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Can NIL money be taken away?

Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:55 am
Posted by Lutcher Lad
South of the Mason-Dixon Line
Member since Sep 2009
7490 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:55 am
Just wondering if NIL money can be taken away from a player that was brought over to play a certain sport, and that player never really lived up to the expectations. If the player is essentially a bust, can the payment be cancelled?
Posted by VerbalKint
Member since Jun 2017
4187 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:00 am to
Easy 50 downvotes based on retard level alone
Posted by Bacon84
Texas
Member since Oct 2012
1817 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:05 am to
I’m no expert… but I believe that it cannot be “pay for play”. Meaning NIL pay cannot be tied to on-field performance at all.

Honestly, I’m not even certain if you can tie it to being on the team. Meaning if a player quits the team, does that void his contract? Pay back what was given to him? Etc….
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
22817 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:24 am to
quote:

If the player is essentially a bust, can the payment be cancelled?

Essentially no, NIL is paid from contracts to 3rd parties. Pay for play or performance is prohibited. You can withdraw renewals if a player did not merit a new contract. So it depends on how the contracts are structured.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
10860 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:58 am to
short answer...no

NIL deals are basically just "endorsement" deals and not directly tied to playing time or performance (and by law, cannot be directly linked)


however, like any contract, I'm sure there are legal ways to get out of it for both sides. It just can't be worded in a way that specifically says it's because of performance.

Posted by jmaclsu
Amite, Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
989 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:17 am to
I wonder if NIL could be based upon something similar to the tour de france or Nascar sponsorships where the amount of time you are in the lead or actual time on TV is a factor. Whereby if someone fails to play, they aren't on the field or on TV so their NIL decreases.
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
2756 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:20 am to
NIL is pay for their name, image, and likeness…NOT performance.
Posted by SteveLSU35
Shreveport
Member since Mar 2004
15040 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:53 am to
In the NFL they have fines for being late to meetings, conduct detrimental to the team, and other issues. The CBA negotiates them, but it is to hold them accountable.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
5939 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:05 am to
No, its a name in likeness deal. Can't be about playing. Same as if a 5*never sees the field...he gets all the money (for that year)
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162766 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:17 am to
I'm guessing in some ways it can because glasscock mentioned fining guys that are late for meetings, practice etc but no not for being a straight up bust
Posted by Clearlake
Boondocks
Member since Mar 2022
321 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:54 am to
In other words.....all they gotta do is SHOW UP and spit!

The ENTIRE PROCESS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by ClintonTigerMS
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2024
488 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:04 am to
You paid for his image and likeness, not his/her performance. Paying for performance is strictly prohibited, at least on paper.
Posted by BHS78
Member since May 2017
3768 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 11:21 am to
That's why I prefer the handshake deals. If you don't produce, no handshake.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
10860 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 11:21 am to
quote:

You paid for his image and likeness, not his/her performance. Paying for performance is strictly prohibited, at least on paper.


correct, but the value of his image and likeness rises and falls based on performance.

so somewhere in those contracts, the companies are likely giving themselves an out clause of some type.
it just can't be specifically worded to be based on production.
Posted by tigersbb
Member since Oct 2012
12905 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 11:42 am to
quote:


I wonder if NIL could be based upon something similar to the tour de france or Nascar sponsorships where the amount of time you are in the lead or actual time on TV is a factor. Whereby if someone fails to play, they aren't on the field or on TV so their NIL decreases.


This would create a total shite storm of negative publicity that would be an incredible impediment to recruiting. It could also raise issues and result in litigation if a player alleges a coach was ordered to reduce his playing time to save money.
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
14967 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 11:44 am to
Even in St James Parish, a contract is a contract. And NIL deals are contracts.
Posted by ClintonTigerMS
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2024
488 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 1:21 pm to
That's why I said "on paper." Also, that's why you see one year deals. Your performance determines next year's NIL deal. This year's is in the bag.
Posted by extremetigerfanatic
Member since Oct 2003
5987 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 1:26 pm to
Naivety of those on this thread is astounding.

Get it thru your head. It’s not pay to play guys. It’s not. It’s not. It’s ….not. It’s……………not. It’s…………………………
Posted by friendlyobservation
Member since Mar 2024
5017 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 2:02 pm to
No but they do have wording that likely gives the NIL sponsors an out or a way to possibly sue if they feel their contracts are violated. You've already seen several attempting to do this because they felt a breach of contract trying to get out of NIL deals. You just saw it with Washington's QB who was heavily rumored to be going to LSU. They threatened to sue him because he voided the NIL contract yet they say it's not pay for play? lol.

While they can't do pay for play don't think for a second most when they slap these booster allied third-party NIL deals they're thinking of anything else other than pay for play. It's all on how smart the NIL deals are drawn up contract and wording wise.

You can easily tell who's not the smart ones when someone leaves a university, they get pissy about it, then try to make them honor NIL deals by showing up for commercials halfway across the country while at another university lol. Anyone smart drawing that contract up would have an easy out for both sides with mutual parting.

Speaking of the Washington QB that has to be an awkward locker room right now. The coach was being whiny about it and the university basically jailed the QB into staying. If the guy didn't want to be there they should've just let him go then seek legal means to go after him for violations. You didn't need to make that a public PR nightmare. Not a good look for the QB or university.
This post was edited on 4/23/26 at 2:12 pm
Posted by csgau
On the dock of the Bay
Member since Jan 2014
696 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 2:11 pm to
Its pay to come to our school.. Image, likeness is bullshite
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