From: jecorbett4@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 8:20:42 PM UTC-5, JGibson wrote:   
   > On Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 2:20:55 PM UTC-5, The NOTBCS Guy wrote:    
   > > Bad news: the NIL proposal scheduled for a vote at the upcoming NCAA   
   Convention contains some specific conditions on NIL - namely:    
   > > (a) It must be for work performed (although it doesn't say how much -   
   presumably, a photograph that the NIL provider can display somewhere would be   
   sufficient);    
   > > (b) It cannot be contingent on the athlete enrolling in, or staying at, a   
   particular school; and    
   > > (c) It cannot be contingent on athletic participation in any way.    
   > > Note that (c) does not mean that the company can't restrict NIL to   
   athletes; what it means is, if a company makes an NIL deal with an athlete, it   
   cannot cut the deal if the athlete leaves the team for whatever reason,   
   including opting out of a    
   postseason game/tournament.   
   > I don't figure there is much to do about NFL opt outs, but I wonder if there   
   is any way to delay the transfer portal until after bowl season?   
      
   If a guy plans to enter the portal, delaying it isn't going to stop him from   
   opting out. He just won't be able to make it official.   
   The transfer portal has to open when it does so players can enroll for the   
   next semester at their new school. At most schools,   
   that starts in January.    
      
   There's a better way to stop players from opting out of the bowl games. Get   
   rid of the bowl games and just have the CFP.    
   Why should a player risk his future either in the NFL or his new school by   
   playing in a meaningless bowl game. A player could   
   still opt out of the CFP, but I think it is far less likely.   
      
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