I think ND could thrive in such a league. So yes.

I think ND could thrive in such a league. So yes.
by Queensman (2024-04-05 09:10:48)

In reply to: Do you think ND should join such a super league? posted by ND_Navy

We can participate in such a league and still maintain our values. Fact of the matter is that an extremely small % of college football players will make a professional career out of playing or coaching football.

There will be a ton of schools that will abandon any idea of the student athlete...and that's fine. Notre Dame can and will be different. You can get the best of all worlds at ND. You will get paid. You will get brand recognition. You will be prepared to play professional football. Most importantly, you'll be prepared for life after football...which could come when you're 20 or 40....but its guaranteed to come.

one thing to keep in mind

if they switch to this type of arrangement, recruiting as we know it might be a thing of the past. Instituting a draft for talent is something that can be negotiated with a union.

So while I agree with you that ND could thrive in an environment that you describe, it might not be that environment. I don't know how a draft, salary cap, free agency, etc. could fit in.

It might be a salary cap on paper. I wouldn't trust the

schools to obey it, though.

if there is some type of draft/cap/free agency system

that's agreed upon, and there is a centralized governing body that's basically just for the individual "money" sport (football and men's basketball for now), there really isn't much of a need for rogue boosters and the like. They can donate their money for facilities.

Not too many NFL teams getting busted for cheating, and it's not because the NFL looks the other way.