I assumed he was referencing Memphis.
Pollard sounds off on NIL, changing landscape of college athletics in interview on Murphy & Andy
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That’s where my fandom is going as well. NIL makes the Rodgers drama look like a walk in the park.
I honestly think at this point, if the NIL keeps this trajectory, the top teams breaking off would be a good thing. The money wouldn’t be there for the bottom league but the fandom for real college sports would be. The top league would be considered semi pro but the rest would be college sports in which 100 plus football teams and 300 plus basketball teams would still be competing with more parity. TV deals wouldn’t be what they are but they’re still going to get covered with all the streaming services available.
A team like ISU would now have a real chance at a natty in both football and basketball.
A team like ISU would now have a real chance at a natty in both football and basketball.
I definitely think it could end up being more enjoyable to watch for us Cyclone fans
Not strange at all. He's saying the day those coaches have to pay a recruit to come here they are done, in other words they either 1) are confident they can get good players without paying them or 2) Aren't going to recruit the type of players that require a payment to come here.
Hundred plus other teams fan bases would probably agree.
Is there really a big difference between having a collective that helps us "retain" players rather than "recruit" players? And do we really think we are going to be able to maintain that distinction? The industry has changed. I thought this statement sounded a bit out-of-touch and with the new reality.
It made me feel 75% better but 25% worse. I mean he basically said there's stuff coming way worse than NIL
Yeah, when he talked about the top 20-30 teams breaking off (with the assumption we would not be in it), I was sort of at peace with it. It’s like the new Big 12 - we’re not going to compete with the top dogs of the SEC/Big 10, but it’s going to be fun as hell because it‘ll still be good football and with the more level playing field, on a year-to-year basis everyone will have a chance. What I would hope is that those top 20-30 only break off for football, because the NCAA basketball tournament is great as it is, one of the few things the NCAA does right.
I don't know...Matt definitely seems like a guy who marches to the beat of his own drum. He tells us all the time what he's going to do and what's important to him, and he seems to pretty well follow through on what he says (no matter how counter-cultural it is). I think the other option (the NFL) would more than likely be something he would try first, but you only get one life. Why live it making millions a year being unhappy because that's what others think is the smart thing to do?
I don't think it would be easy to walk away from the money, but even if he made only $150,000/year, he's still making more than most of us (unless you're all loaded and I'm the one left out). He'd still have a pretty sweet life and probably way more time with his family and friends.
179 of them. 2 were used in an actual phrase.
Agree. I'm sure he's already secured a future for himself and his family that 95% of the population couldn't fathom. Going down to that kind of a salary still supports a great life style.
As an accountant, the tax angle for NIL is interesting. It sounds like income but it could be a gift too. The difference is who owes the tax. To me the biggest issue here is the lack of transparency and disclosure. I don't necessarily think we need player level info but program data especially where the money is coming from would be nice.
I honestly think the bball tourney would be just as entertaining, if not more, as an ISU fan. I may be wrong since there are some fringe bball teams that have big donors that don’t compete in football. I still think there would be more parity and the “second” tier league would still have a lot of good programs.
The top tier league would have a tiny tournament even if they included half the league in the post season. It would be nothing like March madness.
No if the gift that the donor gives exceeds the annual 15K exemption then it is taxable to the donor. It is to prevent folks from getting around the estate tax though there are still plenty of ways to do that hence the whole estate planning industry.
But for many donating the money to NIL they want to deduct the donation as a business expense, like advertising. Or a charitable contribution possibly. If the donor calls it a “gift” to the NIL recipient to let the recipient avoid taxes, then it would not be tax deductible.
No way would I pay NIL. Then not be able to deduct it. And then pay the gift tax on top of the donation.
I would love to see the IRS interpret the payments are a gift.
Just by taking Name, Image & Likeness money would seem to mean it is a business transaction with consideration on both parties. It would be interesting to see the NIL contracts between the players and agents, collectives or businesses (e.g. Clarke & HyVee).
This is why I wonder why there isn't more talk of the ISUs of the world breaking away first, as opposed to letting the top tier bully everyone else. There are many more ISUs in college athletics than there are Alabamas. When will that tier exercise their strength in numbers and collectively agree to a more functional governance structure and competitive landscape? When talented P5 coaches start getting fed up, that seems like motivation enough to rally your peer group and bring some sanity, fairness, and transparency back to college competition.
