Attorneys K.J. Russell and David McCarville looked at how final approval of the House v. NCAA Name Image Likeness settlement and passage of Arizona SB 1615 will affect Arizona student-athlete compensation. Not everyone is happy at the change. Here’s what readers had to say on NextDoor:
- “These kids should not get paid to promote their chosen Universities. It’s all a part of “the opportunity to attend college.” Keep the monies to improve all sports programs and educational opportunities for all — not just for the ‘select few.’ Completely unlevel playing field if players are paid. Just my opinion.” — Anastasia Grace
- “Absolutely ridiculous!” — Mary C.
- “It seems like a recruiting gimmick; I wonder where academics come into it. I wonder if the effort to improve the university’s “game” could be thought out to enhance the opportunities for all students. Without reading all the comments by those who discussed this in the House/Senate, it’s a done deal.” — Charlotte Henderson
- “It’s the end of amateur athletics. All sports are required to have strict roster limits and disallow walk-ons completely. There is a pay scale for each sport according to how much revenue they generate. Football players get the most. There is a revenue sharing agreement, so the pay scale is escalating and will continue to do so based mostly upon television revenue. NIL payments are in addition to the pay received by athletes from the respective schools. There will be many smaller NCAA schools that will be forced into a lower classification, like Division III where there are no scholarships allowed. That means the Power 5 conferences will collect more money among fewer schools, which is what the NCAA has become.” — Mac Scott
- “When is the college system going to start rewarding the science and engineering students for their work?” — Michael Thetford
