These "student athletes" have the same rights as an employee whose skill sets are earning their employers far more than their current salary.
Those rights? Quit and join another company with a better deal or invest your own money and build your own brand/co. and reap all of the benefits. If in that latter case you succeed.. congrats, if not you just paid to work for free. Have fun and tell us all about it.
Who says that's the best we can do? Two things will go into motion... get the $ right for the buyout, then start qualifying the market.
If Shaka is around for another year of a PT Barnum version of Texas basketball, then we coudn't get the money right.. not a reflection of who we could pull.
Article from his SR year in HS:
https://journaltimes.com/sports/high-school/giant-leap-forward-racine-lutheran-s-tyler-progresses-from-bench/article_3f1317b8-d69b-5f6d-9ae2-d6474e0f01e7.html
First plate of misguided courage wasn't enough I see... no worries, you'll get the profile photo some real chops sooner or later.
"For a guy already betting on himself, it's a big win/win."
Oh that moment when you get all brave and run that mouth unknowingly.
As an undrafted free agent vs 6th/7th rd pick would be trading a $75-150kish bonus for the option of choosing his team and being eligible for a new contract in year 4 vs 5. For a guy already betting on himself, it's a big win/win.
#NFLCombine key measurements thread…258. #Texas LB Gary JohnsonHeight: 5-11 7/8Weight: 226Hand: 10 2/8Arm: 31 2/8Wingspan: 76
Hand measurement and offspring production seem to be correlated data points.