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When a player decides to opt out can their NIL be pro-rated?
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:09 am
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:09 am
Ex: player opts out after game 10. Do organizations paying NIL have the right to not pay salary for games 11-12 + bowl? I’ve never heard this aspect of player contracts discussed. Just have the understanding that most players sign for 1 year and are free agents the next. Seems like the companies doing business would want at least some leverage.
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Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:11 am to Complete Linebacking
NIL isn’t pay for play. It’s marketing based. So I doubt it unless the sponsor cancels the marketing deal which can’t be tied to pay for play.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:20 am to Amused Lurker
Right. But say a player opts out before end of the season. We all know NIL, while being tied to marketing, is really about pay for play. And if a player opts out, the marketing benefit to said company is theoretically reduced. Outside of Livvy Dunne, what player endorsement is really helping to sell product? Am I really more likely to go buy a caniac or a Ford truck because X LSU player is on a billboard or a commercial? Answer is No.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:21 am to Amused Lurker
If they feel they are no longer marketable??
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:29 am to Complete Linebacking
Depends on the agreement I would imagine
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:31 am to Complete Linebacking
If a player gets injured does the company do the same? NCAA prohibits payment for performance or playing time. So there you have it.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:36 am to Complete Linebacking
I agree with others that it depends on the individual contracts. Nuss MUST have had some contractual reason to play against Southeastern...unless they were lying about his injury (injuries?).
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:37 am to Camp Randall
Agree. So many factors and I’m not even sure how the money is distributed to players. If the player still makes appearances for the sponsor, he likely will get paid. If the player leaves the team and school, likely not
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:21 am to Complete Linebacking
College football has become a massive grift. Players, coaches, ADs taking big guaranteed money and then not performing. No accountability at all. Not optimistic at all about the direction this is headed.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:24 am to Complete Linebacking
Most NIL deals are structured to last weeks not months. Typically not an issue with opt outs
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:29 am to TexasTiger1185
quote:People seem to ignore this and make comments like "I guess it depends on the contract" as though they are going to generate a paper trail that expressly breaks the NCAA rules.
NCAA prohibits payment for performance or playing time. So there you have it.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:49 am to mdomingue
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People seem to ignore this and make comments like "I guess it depends on the contract" as though they are going to generate a paper trail that expressly breaks the NCAA rules.
Well what good is a payment for NIL if the player isn’t on the field. Or worse, if he quits. Seems like the people/companies making these payments could legitimately insist on some basic performance metrics.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:57 am to Complete Linebacking
They will claim that they're injured.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:59 am to Complete Linebacking
It depends on what their NIL contracts says.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:00 am to mdomingue
quote:And people think there aren’t ways that multi-million dollar corporations and their lawyers can word things to get around that.
People seem to ignore this and make comments like "I guess it depends on the contract" as though they are going to generate a paper trail that expressly breaks the NCAA rules.
The NIL deal can't be tied to playing for a particular school. It can absolutely be tied to a voluntary refusal to play.
This post was edited on 11/23/25 at 9:02 am
Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:02 am to IvoryBillMatt
I would think that the larger contracts involve some kind of performance bond or insurance as a fallback in the event of the risk of non performance or inability to execute the obligations in the contract.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:06 am to Gravitiger
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The NIL deal can't be tied to playing for a particular school. It can absolutely be tied to a voluntary refusal to play.
The NCAA says it cannot be tied to playing for a particular school nor can it be tied to on-field performance or playing time.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:07 am to SloaneRanger
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Seems like the people/companies making these payments could legitimately insist on some basic performance metrics.
Not and have the player remain eligible.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:10 am to Gravitiger
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And people think there aren’t ways that multi-million dollar corporations and their lawyers can word things to get around that.
The only thing I have seen that seems to work involves appearance fees for signings, etc., where they get paid for being at events and such. Those have not been on larger NIL contracts.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:13 am to Triggerduckman
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I would think that the larger contracts involve some kind of performance bond or insurance as a fallback in the event of the risk of non performance or inability to execute the obligations in the contract.
Except for NIL deals that involve appearance fees and memorabilia signing, the only obligation is to let them use your name, image, or likeness or show up for a commercial taping.
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