Was listening to Keystone Sports Network yesterday driving through State College...
Jimmy had an interesting proposition on NIL/Transfer portal, and sought Landon's perspective on his idea as a D1 college football player.
He asked Landon, the number of players, who would opt IN if the collective offered each player 100k per year, for a 3 year contractual commitment to the university, guaranteed to play at that university...+ scholarship for that term of the contract. Versus who would not accept that agreement to essentially become a free agent every year with the opportunity to transfer freely. Basically 85 players x $100k per year equivalent to Franklin's annual salary.
Landon estimated 75-80% of players would make that commitment. Shaking my head as a 60 year old still working hard, that is what is being discussed for 18 year olds...with a scholarship. But that is the state of college football in 2024. Landon is very articulate, sounded like I was listening to a seasoned, on air radio analyst/commentator. Very mature young man, wish he was still playing but he'll move on and have a wonderful career in whichever path life takes him.
Jimmy had an interesting proposition on NIL/Transfer portal, and sought Landon's perspective on his idea as a D1 college football player.
He asked Landon, the number of players, who would opt IN if the collective offered each player 100k per year, for a 3 year contractual commitment to the university, guaranteed to play at that university...+ scholarship for that term of the contract. Versus who would not accept that agreement to essentially become a free agent every year with the opportunity to transfer freely. Basically 85 players x $100k per year equivalent to Franklin's annual salary.
Landon estimated 75-80% of players would make that commitment. Shaking my head as a 60 year old still working hard, that is what is being discussed for 18 year olds...with a scholarship. But that is the state of college football in 2024. Landon is very articulate, sounded like I was listening to a seasoned, on air radio analyst/commentator. Very mature young man, wish he was still playing but he'll move on and have a wonderful career in whichever path life takes him.
