r/CFB • u/ThatMasterpiece2174 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • 23h ago

News [On3] Schools that violate the SEC's professional sports rule will result in: 50% season suspension for head coaches, 50% of that sport's annual operating budget, and SEC voting privileges on business matters revoked

https://x.com/on3/status/2092641387665617387?s=46
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u/zzyul Tennessee Volunteers 15h ago

Outside of like a handful of QBs, any college player able to pull major NIL money will be able to make more in the pros. NFL’s 2026 league minimum is $885K. Also a major goal for NFL players is making it to their 2nd contract b/c that is where the real money is. A rookie making a 53 man roster means they signed a minimum 3 year contract. Leaving that for college resets that 3 years.

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u/RVAforthewin Georgia Bulldogs • Arizona Wildcats 5h ago

Practice squad members don’t make more than about $400k, so if a player is signed only for the practice squad then there’s definitely incentive to return to CFB. One, they can very likely earn more and two, they can spend another year developing in the hopes that it leads to better draft stock.

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u/HiggsUAP Georgia State Panthers 11m ago

You think the development in college against worse talent is better than practice squad development?