BREAKING Bryce Young NIL's "near seven figures" says Saban

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I'm just stunned Coach dropped that information.

There was definitely purpose behind sharing this...
Saban isn't a guy that sits back and complains about how things should be, etc. He operates out of what is, so this new "pay thang" is here, it's real, it is what it is, so he's going to use it to his recruiting advantage.
 

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Fortunately, nothing can possibly go wrong with 18-year olds who become overnight millionaires.
That would be my big concern if I’m writing the check. Not saying anything bad about Young, but who knows what he might do off the field to end his career. Or he might just get out there and suck. Plenty of five star guys have had zero star careers. (This is a general comment about college athletes in general, not to say I think he will do something illegal or play poorly).
 
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I'm just stunned Coach dropped that information.

There was definitely purpose behind sharing this...
I said a little while ago that Saban was the best possible person to have at Alabama while this was being introduced. There are still parts of this that make me uneasy, but Saban doesn't just take new things in stride, he takes advantage of them.

He's going to figure out the best way to use it to Alabama's advantage like he does with everything else. It's now front page on ESPN.
 

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Fortunately, nothing can possibly go wrong with 18-year olds who become overnight millionaires.
There needs to be a cap….you want to pay them, fine. But that is so much money for an 18 year
Old to have. That kind of money can mess with your head. “friends” and family members who you have never heard from start coming out woodwork and can get in your ear and try to be your “financial advisor”
 

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There needs to be a cap….you want to pay them, fine. But that is so much money for an 18 year
Old to have. That kind of money can mess with your head. “friends” and family members who you have never heard from start coming out woodwork and can get in your ear and try to be your “financial advisor”
While I agree with, you know that CNS has this covered in the new Alabama NIL program.
 

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The real bugaboo here is a company loyal to a certain school, contacts a kid and promises a NIL deal during his recruitment, who is gonna regulate this, the worthless NCAA has bowed out.
 
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How many millions would it take, for a big name college player to have enough by his senior year, to retire from football and skip the pros. At the rate Young's going, he might retire by January. LOL
 

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There needs to be a cap….you want to pay them, fine. But that is so much money for an 18 year
Old to have. That kind of money can mess with your head. “friends” and family members who you have never heard from start coming out woodwork and can get in your ear and try to be your “financial advisor”
The only financial advisor these guys need to use is Vanguard PAS. Even better: Put it all in VTI and let it ride for the next 30 years. I would LOVE to have the longitudinal data in 2050 for guys that follow this path vs those that don't. I might even be OK with doing 50% in VTI and 50% in crypto just for giggles since this is like found money for most of these guys but you're definitely right about there's going to be some shady dealings taking advantage of naïve and ignorant (in terms of how to properly manage and invest their $$) players. PS> this is not an investment post. For that go here! :D
 

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That would be my big concern if I’m writing the check. Not saying anything bad about Young, but who knows what he might do off the field to end his career. Or he might just get out there and suck. Plenty of five star guys have had zero star careers. (This is a general comment about college athletes in general, not to say I think he will do something illegal or play poorly).

There are going to be so many "what if" scenarios that will become real situations once this type of money starts flowing. This will start off like MMA/UFC in its infancy, with no rules, no weight classes, just raw, free for all "fighting". Then as new issues come up from the money, those in charge (whoever that will ultimately be) will begin adjusting, setting framework, which may include "rules", regulations etc. What we see initially from this will not be how it remains. I can almost guarantee you that.
 
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How many millions would it take, for a big name college player to have enough by his senior year, to retire from football and skip the pros. At the rate Young's going, he might retire by January. LOL
Never even thought about this aspect of it, but you are correct. Now, a big name college player can realistically make enough money to retire at 22 years old and never step foot in the NFL. I wonder if this will have a trickle up effect on the NFL from a financial standpoint? There literally could be players taking pay cuts from college to the NFL. LOL!

*Auburn players have been taking pay cuts for years*
 

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The optimist in me wonders: Do you think Bryce will give some to his o-line? He'd be nothing without their protection and only the truly dedicated fans would even know who they are...

The cynic in me wonders: Do you think the o-line will require payment to keep Bryce upright? After all, 10k/game for them to split is chump-change for a millionaire...
 

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Never even thought about this aspect of it, but you are correct. Now, a big name college player can realistically make enough money to retire at 22 years old and never step foot in the NFL. I wonder if this will have a trickle up effect on the NFL from a financial standpoint? There literally could be players taking pay cuts from college to the NFL. LOL!

*Auburn players have been taking pay cuts for years*
Given the serious money in the NFL, probably not a lot. But I could see a star player who is only projected as a third or fourth rounder deciding he has enough money (and a degree with Saban as a reference) that it isn’t worth the trouble.

I wonder what kind of deal Arch Manning will get. We all know Young and big college football fans know him. But he isn’t that widely known to the general public. But Manning certainly needs no introduction. Everyone knows his uncles and grandfather.
 
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The optimist in me wonders: Do you think Bryce will give some to his o-line? He'd be nothing without their protection and only the truly dedicated fans would even know who they are...

The cynic in me wonders: Do you think the o-line will require payment to keep Bryce upright? After all, 10k/game for them to split is chump-change for a millionaire...
You can guarantee this type of thing will come up. Will the left tackle get more $$$ than the right guard, or will Bryce have to do film study on them to see which OL grades out the best? 🤷‍♂️
 

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How many millions would it take, for a big name college player to have enough by his senior year, to retire from football and skip the pros. At the rate Young's going, he might retire by January. LOL
Let's say a smart / talented player could bank $4MM over a 4 year career and actually put $2.5MM in the bank (invested in a balanced fund) after taxes and buying a new car and some blingy clothes. Back of napkin and well-researched simulation says you could probably be ok withdrawing 3% / year ($75k year 1 then increase that amount for yearly inflation) for life and never run out of money. To REALLY retire at 22 and feel good about not going the NFL route, you probably need more like $10MM earned. Somebody will hit that number in next 5 years, I bet.

There will be some really great college players who would not be really great NFL players. We'll see some take this option, retire from playing football, and live off what they earned in college. Some will try to start music labels, clothing labels, restaurants, shoe stores, etc. Some will be successful, most will not.

If I were a top player, I would have a 3-pronged approach to earning money:
  1. Personal communications - the apps where somebody pays you $100 (or whatever) to leave them a personal message.
  2. Personal brand - come up with a way to personalize clothing, shoes, pictures, etc. Autographs, etc. Might also include appearances at events and businesses, holding camps, etc.
  3. Sponsorships / Spokesperson - Pay me to promote your brand. But not just as a "buy X because I said so" and getting paid a 1X rate. Try to get equity, percentages, etc.
 
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