Jon Joseph Moderator No. 1 Share Posted yesterday at 05:27 PM The House Settlement will be approved, or not, next week. Of course, the decision could also be delayed by Judge Claudia Wilken. Posted below is Kirby Smart's take on the Settlement and the state of the game. He very much doubts that the proposed up to $20.5 Million in direct payments to 'student-athletes' will act as a ceiling. His concern is warranted. The salary cap in the NFL does not restrict players from marketing their NIL. Any such restriction would be a Restraint On Trade. The law will not be determined differently for college athletes. The Settlement establishes an NIL Clearing House comprised of seven Deloitte accountants who will determine whether NIL deals reflect the market. Good luck trying to stop a NIL deal because it exceeds 'market value.' Such a decision is DOA in any and every court in the land. Georgia will spend the $20.5M thusly, 75% on Football, 15% on Men's Basketball, 5% on Women's Basketball, and 5% on All Other Sports. This will be the breakdown or close thereto, for every Power 4 school. (Big East and other schools without an FBS football program will allocate more money to basketball.) Title IX challenges will be filed but are not likely to be sustained under the current administration. States with their own Title IX-like legislation could be a different story. 'Poaching' backed up with NIL money will continue. P4 Football rosters capped at 105 players means more marginal players will enter the portal. However, players in every sport whose school is in a conference with 'protected scholarships,' including the B1G, will continue to receive the same financial support if a player is 'cut' and does not transfer. As I have noted before on The Forum, the Settlement settles nothing in the short and the long run. The Settlement does not stay existing antitrust litigation, or prevent future litigation. Nothing will be settled in the long term unless and until 'management' can negotiate with a players' union. Objections to the Settlement have been filed and a decision may be deferred or the Settlement rejected by Federal Judge Wilken. Kirby Smart issues strong warning about House settlement, calls out tampering problems WWW.ON3.COM . I for one, hope the Settlement is rejected. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 2 Share Posted 1 hour ago Thanks JJ for covering this. We can only wait to see what happens. One thing for sure, college sports will never be the same. I often feel that the marginal or walk-on player in all sports provides the "heart and soul" for each team. These kids often work the hardest every practice. They bring energy pushing the starters. (I was one of those players, Mr. Inspirational) It will be sad if we lose those kids due to schollie limits. For sure some sports will be dropped or made club sports. (Is PSU seriously considering dropping bball, or was that an April fools prank) Oregon hockey has little chance to become school sponsored. Beach volleyball? Nope. Well, 1 year at a time. Is it August yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
