Will College Football survive the NIL money and transfer portal?
Jan 3, 2024 8:44:30 GMT -8
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Jan 3, 2024 8:44:30 GMT -8
"Nike" is sort of a blanket statement that can mean a lot of things. First and foremost, it means Knight. It also can include many of the C suite individuals who are down for the cause. In the past, it has certainly meant the brain trust of the organization when it comes to marketing and promotion. The idea of the uni's and billboards etc was not hatched by some AD intern.
The question for you is...what is the controlling body that would prohibit any of these entities described above from paying players to either come to Oregon or play for Oregon? What are the guardrails here? If you don't think the apparatus of Nike isn't all in for Oregon football now you're naive.
As mentioned, if it was happening on such a wide spread basis, using your "maybe it happens", you don't think some 18 y/o would tweet, snap, insta? You don't think friends would hear, family? Maybe the player who doesn't get, is shafted by said "gift" would talk?
IF it happened so much more would be heard, and the entity is still the NCAA. They do have the power if affiliation and accreditation. If proven Oregon and Nike would take a huge blow.
They are both smarter than that. As you stated it's not a bunch if interns running the show. There are so many legal, legal "adjacent" avenues they simply won't blatantly break rules and hope 18 y/o kids are entrusted with their future.
Sh8t has been happening above and below the table since the 60's, and earlier. OSU has had their share of $ handshakes. The scale has gone up, but is in no way just Nike or Oregon. Nor are they being truly successful for all they've done. Lot's of hype, no metal.
College athletics is pretty much a microcosm of the rest of our society. Oregon the rival us part of what we all hate. But, not like they lead the way.
So you're bashing him jumping to conclusions, yet you are doing the same thing!