Incongruity of multi billion $ d1 athletics business and amateurism

[boatcapt]

If an athlete warrants an NIL agreement, he's a D1 player. I love D2 athletics, but why would someone pay a player who might not be better than other D2 guys and he's willing to play in front of tiny crowds and no TV. No way.

NLI has little to do with the relative quality of a player. It has to do with a schools ability to highlight that player to the public. While there is certainly much more opportunity to do that at the D1 level, there us an opportunity for DII players to scrape crumbs if a DII is willing to play. Imagine a top-flight DII prospect considering two offers...one school says we can give you a 50% scholly while the other says we can give you 25% BUUUTTT...we have an NIL process that could net you 15K or even more...if you play as well as WE think you will!! We're do you suppose this wide eyed 18 yo who is convinced he is bound for NFL greatness (and his family convinced of the same!) going to chose to go???

[BuffaloChip]

Speaking of NIL money, a freshman BB player from Amarillo, Tx, Brenden Hausen, is guaranteed $275,000 this year at Villanova. More in the future. Much more. He comes from a family that can use the help.