Good Lord.

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Rashada, a four-star recruit from Northern California in the class of 2023, was the subject of a wild NIL bidding war in 2022 involving boosters at Florida and Miami. On Nov. 10, 2022, Rashada, who had previously committed to Miami, signed a deal with the now-defunct Gator Collective promising a staggering $13.85 million over four years, The Athletic reported last February. Rashada announced his commitment to Florida that night.

However, the collective reneged on the deal less than a month later. Rashada still signed with Florida during the December signing period but did not enroll in January and asked for a release from his letter of intent. He subsequently signed with Arizona State, where he started the Sun Devils' season opener and played in three games last season.

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Florida is Crazy

Ag Tag said:

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Sounds like Rashada was scammed.

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This will 100% keep happening until a national, unified code is put into place, one that can penalize both programs and players for backing out of or abrogating deals. It would also do good to establish at least a few limitations on payouts, such as a first year cap of $1m for a "max deal" player, half that for a tier 2 player, less for others, but that would disappear going into year two if they stay with that program. At least then the overall playing field would be evened out again. And set limits on how many tier 1 and tier 2 players each school can pay out (taking a cue from the NBA model).

The haves will of course still dominate but that's going to happen regardless.

That's way to much, Texas is only giving Ewers 4 million/season, and that was supposed to be alot

Muy said:

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Ag Tag said:

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Sounds like Rashada was scammed.

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We need Walter Nolen to review the contract first.

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Nice one!

Then sue for breach or STFU. I think these kids are defaming these programs and not understanding the layout of what is due them and what happens if they leave. Someone needs to sue if these are legal binding.

Aggie1188 said:

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Only Sips are allowed to pay a ton without consequence. They get the affirmative action handout down there per the NCAA. Meanwhile, Florida investigated for a dead deal that never had money exchanged and Florida State giving a ride in a car. Not given a car, but a car ride. Lol

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Here's FSU's 11 page mea culpa negotiated with the NCAA which isn't as pithy and had a few other details.

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/infractions/decisions/Jan2024D1INF_FloridaStateNegotiatedResolution.pdf

The timing is pretty funny after FSU was screwed out of the playoffs by the committee. Sure that sucked, but at least FSU was able to agree with the NCAA on the program's infractions and participate in arriving at its punishment for same. So the fans have to feel good about that.

A 4 star at 13 million. I imagine what we paid for our 5 stars that year.

As bad as we think our problems are, Florida is worse.

2008and1 said:

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A max on NIL is never going to happen. It isn't a salary. There is no collective bargaining. This is (in theory) sponsorships. There is no way to legally cap it.

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Too many people don't understand this when discussing NIL. There are lawsuits already written and ready to go if they try to cap NIL

Muy said:

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Ag Tag said:

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Sounds like Rashada was scammed.

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We need Walter Nolen to review the contract first.

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Now THAT'S a zinger!

Why is the ncaa trying to act like they matter again? They should be abolished by now.

JJxvi said:

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This article doesnt pass a smell test

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How so?

Bill Superman said:

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Why is the ncaa trying to act like they matter again? They should be abolished by now.

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The NCAA needs to regain power to control NIL cheating or college football should just be abolished.

TexAggie1999 said:

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Meximan said:

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Ag Tag said:

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Sounds like Rashada was scammed.

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This will 100% keep happening until a national, unified code is put into place, one that can penalize both programs and players for backing out of or abrogating deals. It would also do good to establish at least a few limitations on payouts, such as a first year cap of $1m for a "max deal" player, half that for a tier 2 player, less for others, but that would disappear going into year two if they stay with that program. At least then the overall playing field would be evened out again. And set limits on how many tier 1 and tier 2 players each school can pay out (taking a cue from the NBA model).

The haves will of course still dominate but that's going to happen regardless.

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Or just abolish college football if NIL is going to be simply pay for play. This is clearly becoming nothing more than a pro league. Just make it a pro league and these teams can have some sort of business relationship with universities to use their stadiums and logos. Players can have contracts just like NFL players.

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Your solution doesn't make NIL go away…you know in the pros they have NIL too

Muy said:

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Ag Tag said:

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Sounds like Rashada was scammed.

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We need Walter Nolen to review the contract first.

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Walter must have thought he had a Jimbo contract. Get the gifts to leave.

Those who live by the way of the swamp will get screwed by the swamp.

When Rashada realized his 13.8 million was just some real estate of swamp land he bolted for the desert.

A&Ms whole class in 2022 was 30 million, Texas was 67 million. Other classes I don't know about

You can call me Spiral Ham

Haleyscomet50 said:

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A 4 star at 13 million. I imagine what we paid for our 5 stars that year.

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35M.

Randy Rhodes said:

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That's way to much, Texas is only giving Ewers 4 million/season, and that was supposed to be alot

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Ewers is getting 4 mill a year that would be 16 million over 4 years which is more than what Rashada was promised. Rashada was promised nearly a million less than what Ewers is getting

Ewers market value was way higher than Rashada at that time, it was to much to offer Rashada that at that time

HoustonAg2106 said:

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TexAggie1999 said:

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Meximan said:

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Ag Tag said:

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Sounds like Rashada was scammed.

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This will 100% keep happening until a national, unified code is put into place, one that can penalize both programs and players for backing out of or abrogating deals. It would also do good to establish at least a few limitations on payouts, such as a first year cap of $1m for a "max deal" player, half that for a tier 2 player, less for others, but that would disappear going into year two if they stay with that program. At least then the overall playing field would be evened out again. And set limits on how many tier 1 and tier 2 players each school can pay out (taking a cue from the NBA model).

The haves will of course still dominate but that's going to happen regardless.

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Or just abolish college football if NIL is going to be simply pay for play. This is clearly becoming nothing more than a pro league. Just make it a pro league and these teams can have some sort of business relationship with universities to use their stadiums and logos. Players can have contracts just like NFL players.

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Your solution doesn't make NIL go away…you know in the pros they have NIL too

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He never said that. Read it again.

The main reason Nolen left....his Dad wanted a renegotiation and change of terms....some was discussed, but decided no to his Dad's and his demands was the scuttlebutt (who truly knows). Why Nolen instagraming what he said....sour grapes, but doesn't understand contract laws apparently.

Little bit the same on EStew, but we did have some money hungry kids. Think why EStew waited to hit the portal as he made a 'date' for a payment or contract term (he was leaving regardless).

We'll see if that has changed as it's like the NFL a bit...will have tiers of players unless you are trying to go all in (Ol Piss, tu, tOSU are trying to do that next step now....ol piss and tu make sense as they have enough bldg blocks and think they are close, so why not open up the checkbook).