Anybody hear Moscona talking about a way to prevent opt outs in college football?

Essentially yes. Talked about making money off of their social media accounts as influencers and stuff like that. I personally have no problem with it. If a college kid can make some scratch on social media doing personalized shout outs or pushing an event, venue or product, more power to em.

can we all just stop calling it opting out? it's quitting, as in 'I quit' I was on the team, and now i'm not because 'I quit'; if they actually had to say publicly 'I quit' instead of this woke-arse alternative terminology, maybe less would 'quit'

they get a pass this year,I guess, w/ covid, but next year we go back to the more accurate terminology

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can we all just stop calling it opting out? it's quitting, as in 'I quit' I was on the team, and now i'm not because 'I quit'; if they actually had to say publicly 'I quit' instead of this woke-arse alternative terminology, maybe less would 'quit'

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can we all just stop calling it opting out? it's quitting, as in 'I quit' I was on the team, and now i'm not because 'I quit'; if they actually had to say publicly 'I quit' instead of this woke-arse alternative terminology, maybe less would 'quit'

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Wish I could upvote this 1000 times!

Guys aren't opting out so they can get endorsements.

Sounds good but a little scratch isn’t stopping them from making millions in the nfl

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The success of your inquiry faces challenges. First - Finding people who listen to Moscona and are willing to admit it...

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unfortunately, I am only able to give this most deserving post only one upvote!

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I think NIL kicking in helps reduce kids leaving early. They will be able to market themselves and get paid and any great marketer knows that bowl games make money. Also, those big time players using NIL to generate money will be able to purchase insurance policies to cover slippage if due to injury. Many people dislike the NIL but I think its great for the sport and will take care of a few issues college football is fighting at the moment.

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I completely agree. It will be really good for all college athletes. One of the 247 podcasts was talking about it this summer. People from smaller schools and even D2 and D3 will be able to run camps and clinics and make some money off of their sport in their smaller communities. They won’t get rich, but athletes at that level don’t even have scholarships. Making anything will be a big boost for them.

As for big-time P5 guys, the good thing for schools is that sponsor money will be tied to being on TV and in sports news. If guys opt out for an entire year, they will lose visibility and lose some of that income. That won’t deter the best of the best, but it should be enough to keep all but a few on the field for 3 full years. And they will be well compensated for it without a Title IX meltdown.

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Would be the death of college football as we know it. Players would flock to big markets like LA where the opportunities are greater unless you cap the earning potential.

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Not at all. Social media is everywhere and college football players are more marketable where the sport is most popular. That isn’t LA. It’s in the southeast.

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Essentially yes. Talked about making money off of their social media accounts as influencers and stuff like that. I personally have no problem with it. If a college kid can make some scratch on social media doing personalized shout outs or pushing an event, venue or product, more power to em.

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How would that prevent opt outs? Whatever money they can make on the side doesn't change the fact that they can make more in the NFL. Only way to truly prevent opt outs is if they're contract employees, which they'll never be in college.