This is a little bit long, but it is worth a watch. Bilas is a smart dude and I respect his opinion a lot. I personally don't have a strong opinion on whether players should be paid or not. Philosophically, I do actually still believe that a college education has tremendous value, and that still should mean something. That said, I think that NIL does make sense. A person should be able to profit from their own image. That seems fair.
What has troubled me in the past is the idea that somehow revenue from football and basketball should be given directly to those players. The problem there is that football and basketball fund the rest of the sports on campus, so the economics don't really seem to work out for me, to the extent that I understand these things, which I will admit is not that much. But, with NIL, outside money would be used, and that seems more reasonable.
But, at the end of the day, I am selfish. I love college sports, and I just don't want to see it get screwed up. Jay gave me some hope that "this will all get sorted out." I just hope that it doesn't disrupt things too much in Izzo's final years on the sidelines. I think that a new happy medium and equilibrium will be reached, but it could be a rough couple of years where Wild West rules might apply. I just hope it doesn't mess up Izzo's last potential run at a Natty.
