NIL in the 80s

[jtung230]

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/college/rex-chapman-shared-he-was-making-more-money-in-college-than-the-nba-at-one-point#:~:text=Chapman%20admitted%20during%20the%20interview,got%20to%20UK%2C%20so%20yeah.

700k in the 80s is like one billion dilllars today.

 

[LeapinLou]

It's hard to know what's fact and what's fiction but I believe him.

 

[toby83]

Rex "LOOK AT ME" Chapman

never seen an ex-player who needs to whore so much for attention

 

[bac2therac]

at least they dont let him do ncaa coverage anymore

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

All I can remember hearing about in the FHJ era and end of the Waters era, on how many kids leaked out to Pitt, West Virginia from the tri-state area and RU fans wondering what it would take.....at least now it's very clear, that NIL is a factor in retaining kids BUT the duffle bag days of before were clearly there.

 

[Jerseylegends]

That's what I don't get about the people frustrated about NIL. Now at least schools like Rutgers can participate as well. The transfer portal I understand but I'm sure that will come to a head soon. These guys will be signing contracts with specific windows of time soon. And restrict the ability of schools to make offers to players while they're under contract.

 

[rutger80]

Kentucky has been doing that stuff forever.
They got the death penalty for a year back in the early 50's.
Can you imagine that now?

 

[LotusAggressor]

Kentucky has been doing that stuff forever.
They got the death penalty for a year back in the early 50's.
Can you imagine that now?

Kentucky got the death penalty in the 50s because they were shaving points.

 

[jtung230]

Kentucky got the death penalty in the 50s because they were shaving points.

That’s how they can afford to pay them 700k. It’s like profit sharing