AAC discussing NIL compensation cap

Coach Bill Lewis · July 8

https://x.com/WinterSportsLaw/status/180...1394481432

from the tweet:
"New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti said the conference may discuss having its own NIL compensation cap (lower than $22M) for schools if the proposed House settlement is approved.

It could create conference wide balance, but it could harm competitiveness outside the conference."

this is AAC, but the problem it is trying to tackle extends to most G5 conferences-- that is, some teams with more resources can run away from the more cash strapped schools.

do you think CUSA and other G5s might try to do the same? if so, would the big spenders in the G5 (Memphis, USF, Temple, Liberty, Boise, CO state, SDSU, Washington ST, and Oregon ST all have football budgets of over 20 million) break away to form a new conference to escape this?

Edited July 9 by Coach Andy Mac

DentonStang · July 10

Conference suicide

Mean Green 93-98 · July 10

As much as I hate NIL, this is a terrible idea. It creates a situation where the better teams want out of the conference.

Now if they start talking about an FBS-wide NIL cap, I'm all in.

Matt from A700 · July 10

Yeah I don't see any school in the conference agreeing to this except Rice or Tulsa.

NM Green · July 10

I would want to get out of the AAC immediately.

GMG

NT80 · July 10

1 hour ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

As much as I hate NIL, this is a terrible idea. It creates a situation where the better teams want out of the conference.

Now if they start talking about an FBS-wide NIL cap, I'm all in.

One thing the NFL found out a long time ago was non-parity was not good for the fans, nor the league, nor merchandising, nor media.

College sports will soon be the same and dysfunctional unless the business heads find a way to level the field.

wardly · July 10

So FX said they have $25 million for Memphis to use in NIL payments. I doubt UNT has $250,000. While I think a NIL cap for the AAC is a good idea I don't know if UNT could meet the minimum requirement.

SUMG · July 10

I have a different figure in mind. It's less than $1.....but more than -$1.

Green with Envy · July 11

Money changing hands happened long before NIL. What makes anyone think that money exceeding an NIL cap won't continue to change hands after a cap is put in place?

MrAlien · July 11

How would they even police this? There are so many ways to pay players out side the school, you would need a dedicated forensic accounting firm just to keep track of every players financial status.

untjim1995 · July 12

NIL just means Now It’s Legal to the SMUs of the world

gangrene · July 12

Power Four Programs Offered 6-Figure NIL Deals to Colorado State’s Tory Horton, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi

Huge fan of these two for their dedication and commitment to their teammates and school. $600K is a LOT of money for 19-20 year-old kids to turn down.

Between the transfer portal and NIL, the college football game just doesn't excite me like it once did. With such high turnover rates every season, it's hard to get to know and follow a team.

I'm afraid it will get a lot worse before it gets better.