NIL v NFL

The difference between a paid college football player and a paid NFL player is hardly any difference at all.

Ever since the 2021 NCAA v. Alston Supreme Court decision, the amateurs of college ball have been raking in the bucks. The biggest difference is that in the NFL, you’re an “employee,” receiving a salary, collective bargaining rights, union membership, etc., while the college amateur is classified as a “student” without any of the collective bargaining rights, retirement benefits, and such.

Now for the record, I prefer the old days of the student-athlete, who played for the university in his home state because he loved the place, and maybe…just maybe…might have a chance to play for a living one day.

Those days are gone.

Both Wright and Harris—the players at the center of this controversy—received $1 million dollars in NIL compensation during their time at Ole Miss. After their eligibility expired (and before the NCAA approved a 5th year of eligibility) Wright was paid $50K during his time with the NFL before being cut, while Harris received a whopping $190 dollars in travel expenses from the Saints. These are, undoubtedly, two of the most broke-dick football players in all of America.

Never mind the fact that Wright and Harris made beaucoup bucks as college athletes and got zippo as “professionals.” Their fingers now reek of mammon, and the SEC will not tolerate the sinful stain.

If the world is confusing you, it’s your fault.

The SEC has a purity test and LSU ain’t passing it.

As for me, I’m standing on the sidewalk on Bourbon Street, looking for the moral high ground while I watch the whores call one another names.