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FOOTBALL MT and NIL

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AustinLewis said:
Even if the CFB players created a union to manage CBA / benefits, how do you handle revenue sharing? Revenue sharing (across ALL 32 teams in the NFL) is one reason for the parity / success the NFL has enjoyed in the salary cap era. Or do you go with the "luxury tax" option seen in the NBA.

Either way...I don't see Bama and Texas getting on board with "sharing" revenue with Sam Houston or UAB.
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That's why I see a split. Bama is probably even tired of sharing revenue with Vandy. Those who can afford it (and are willing to spend, unlike Vandy) will jump. We are all FBS and I believe we should fight as long as we can to keep it that way (I didn't used to think that). But eventually the reality will catch up with our desire.
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Update on construction....

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blueraider315 said:
This is awesome.

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Awesome is right. And not even having to tear anything down. It's essentially a facade.

I'd just carry out that second level as a roof over the first. Allow a covered level and an open one.

This is a great blueprint for what we should do and again, not have to tear down a single thing.
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FOOTBALL MT and NIL

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MidTennMtneer said:
This is one of the most common sense things I've seen.

Will it happen? Who knows. The issue with a salary cap of any sort is the athletes have no input, meaning anit-trust lawsuits everywhere. It is what makes the NFL work with a salary cap and anti-trust exemption. If they didn't have a collective bargaining agreement with the players union it wouldn't work. College has no CBA and no exemption.

It's why I still think the long game is football (and maybe basketball) splitting off and students becoming employees. While a contract like you mentioned makes sense, I'm not sure legaly as a true student you can do that. Employee, yes. And that is the issue. It may take another decade, but I absolutely think a major split from the NCAA will happen.
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Even if the CFB players created a union to manage CBA / benefits, how do you handle revenue sharing? Revenue sharing (across ALL 32 teams in the NFL) is one reason for the parity / success the NFL has enjoyed in the salary cap era. Or do you go with the "luxury tax" option seen in the NBA.

Either way...I don't see Bama and Texas getting on board with "sharing" revenue with Sam Houston or UAB.
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FOOTBALL Fall Camp, 2024

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BigBlueBrad said:
We didn’t hear much Stock bashing by the media while he was here, but now it seems to be bubbling up a little bit more. Finally.
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I heard some stuff too (mostly from reliable 2nd / 3rd hand sources or folks who wouldn't go on record). He's gone, so there's no reason to mention the specifics, but Stock seemed to lose the fire / discipline that he brought to the program when he arrived.
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FOOTBALL MT and NIL

MidTennMtneer
Sommy said:
Makes sense, but i don’t see how they can say a max a player can make. And all these deals are not from their “employer” meaning the school, so a college football salary cap doesn’t work either. Really not sure what the solution is here, but some sort of even playing field model is what the sport needs for long term health.

The straight forward thing to me seems to be player contracts where the school retains the rights to the player image or locks in players eligibility for a certain amount of time. For example, out of high school a player signs a 2 year contract to play at MT and keeps their NIL money earning ability for 2 years. If they transfer out after 1 year they can’t play anywhere the 2nd year and can’t earn NIL money. Kind of like a non-compete agreement if they leave the contract early. And of course they could negotiate a settlement if the new school wants to pay some sort of termination fee.
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This is one of the most common sense things I've seen.

Will it happen? Who knows. The issue with a salary cap of any sort is the athletes have no input, meaning anit-trust lawsuits everywhere. It is what makes the NFL work with a salary cap and anti-trust exemption. If they didn't have a collective bargaining agreement with the players union it wouldn't work. College has no CBA and no exemption.

It's why I still think the long game is football (and maybe basketball) splitting off and students becoming employees. While a contract like you mentioned makes sense, I'm not sure legaly as a true student you can do that. Employee, yes. And that is the issue. It may take another decade, but I absolutely think a major split from the NCAA will happen.
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FOOTBALL Fall Camp, 2024

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No outright conference championship in football since Kelly Holcomb in '92? That's a long long time.
With Liberty on board in CUSA it will still be a difficult goal, even with the improved facilities, coaching, & recruiting. Nonetheless with what's going on this is the best MT football has positioned itself for championship contention in decades. The preseason rankings of #118 in the country will soon be a thing of the past.
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