Would've been funny if the wrestlers switched into the black singlets right before their match and the admins. that went along to audit had to shoot in on them to stop them from stepping onto the mat.
I can't speak to CA law specifically, but that "eavesdropping" law typically only applies to audio recordings/phone calls and not video (even though the video includes audio).
I doubt any of these kids are on wrestling scholarships. These kids could've chosen other schools to wrestle at but they chose CBU. They should be getting a "thank you" from the AD for agreeing to represent CBU.
What a scumbag. He thinks he's doing them a favor by letting them wrestle. They're doing CBU the favor by representing their school on the mat. Very Christian of him.
NIL is for name, image and likeness, not performance. So as long as Nichols got Bailey and Williams to do meet & greets, sell t-shirts, and sign autographs during the season, he got every penny's worth.
I don't think Angelo has the frame to get to 197. He looks average or even small compared to other 184s.
But how wild would it be if AJ, Angelo and Anthony all went in the portal and offered some team a package deal?
You're right if you limit the pool to Big Ten D1 starters. For every starter there's 2-3 guys behind them working on their degrees. Not to mention the guys at the Ivies, SoCon, EIWA, etc. Most of these guys are 4 year grinders who recognize this is just a college extracurricular activity.
I was a 17 year old freshman. It's not too young.
"As would any wrestler" - you just made this up. Vast majority of wrestlers opted not to take the covid year. Vast majority every year decline to redshirt and compete 4 yrs. instead of 5.
When it comes to white-collar professionals, they're not doing what they love. They just want the cash grab.
As far as athletes go, nothing was sadder than seeing MJ play for the Wizards, late-career Muhammad Ali, even Randy Lewis get teched by Muz at Midlands a while back. People need to know when to move on to the next stage in life.
If it makes you feel any better, I feel the same way about lawyers, consultants, and other professionals working into their 70s and refusing to pass clients/work onto the younger generation. Just greedy.