I know the NIL topic has been beaten to death but it's basically going to be the end of enjoying college athletics as a fan as we currently know it. Gone will be the days of getting to become emotionally attached to a group of guys for 4 years because if they are too good they likely will transfer out for more NIL $ and if they aren't getting enough playing time they are probably going to transfer out to go somewhere where they will.
I already catch enough heat for the money I already spend on season tickets for FB and BB along with the parking and costs that go with tailgating or eating somewhere on gameday. Ticket prices and donor levels keep going up, we aren't a wealthy fan base so at some point we will hit a price level where people will just choose not to buy season tickets or support at the level they were at. I know I certainly will be one of those at some point possibly as because as much as I enjoy attending games and seeing us competitive I also have 2 kids that will need to go to college some day, a mortgage, 2 cars, and plenty of other expenses in my budget too and when push comes to shove you can bet athletics is not going to be high on the list of things that get priority in the budget.
I'm not completely against players getting paid with NIL but I wish there were some restrictions to it like capped at a certain dollar amount or something. They already get a full ride scholarship, room and board, and an expense stipend which is more than most college students will ever come close to sniffing. Getting paid 6 or 7 digits on top of that for some players we may as well just turn college athletics into professional sports instead of amateur at this point. With the transfer portal we now have free agency. Just saddens me that the college game is going down the path of becoming basically a semi-pro league and won't feel that same anymore as long as the big $ interests are going to put their thumb on the scale.
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