PFT: Pete Caroll on college players getting NIL money, "It changes their mentality"

[Hawkeye0202]

I agree 100%.........As stayed in another thread a few weeks ago, at some point, it's going to be all about money, not grades, and not giving 100% on the field. Hell, you thought some of these kids had huge egos. Now imagine drafting one who already has a couple of million in the bank and trying to bring him back down to earth. I'm sure a lot of the kids with strong character will be fine but it's going to destroy a lot of kids. In other words, a lot kids simply don't have the character or maturation on how to handle that kind of money.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...getting-nil-money-it-changes-their-mentality/

Pete Carroll on college players getting NIL money: “It changes their mentality”​

Posted by Mike Florio on April 19, 2023, 8:03 PM EDT

College football remains in the early stages of players getting money for their names, images, and likenesses. Pro football, in turn, remains in the early stages of evaluating players who are cashing in on NIL.

During Wednesday’s pre-draft press conference, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll addressed the changing realities of college football, given NIL and the transfer portal.

“It’s like free agency going on in college football,” Carroll told reporters. “These kids have choices and they’re figuring it out, and here’s a whole young kind of evolution occurring here, and they’re early in it but they’re exposed differently, so we’re seeing guys a little bit differently. We have to continue to adapt as the times change, and that’s what we’ve been doing.”

Carroll was asked to explain how it’s changing their evaluation of incoming players.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Since when is working for money a bad thing?

Nevermind that the universities themselves made it all about the money over the past 20 years.

And sure money empowers people so the condescending tactics college coaches are known for don't work as well. Boo hoo.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

The reason society sucks now is because everything is about money. Everything.

 

[ESisback]

Create a separate “minor league” for those interested only in money. Leave college separate for student athletes who care about getting a degree.

 

[kumizi]

I don’t understand the point of college sports. Pretty sure no other country does it, at least on the level the US does. Let the people that want to learn in the classroom go to college. Let the people that want to play sports for money do that.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The reason society sucks now is because everything is about money. Everything.

Man its always been about the money lol. People are just waking up to knowing their worth. It made no sense for colleges to make billions off of athletes and they can only give them a meal plan.

 

[Knotamus]

I would imagine, it will be a very small percentage of young College players that will ever actually collect a large sum of money, much less millions.

I’d also imagine (if they’re smart) some will save/invest that money for the future.. and maybe never pursue NFL football. Maybe they end up following another dream and live a long happy life (shoulder shrug). God knows, there’s no guarantees in the NFL. I mean, the avg player last only 2-3years. Atleast now, these kids have more options and still get compensated for their efforts in College.

Now for those kids that fall off the wagon after such compensations..well, they prob were going to fail at the NFL also. So that’s a wash. You either have your head screwed on right, or you don’t. Many players lose their way after achieving minimal success at the NFL level. Bright side: Now NFL scouts will be able to decipher those players that can handle that kind of success and avoid those that can’t.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I don’t understand the point of college sports. Pretty sure no other country does it, at least on the level the US does. Let the people that want to learn in the classroom go to college. Let the people that want to play sports for money do that.

What? In America we play sports as early as 2. We play sports in elementary school.

 

[LatinMind]

I agree 100%.........As stayed in another thread a few weeks ago, at some point, it's going to be all about money, not grades, and not giving 100% on the field. Hell, you thought some of these kids had huge egos. Now imagine drafting one who already has a couple of million in the bank and trying to bring him back down to earth. I'm sure a lot of the kids with strong character will be fine but it's going to destroy a lot of kids. In other words, a lot kids simply don't have the character or maturation on how to handle that kind of money.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...getting-nil-money-it-changes-their-mentality/

Pete Carroll on college players getting NIL money: “It changes their mentality”​

Posted by Mike Florio on April 19, 2023, 8:03 PM EDT

College football remains in the early stages of players getting money for their names, images, and likenesses. Pro football, in turn, remains in the early stages of evaluating players who are cashing in on NIL.

During Wednesday’s pre-draft press conference, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll addressed the changing realities of college football, given NIL and the transfer portal.

“It’s like free agency going on in college football,” Carroll told reporters. “These kids have choices and they’re figuring it out, and here’s a whole young kind of evolution occurring here, and they’re early in it but they’re exposed differently, so we’re seeing guys a little bit differently. We have to continue to adapt as the times change, and that’s what we’ve been doing.”

Carroll was asked to explain how it’s changing their evaluation of incoming players.

Lol says the guy who was buying players at usc

 

[Cowboys93]

So the schools can rake in millions off of the players who aren’t “professionals” and that’s ok? Lol

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Man its always been about the money lol. People are just waking up to knowing their worth. It made no sense for colleges to make billions off of athletes and they can only give them a meal plan.

Pretty sure it wasn’t about money before tv deals.

 

[Rockport]

The reason society sucks now is because everything is about money. Everything.

Need money to feed your family.

 

[LatinMind]

Man its always been about the money lol. People are just waking up to knowing their worth. It made no sense for colleges to make billions off of athletes and they can only give them a meal plan.

So a Bama player is getting 96-128k in education depending on if they stay 3 or 4 yrs. Expensive meal plan.

 

[stilltheguru]

The reason society sucks now is because everything is about money. Everything.

Lol when was society not about that in your lifetime?

 

[Rockport]

I don’t understand the point of college sports. Pretty sure no other country does it, at least on the level the US does. Let the people that want to learn in the classroom go to college. Let the people that want to play sports for money do that.

Many want both.

 

[LatinMind]

Yeah NIL gets you players like Jalen Carter who is making 1.2mil annually off nil. Gets a lazy lying scumbag.

 

[Rockport]

I would imagine, it will be a very small percentage of young College players that will ever actually collect a large sum of money, much less millions.

I’d also imagine (if they’re smart) some will save/invest that money for the future.. and maybe never pursue NFL football. Maybe they end up following another dream and live a long happy life (shoulder shrug). God knows, there’s no guarantees in the NFL. I mean, the avg player last only 2-3years. Atleast now, these kids have more options and still get compensated for their efforts in College.

Now for those kids that fall off the wagon after such compensations..well, they prob were going to fail at the NFL also. So that’s a wash. You either have your head screwed on right, or you don’t. Many players lose their way after achieving minimal success at the NFL level. Bright side: Now NFL scouts will be able to decipher those players that can handle that kind of success and avoid those that can’t.

Here’s what ChatGPT had to say:

According to the NCAA, only about 1.6% of college football players go on to play in the NFL. This means that out of the thousands of college football players across the country, only a small fraction will make it to the highest level of professional football. It's important to note that the odds of making it to the NFL can vary based on a player's position, level of competition, and various other factors.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Lol when was society not about that in your lifetime?

Dude I’m only 43….born in 1980. This country has been all about money since 1913. Fortunately it hadn’t saturated everything in existence until the 90’s. People actually had values and didn’t always worship at the altar of the dollar. The narcissism and greed has only gotten worse this century.

 

[stilltheguru]

Dude I’m only 43….born in 1980. This country has been all about money since 1913. Fortunately it hadn’t saturated everything in existence until the 90’s. People actually had values and didn’t always worship at the altar of the dollar. The narcissism and greed has only gotten worse this century.

people still have values. But if you're looking for values in the nfl you're looking in the wrong place. Enjoy the games and leave it at that

 

[Hardline]

I'm for anything that keeps Alabama from bribing every 5 star recruite in the nation to sign with them. It levels the playing field. The Texas Longhorns have the richest boosters in the nation and I fully support every penny they spend bringing the top recruits here.