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Hypothetical: what if NIL was performance based?

Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:45 pm
Posted by jsmoke222000
Lake Charles
Member since Oct 2007
6407 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:45 pm
Base salary with performance based incentives. Does that solve anything? Sure would save a ton of unwarranted money being spent upfront.
Posted by GeneralLee
Member since Aug 2004
14407 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:47 pm to
Low base and then a large flex version based on their PFF grade.
Posted by go ta hell ole miss
Member since Jan 2007
14972 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:47 pm to
Of course it would solve things for LsU. If we are the only team that does it then it will solve any chance we have of being competitive at getting great players.
Posted by Mobiletiggah
Mobile Alabama
Member since Mar 2021
4358 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:48 pm to
Well, it's a team sport. So, that would add another level of risk for players and schools.
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
725 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:48 pm to
This will come with collective bargaining...
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
3183 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:52 pm to
Will never happen unless the players unionize
Posted by Sampson
10th state chartered
Member since Mar 2012
25366 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 5:59 pm to
It would be a lot more complicated than that. Luckily for expensive misses like Jayce Brown (allegedly $500K) you hit on a Jackson Harris.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
58725 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 6:02 pm to
Wasting $ on Durham and berry who can’t see the field
You had to pay to keep both
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
27026 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 6:04 pm to
I pondered that as well....idea is solid, but the application is almost impossible
Posted by mjax57
Vinings, GA
Member since Mar 2012
5265 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 6:08 pm to
Of course it would solve a lot of things. But, will never happen. Pandora’s box has been opened and I don’t think it can be closed.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2920 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 7:03 pm to
quote:

it will solve any chance we have of being competitive at getting great players.


Structure the upside to be sweet (vs LSU’s competition for same talent) with solid guaranteed money as well.

Use portfolio approach to pay for it with other position NIL pools. Parallel with coaching staff.

On the whole, paid way more with way better performance while not foregoing guarantee / no risk component to remuneration.
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
5542 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 7:38 pm to
You would even more players transfering. If you can only make more money based on performance, then the back-ups would be clammoring to go to schools where they could play.
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