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Will NIL create super teams?

Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:03 am
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
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Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:03 am
With no real rules or guidelines I could see a Texas or Texas A&M going around the recruiting 25 signees limit using NIL. You see could Texas with their deep pockets going to 4 and 5 stars players even after their 25 limit is reached setting up NIL deals. Saying we have this deal with you set up. We will give you say 100 grand. While the schools 25 limit is reached, you will get your money if you walk on and the NIL will also cover tuition and any other costs that other wise would have been covered by a scholarship. In theory a school like Texas or Texas A&M with bottomless pockets could stack a team with 4 and 5 star players. Of course the issue of only 22 starting spots comes up. But these kids today careless about playing than they do about money and getting to the NFL to get paid again, while the pride of playing is there it is secondary for most of these star players.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:06 am to
The best players spend at most 3 years playing, which means they need significant time to play at least by year 2.

Based on the limited window of opportunity super teams aren't going to happen assuming the NFL is the goal. Only 11 guys on the field at a time.


The NIL deals aren't there once you're done unless you're a really unique player that's extremely memorable so the NFL money is going to eclipse even the very best NIL deals.
This post was edited on 12/17/21 at 8:08 am
Posted by spiderman
Member since Jan 2004
1176 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:07 am to
Bama is already a super team.
Posted by TimmyTigah
f where u from
Member since Sep 2015
543 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:12 am to
Yeah we might get to a point where one conference wins 13/17 of the last championships and one team wins 6/17
Posted by boweswi05
birmingham
Member since Aug 2016
5659 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:13 am to
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Of course the issue of only 22 starting spots comes up. But these kids today careless about playing than they do about money and getting to the NFL to get paid again, while the pride of playing is there it is secondary for most of these star players.





How they gonna get to NFL if they don't play?
Posted by Bjricha85
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2020
277 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:13 am to
You can only sign so many players and only play so many. Big time guys paid or not will move on if they aren’t in a starting roll. This will balance out. The top tier teams will get stronger IMO though. Relax.
Posted by beauchristopher
new orleans
Member since Jan 2008
65919 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:16 am to
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Bama is already a super team.


Can't believe decimated LSU and Auburn both had a chance to put them away.



Bama is blessed and Saban is never retiring.
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
29187 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:16 am to
The NCAA needs a NIL Cap and a luxury tax system. They also need to enforce their scholarship limitations, now that Aggie and others are following the longtime Bama model of exceeding their 25
Posted by FatMan
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2016
1767 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:17 am to
We already have super teams.
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
25317 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:17 am to
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How they gonna get to NFL if they don't play?



Combine.

Benchwarmers get drafted all the time because they ran their best 40 ever, jumped through the roof, or some bullshite like that.

Russell Gage is ATL's best receiver and he had trouble seeing the field at LSU.
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
25317 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:19 am to
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We already have super teams.



How many times has the playoff been some combination of:

Alabama
Georgia
LSU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Ohio State
Notre Dame

?
Posted by boweswi05
birmingham
Member since Aug 2016
5659 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:25 am to
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Russell Gage is ATL's best receiver and he had trouble seeing the field at LSU


He still played though.He opened eyes with his play on the field
This post was edited on 12/17/21 at 9:19 am
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
45118 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:33 am to
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How they gonna get to NFL if they don't play?


Ask Stingley
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
45118 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:36 am to
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You can only sign so many players and only play so many


My point is what will stop a school from signing 25. There are 5 more they want so they get them signed to a NIL that gives them cash and pays everything a scholarship would if they show up in the summer as a walkon. With NIL the need for scholarships to the very top players could disappear. You could get all your 5 stars to come in as walkons paid by a NIL then still sign 25 players.
Posted by bignic26
West Monroe
Member since Jul 2013
823 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:43 am to
If buying players was all it took, wouldn't those two schools already be super teams? We all know that the top players have been getting paid since forever so what was the deal for Texas and A&M? Were they getting outbid by bama and Clemson?
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
7957 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 8:56 am to
If there is a cap, the money will just go back to being funneled behind the curtain.
Posted by koLSU86
Member since Aug 2012
3471 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 9:07 am to
Texas would still go 6-6 .
Posted by Geaux62
Member since Jan 2020
368 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 9:08 am to
I doubt they think that far ahead. All about the money.
Posted by Bjricha85
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2020
277 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 9:11 am to
It really goes back to my playing time point. Yea you can pay them but what true 4-5 star that knows they have a shot at the NFL is sitting more than a year. Not unless you’re paying more than a scholarship.

Why not just go get a scholarship at a school you can play day one. I’m sure some will but the real alphas want to play.

Very similar to the Texas OL being paid. You really think a top tier left tackle type player will go sit 1-3 years to sign in the same class as another top rated Tackle for 150k? Nah. They will get a top starting OL but it’s not like they will sign the very top 8-10 OL
Posted by Trauma14
Member since Aug 2010
5808 posts
Posted on 12/17/21 at 9:13 am to
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My point is what will stop a school from signing 25. There are 5 more they want so they get them signed to a NIL that gives them cash and pays everything a scholarship would if they show up in the summer as a walkon. With NIL the need for scholarships to the very top players could disappear. You could get all your 5 stars to come in as walkons paid by a NIL then still sign 25 players.


This is seriously a terrible take on the motivation of a 5* players. Players want to play. Not walk on a loaded team to sit. Of they don't sit, the 5* player being benched will transfer. I mean really? Did you think this through?
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