NIL Thank you notes

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okaydo
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Mix a bit of "Why don't my employees say thank you when I pay them?" with a bit of "You cant give me a ticket! I pay your salary!"

The expectations are crazy. You are hiring mercenaries. They don't care who you are, someone else would have paid them slightly less, or maybe even more. That doesn't rate facetime with them. It just rates then doing what you hired them to do and cashing the check.



I think most people understand this. His comments just read like someone who wants to mix gladiator school with palace etiquette.
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In reply to LunchTime • 11:56p, 12/9/25
LunchTime said:
Mix a bit of "Why don't my employees say thank you when I pay them?" with a bit of "You cant give me a ticket! I pay your salary!"

The expectations are crazy. You are hiring mercenaries. They don't care who you are, someone else would have paid them slightly less, or maybe even more. That doesn't rate facetime with them. It just rates then doing what you hired them to do and cashing the check.



I think most people understand this. His comments just read like someone who wants to mix gladiator school with palace etiquette.


I don't mind that hard working athletes get paid for their craft, but without some healthy structure in place the NIL mercenary mentality will ruin college sports and spirit. The professional sports world has multi years contract. Should college NIL had something similar?
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7:04a, 12/10/25
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In reply to HungryCalBear • 9:21a, 12/10/25
HungryCalBear said:
LunchTime said:
Mix a bit of "Why don't my employees say thank you when I pay them?" with a bit of "You cant give me a ticket! I pay your salary!"

The expectations are crazy. You are hiring mercenaries. They don't care who you are, someone else would have paid them slightly less, or maybe even more. That doesn't rate facetime with them. It just rates then doing what you hired them to do and cashing the check.



I think most people understand this. His comments just read like someone who wants to mix gladiator school with palace etiquette.


I don't mind that hard working athletes get paid for their craft, but without some healthy structure in place the NIL mercenary mentality will ruin college sports and spirit. The professional sports world has multi years contract. Should college NIL had something similar?

Ill start by saying I 100% agree with you. NIL should be a 4 year deal, include benefits like coaching (ie you don't go to the best QB coach for two years and then f off to the best team with those skills because the skills got you paid), Education, etc, and just lock it in for 4 years. If the bust they bust, its the risk. But the team stays the same. You join a team, not a company. Maybe not that, maybe more lenient. Maybe more exit clauses. I dont know, and my opinion on structure doesn't matter when designing it.

But it doesn't work that way, and why demand the player pretend it does?

People like him can change the system instead of saying players need to thank him or he'll be sad.

I also just realized that this is the NCAA version of "Did you even say thank you!?" Maybe they should wear suits next time.
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In reply to okaydo • 9:55a, 12/10/25
okaydo said:





It's Dante Moore. He lost the starting QB job to Ethan Garbers, then left the sinking Chip Ship after one season and went to Oregon.
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In reply to BearSD • 11:19a, 12/10/25
BearSD said:
okaydo said:





It's Dante Moore. He lost the starting QB job to Ethan Garbers, then left the sinking Chip Ship after one season and went to Oregon.


If one guy is giving you a sizeable payment, it's at least worth a thank you regardless of how your coaches used you. That said, pretty odd to sour on NIL because one disgruntled recruit didn't say thanks is a bit much!
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In reply to Econ141 • 2:19p, 12/10/25
Econ141 said:
BearSD said:
okaydo said:





It's Dante Moore. He lost the starting QB job to Ethan Garbers, then left the sinking Chip Ship after one season and went to Oregon.


If one guy is giving you a sizeable payment, it's at least worth a thank you regardless of how your coaches used you. That said, pretty odd to sour on NIL because one disgruntled recruit didn't say thanks is a bit much!

Once shame on you, twice shame on me
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3:57p, 12/10/25
The fan's desire to win at all costs is what ruined sports. When I play pickleball all I care about is good points and close games. When I play with athletic women where high pitched screaming is involved, even more fun! The Louisville and SMU game might have approximated the same joy.
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In reply to Econ141 • 4:01p, 12/10/25
Econ141 said:
BearSD said:
okaydo said:





It's Dante Moore. He lost the starting QB job to Ethan Garbers, then left the sinking Chip Ship after one season and went to Oregon.


If one guy is giving you a sizeable payment, it's at least worth a thank you regardless of how your coaches used you. That said, pretty odd to sour on NIL because one disgruntled recruit didn't say thanks is a bit much!

I mean he probably wasn't a huge fan in the first place, and his first experience with it went bad. But there's a lot of things about UCLA's NIL program that seems super corrupt anyway. If you remember that report I posted a few weeks ago bout it.
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7:06p, 12/10/25
It turns out donors are kept anonymous to players..

I'm assuming Cal does the same.

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In reply to LunchTime • 10:19p, 12/10/25
Why shluld playing football be different than normal students who can transfer anytime?
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In reply to okaydo • 11:26p, 12/10/25
okaydo said:
It turns out donors are kept anonymous to players..

I'm assuming Cal does the same.



Of course they are - Aikman once again is clueless. He just wants a reason not to give. Cheap.
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In reply to Oski87 • 11:54p, 12/10/25
Oski87 said:
okaydo said:
It turns out donors are kept anonymous to players..

I'm assuming Cal does the same.


Of course they are - Aikman once again is clueless. He just wants a reason not to give. Cheap.

Maybe he is pissed that Dante Moore walked, along with Martin Jarmond, etc.
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