CU At The Game Podcast

Is CU "Not In Line" When It Comes To Using NIL To Its Advantage?

July 03, 2022 Stuart Whitehair Season 3 Episode 26
CU At The Game Podcast
Is CU "Not In Line" When It Comes To Using NIL To Its Advantage?
Show Notes

With this episode, Brad Geiger and Neil Langland return to the podcast. We will be getting to our Pac-12 preview and our Fall Camp analysis in short order, but we wanted to do a free flowing episode on the status of Name, Image and Likeness at the University of Colorado. 

Athletic director Rick George recently met with the CU Board of Regents, and some of his quotes are disconcerting to some members of the Buff Nation. 

“One thing that we’re not going to do”, George said, “Is we’re not going to induce student-athletes to attend here, we’re not going to tamper with student-athletes and we’re not going to have boosters involved in the recruiting process and other areas” ... even while other schools are having no problems with any of the above. 

Can CU wait for the NCAA to enforce its rules? ... Is it possible for Colorado to stick to its principles - and still be competitive? ... What are the odds that this is the beginning of the move in college football to a semi-pro league of the 24-36 teams which are willing to pay to compete? ... Are college football programs left in a position of “adapt or die” - with CU being left behind? ... 

... Let’s find out ...