Could an institution (college football school) use a monetary incentive package as a reward to players that stay by awarding it post-graduation? The football program could be managed to "grade" the players on performance from the minute they step on campus, and from these evaluations place a price on the player's staying until GRADUATION.
Are there restrictions on paying players after they are no longer players?
There shouldn't be.
If there were a way to "grade" players and notify them of their package based on their stats, performance, and "grade" throughout their college careers. If one guy starts to hint at leaving early, the school can say here's what were offering if you stay and GRADUATE.
The players may hear one thing from the NFL scouts, but the coaches they trust could help to balance the scale with realism, educating them on their choices, and advising them of the monetary gain for their performance after they GRADUATE.
It could be used as incentive during school for the college coaches to once again gain the leverage they need to compete with NFL somewhat, and more effectively train and control the above-average, pandered-to athlete. $$$
I think Mike Shula is doing it right by recruiting the right kind of guys, the ones that want to do what's best for Alabama and the TEAM, but times change, and the NFL vacuum is getting stronger. Something must be done.
Alabama could be the first to circumvent the vacuum effectively and legally.
Anyone know any restrictions (NzAA) on monetary incentives to be awarded AFTER GRADUATION. It makes sense in these days.
If not now, sometime...something has to be done or college football will be nothing more than pre-NFL.
Just an idea.
Any thoughts?
Are there restrictions on paying players after they are no longer players?
There shouldn't be.
If there were a way to "grade" players and notify them of their package based on their stats, performance, and "grade" throughout their college careers. If one guy starts to hint at leaving early, the school can say here's what were offering if you stay and GRADUATE.
The players may hear one thing from the NFL scouts, but the coaches they trust could help to balance the scale with realism, educating them on their choices, and advising them of the monetary gain for their performance after they GRADUATE.
It could be used as incentive during school for the college coaches to once again gain the leverage they need to compete with NFL somewhat, and more effectively train and control the above-average, pandered-to athlete. $$$
I think Mike Shula is doing it right by recruiting the right kind of guys, the ones that want to do what's best for Alabama and the TEAM, but times change, and the NFL vacuum is getting stronger. Something must be done.
Alabama could be the first to circumvent the vacuum effectively and legally.
Anyone know any restrictions (NzAA) on monetary incentives to be awarded AFTER GRADUATION. It makes sense in these days.
If not now, sometime...something has to be done or college football will be nothing more than pre-NFL.
Just an idea.
Any thoughts?
