It has been a long-held practice that the NCAA does not believe in paying players from any sport to play or profit from the use of their name or image. Their belief has always been that student-athletes are in college to earn a degree. However, as of 2019, this changed in a major way, when Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill that would in essence allow that to happen in the state of California. The NIL deals are now a way of life with some college athletes. It is now a well-known practice for players to be paid for the use of their name and image thus changing the face of College Sports forever. There are a lot of people who believe that the NIL is now out of control and that the ruling along with the “Transfer Portal” has turned these student-athletes into Professional players. 1. Do you think student-athletes should receive compensation for playing their sport or for allowing their name or image to be used for advertising purposes? Remember, while all student-athletes are eligible to be part of the NIL, only the best of the best are being compensated. There may be those who believe this creates an unfair advantage, what is your opinion?

2. In answering this question, remember, that we are not just talking about men’s football and basketball. If you pay the athletes from one sport a salary, you have to pay all athletes (men and women) of all sports. Assuming that the compensation or (NIL) for using the student-athletes name and images will come from the sponsor/advertiser, where should the money come from to pay their salaries?

3. Do you think that this change in the student-athlete will eventually lead to the student-athlete being declared as a “Professional Athlete” and covered under the constraints of the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board)?

4. Do you think that the NIL and the possibility of paying college athletes a salary has forever changed the look of college sports forever?