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But, it would also allow for collective bargaining that could set a ceiling as well (which is the only reason schools want it).

100%; it’s a free market now…if they are being advised properly, they shouldn’t. schools, admin and the NCAA are like professional owners who want to cap their spending to protect their own pocketbooks.

Who is everybody’s sleeper breakout player this year and why? I’m going with Christian Clark. I think his explosiveness and violent cut ability will give us some juice running between the tackles this year. My defensive pick is lance Jackson. He’s just different physically and will force his way into the rotation

Good stuff and appreciate ya Jeff

I just figured out that the lead female vocalist from Jefferson Starship is Grace Slick from Jefferson Airplane who sang White Rabbit and Somebody to Love. I literally grew up listening to both and I didn't know.

4th player Kirby has lost to Texas in a week… this time to the police dept.

You can get consent from players without unionization. Most employee contracts in the US aren't unionized.

Yes, it would. Unionization benefits employees that don't have rare skills because it sets a baseline level of compensation above real market value. The reason some professional sports are unionized is to set a baseline level of security for all players.

Wouldn’t it be smarter for the athletes to not unionize considering they’re winning every single one of these decisions? That would just make it easier for schools and ncaa to cap them.

Federal legislation that doesn't give the players the right to agree to the terms won't withstand judicial scrutiny. The Supreme Court has basically said that. Colleges don't want players of revenue generating sports to be employees, but they can't get around it as long as they are making money off the players.

In all seriousness this could potentially open the door for us to really close with a bang. Guys like: Davon Benjamin Trenton Henderson Kendal Guervil Jaimeon Winfield Lott Finley Kent Lee Roseborough Greene Simeon We can go back and spend to have the highest payroll in football and not miss out on anyone we really want due to NIL. Obviously we won’t get everyone but there are some on this list that we could potentially circle back to if we wanted because we now have the Collectives and the school budget to spend. Outside of collective deals going through approval this seems more like the flood gates are back open like they have been the last few seasons.

Figured this was coming. Poorly defined, if defined at all, "legitimate business purpose" was a legal landmine waiting to be stepped on. If we want real rules, they're going to need to come from Congress or athletes will need to be made employees with CBAs. Otherwise, it's a litigation field day for us lawyers with the way the SCOTUS ruled against the NCAA.

Essentially the collective can operate just like third parties rather than as originally defined as "affiliated." Still needs CSC approval, but doesn't count against the "cap." I've said more than a dozen times on here that the idea of controlling marketing deals was patently idiotic. First threat of legal action and it goes away. Next will be the CSC itself.

@Bobby Burton, if I understand correctly the “collective” NIL deals aren’t counted against the “ school” cap money nor are they”private business “ deals. Does the “schools” NIL deal need NIL Go Fund and Deloitte approve (I’m thinking ye).

Cody Campbell is still working the Power of the Executive Pen.

Sad situation to watch a good player getting ready to make it out of a bad area just throw it away. Hope he figures his life out.

I'm a big music fan and obviously a big UT Athletics fan. I had never put Black Sabbath & DKR & James Street & '69 Shootout in my mind at the same time until you pointed that out. 🤘🤯

It's a good thing Kirby prioritized relationships over transactions. He runs a wholesome program that values ethics above all.

Yes, it still needs to.

One of the 10 great rivalries in college football: Minnesota vs Wisconsin. Said no one. Ever. Except someone from the Midwest. 😉

I heard his parents are giving him a timeout.

This is just more of the same. Legal folks said this new rule would be struck down and it already has. I’m guessing the rest will follow suit. Until there is athlete bargaining, this is all just shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.

Kirby will get him straightened out once he gets to Athens...

Nah he was recruited by Georgia to be a getaway driver.