I wonder if a tariff could start to be implemented on foreign born athletes making NIL money. I mean the President claimed he would place a 100 percent tariff on foreign made movies being shown in the US somehow yesterday.
I’m not trying to say it should happen, but if he claims he wants to save ‘dying’ Hollywood, then what’s to stop him from saying American college athletes should be taxed at a lower rate than those from European, Caribbean, Far East countries, etc.?
After the House settlement is approved, stepping back and crafting some rules around NIL that will withstand court challenges will take time. No EO will solve any of the problems. In fact, not everyone agrees on what the problems are.
No quick fixes.
So all that think a p2 breakaway was gonna happen without lawsuits well we now have so much proof about how that would go.
Saban talked to the prez this last week and we have this proposed bill to limit coaching salaries.
We started this mess was lawsuits by players and it’s what might help reign it in , hopefully.
Just because you won’t pay for it does not mean someone else won’t. You are not the market president king.
Also, if a third party like the ncaa or government starts to decide the value or pay for a player for their nil, would that open the door for a wholesale union to negotiate for all players? That would then allow strikes for the entire ncaa.
Interesting. I wonder if it’ll pass.
Here’s the thing, while that article suggests that the current transfer free for all would continue, it’s not clear exactly how revenue sharing and and NIL would be “regulated.”
This mentions that there would be a “salary cap” for coaches, but says nothing about a cap on player compensation.
Also, there’s a 1988 Supreme Court case, NCAA v. Jerry Tarkanian, in which the USSC held that the NCAA, as a private entity, is NOT a state actor within the meaning of the Constitution, and as such, is NOT required to provide Constitutional “due process” in any of its proceedings (Tarkanian’s lawyers tried to argue that the NCAA was denying Tarkanian his Constitutional “due process” rights in one of its investigations of his program).
This new regulatory body, by contrast, as a federal agency, would almost PER SE be a state actor within the meaning of the Constitution, and as such, would have to provide Constitutional “due process” in all of its investigations, proceedings, adjudications, etc.
That could be an interesting change.
You start dealing with the due process and this thing gets real sticky. You cannot force someone to an arbitrary set amount without an agreement. This opens the door to a giant ncaa players union.
Damn straight!
Now if this passes, and this new college sports federal regulatory agency is created, then any time there’s an investigation conducted by it into illegal recruiting, sign stealing and rule violations, etc…this new federal regulatory body would be required to provide Constitutional due process as a state actor. There could be a right to remain silent enforceable against its enforcement agents, various judicial and federal administrative rule making requirements, the federal rules of evidence might apply, yada, yada, yada.
Could get legally complicated!
OK folks.
Here’s the Congressmen behind the “Restore College Sports Act.”
Quote: The Restore College Sports Act creates a national commission to establish clear rules for athlete compensation and program governance—with student-athletes at the table. It implements a national NIL revenue-sharing system that pools and redistributes funds equally to all student-athletes, regardless of fame, position, or sport. The bill also requires schools to play in regional conferences within the same time zone to cut down on excessive travel, and caps coaching salaries to halt the runaway spending arms race.
Wow.
So no more multi-time zone conferences…NO B1G…the SWC could return, as might the original PAC.
Also, some sort of NIL fund that pays even low level players in non revenue sports an equal share.
Just wow.
There’s going to be one helluva committee fight on this!
I hate to post political stuff, because it is against the rules, and if I am stepping over the line here, then moderators/owner…please delete.
But in this case, I think we need to let this political subject matter in, given how it could affect ALL of our programs.
Quote: “This is about saving Olympic sports, protecting academic integrity, and restoring sanity to an industry that’s completely lost control,” Baumgartner said. “Congress has a choice: step in and restore order—or let small schools fold, non-revenue sports vanish, and college sports become a monopoly for the few.”
With the future of college athletics at a breaking point, Baumgartner called on President T___p—who recently attended the NCAA Wrestling Championships and has long been a supporter of student-athletes—to support the bill and help rally the nation behind restoring balance and fairness in college sports.
Well, I want a piece as a fan. How about general admission tickets for all seats and same pricing for all sports.
This seems like more showboating from a representative whose constituents are probably disaffected PAC10 people. Hopefully it gets the lack of attention it deserves.
NIL simply legalizes cheating. At UH, the school typically subsidizes the athletic department $20-35 million annually. With the house settlement, that number will increase by $20.5 million. A simple the rich get richer scenario. I think an EO from this president may be exactly what we need to stabilize college athletics. The NCAA won’t or can’t help.
I think the reason they can get away with a coaching salary cap is because it’s tied to schools and at least for public ones, the gov funds them by state and federal ways. The private ones get federal funds in other ways thru grants so that could be the angle or it’s simply congress regulating commerce . Notice how the big ruling on revenue sharing is capped at 20 mil per school? Well it’s probably the same angle they could use for coaching salaries in that it’s regulated commerce tied to gov also in funding. The nil is a different animal in that it seems to be free capitalism however they could make a ruling saying you have to offer a benefit to prove the nil payout? It would still be tough but I see them at least having contracts which is fair in capitalism. Contracts could help to keep the nil more stable.
So I think rev sharing and coaching salaries could be regulated where as nil maybe could have contracts at best to help stabilize it.
The gov could legally step in bc of the non profit aspect of how schools operate.
They could say ok if you don’t comply we simply tax the athletic depts or something along those lines.
Thank you for posting!
None of this is something that needs to be controlled by the government, and especially not by this government.
Per ChatGPT:
The Restore College Sports Act (H.R. 2663), introduced in April 2025 by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), proposes a significant overhaul of college athletics governance and financial structures. The bill aims to replace the NCAA with a new entity and implement reforms to promote fairness and reduce commercialization in college sports.(SI)
Establishment of the American Collegiate Sports Association (ACSA): The bill proposes creating the ACSA to oversee and regulate college sports, effectively replacing the NCAA. The ACSA would be led by a commissioner appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, serving a four-year term. (Sports Business Journal)
Equal Distribution of NIL Revenue: All revenue from Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, including payments from institutions and collectives, would be distributed equally among all student-athletes within the ACSA. (Congress.gov | Library of Congress)
Unrestricted Transfer Rights: Student-athletes would have the right to transfer freely among member institutions without penalties or restrictions. (Congress.gov | Library of Congress)
Coach Salary Cap: Coaches’ salaries would be capped at no more than ten times the full cost of attendance for students at their respective institutions. This measure aims to address the escalating salaries in college sports. (On3)
Equal Sharing of Broadcast Revenue: Revenue generated from broadcasting college sports events would be shared equally among all member institutions within the ACSA. (Congress.gov | Library of Congress)
Regional Conference Alignment: Athletic conferences would be reorganized to include teams within the same time zone, aiming to reduce travel burdens and prioritize academic considerations. (On3)
The bill is currently under consideration in the House Committee on Education and Workforce. If enacted, it would represent a transformative shift in the governance and financial dynamics of college athletics.(GovInfo)
No desire to be “market president king”. That is why professionals would do it.
You keep giving random unrelated examples for things that are actually known. I recommend two things before this continues:
First, go read about what a market is and how they work.
Second, an experiment: Today, go to a coin shop and spend $10,000 on a 1 oz bar of gold. Wait until the tomorrow and see if you can sell it for $10,000. I would bet the market will not see the value as having gone up because one person felt it was worth $10,000 on Monday.
Actually, I just noticed, since you mentioned it.
The guy represents a district in the Eastern part of his State, which includes the area where…guess who???..WASHINGTON STATE U. is located!!!
He’s a Wazzu grad himself!
So that’s probably what is motivating this: a desire to get Wazzu back into the original PAC, and get it back into the “power” conference business.
I’m sure his constituents are loving him for making this effort, but it’d shock me if this even makes it to the floor for a vote!
Interesting provisions and hope it does not waste people’s time on it. (Assuming chatgpt got this correct)
Can’t share NIL as it is a players money from outside school. Can only be sure that it was actual work that was earned. Courts already said a player can earn outside money as can any other student.
Equal broadcast sharing was already struck down when the NCAA had it. Thanks to OU for helping cause this mess.
If they are going to spend time capping coaches salary - add in capping CEOs of businesses that fail and need government bailout.
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There is one quick fix - remove the football from the university. The team can license the mascot and colors only. Thus the Austin Longhorns, Tuscaloosa Tide, Waco Bears, etc.
On a side note Houston Cougars and Cincinnati Bearcats get lucky.
Then we can compare the outcomes with the roughriders in 5 years.
I got my quotes directly from a Congressional website, and it seems consistent with what Chat GPT said.
As I said, it’ll shock me if this makes it out of committee though.
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