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2 hours ago, 72 Roo said:

I hope UGA gets it. NIL can't only be a one way deal in favor of the athlete.  

I wish it was a contract negotiated under a collective bargaining agreement that left no ambiguity of the parties obligations. 

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1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

I agree with the second part,  but did you read the article? The contract was predatory and the player never should've been directed to sign it.

 

"The deal states that if Wilson withdrew from the Georgia team or entered the transfer portal, he would owe the collective a lump-sum payment equal to the rest of the money he'd have received had he stayed for the length of the contract."

 

I hope there's common sense applied in this ruling.  Make the kid pay back what he was paid, but don't rob him. Screw Georgia for going after the full amount.

How is it predatory?  Was it his only contract offer?  What is difficult to understand about the terms? Did he sign it at the age of 18 or older?

 

It all seems pretty clear to me. 

 

I once signed a relocation offer that included me being required to repay the cost of the relocation if I left the company after during my first year of employment. This seems very similar. 

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2 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

 

There should be a financial penalty for backing out of a contract that one signed just a few weeks prior. Otherwise it only benefits the player, not the school he signed it with as he would be free to leave anytime, but the school is committed for the length of the contract. If the situation was reversed and Georgia rescinded his scholarship and ripped up his NIL deal after he signed we would be ripping Georgia apart saying they owe him every last penny.

 

Perhaps the buyout on the players part shouldn't be 100% of remaining value, but I wouldn't be opposed to 25% or 50%. Something needs to prevent players from signing with a team, but then continuing to shop for a better deal. If the concern is about predatory contracts perhaps certified agents should be negotiating these deals instead of these random 'agents' off the streets or family friends.

 

Or, hear me out, a gazillion dollar corrupt taxpayer funded institution in a lawless environment doesn't need to get more rich by stealing more from these athletes when they already steal from the student body.

 

The NCAA should be enforcing a NFL-style approved agents list, but schools like Georgia are doing everything in their power to ensure the landscape remains tilted in their favor. 

 

Discovery and the legal case should bring all the facts to the table, and I'm not saying the player isnt at fault as well. Just not sure we need to be endorsing this type of institution v player case where the institution is literally trying to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars.