Stoops made a comment yesterday that he wished he could send some of the money from his contract to pay his players but the NCAA won't allow it. I assume it's because the NCAA would then see the players as employees of the university. I think we've long since established that players are "amateurs" in nothing but name. They are adults putting in 40-50 hour work weeks in the fall, so compensate their labor as such. It also minimizes the importance of NIL collectives that are probably all shady to varying degrees.
How long until a coach sets up shell companies and pays his players indirectly? I assume the Supreme Court will change this in the next 5-10 years, or the P5 breaks away from the NCAA and sets up their own governance, so the current NIL atmosphere won't last long.
I say: universities pay all players a stipend (that increases with every year so seniors make more than other classes), and let athletes also be free to chase NIL money. Each university can decide for itself if the stipend is consistent across revenue and non-revenue programs or not.
How long until a coach sets up shell companies and pays his players indirectly? I assume the Supreme Court will change this in the next 5-10 years, or the P5 breaks away from the NCAA and sets up their own governance, so the current NIL atmosphere won't last long.
I say: universities pay all players a stipend (that increases with every year so seniors make more than other classes), and let athletes also be free to chase NIL money. Each university can decide for itself if the stipend is consistent across revenue and non-revenue programs or not.