Comments on: Florida Approves NIL Deals For High School Student Athletes http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BGH2 http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544154 BGH2 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:11:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544154 I completely agree with you @Reality Check I completely agree with you @Reality Check

]]> By: Reality check http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544110 Reality check Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:01:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544110 @jimbo, “ Many of these athletes already struggle to keep a GPA high enough to finish high school…” But there is no reason for any student athlete to struggle with academics and GPA! (And many don’t!) The academic materials are taught by dedicated and knowledgeable instructors, print and on-screen materials are sitting right in front of their eyes, there are web references, peer assistance. And what do the athletes who struggle with academics do with this availability and opportunity of instructional resources? Daydream in the classroom about the game and practice, goof off in the classroom, flirt, and think about the millions they will make someday in the big leagues. Oh, and never understand that only 0.023% of all student athletes will make it to professional sports. So the only thing to now fall back on is… their education! Far too much worry about sports, too little concern for things that really matter. NIL is a drop in the bucket of what ails prep athletics. @jimbo, “ Many of these athletes already struggle to keep a GPA high enough to finish high school…”

But there is no reason for any student athlete to struggle with academics and GPA! (And many don’t!) The academic materials are taught by dedicated and knowledgeable instructors, print and on-screen materials are sitting right in front of their eyes, there are web references, peer assistance.

And what do the athletes who struggle with academics do with this availability and opportunity of instructional resources? Daydream in the classroom about the game and practice, goof off in the classroom, flirt, and think about the millions they will make someday in the big leagues.

Oh, and never understand that only 0.023% of all student athletes will make it to professional sports. So the only thing to now fall back on is… their education!

Far too much worry about sports, too little concern for things that really matter. NIL is a drop in the bucket of what ails prep athletics.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544071 Jimbo Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:09:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544071 It is already happening people. I know a person here in Pensacola that took their son out of a local school and moved to a district with higher caliber level of football knowing that NIL deals were coming. It will change the face of football forever and create powerhouse teams full of NIL players. Many of these athletes already struggle to keep a GPA high enough to finish high school and now we make their entire mission football. Welcome to the future folks.. It is already happening people. I know a person here in Pensacola that took their son out of a local school and moved to a district with higher caliber level of football knowing that NIL deals were coming. It will change the face of football forever and create powerhouse teams full of NIL players. Many of these athletes already struggle to keep a GPA high enough to finish high school and now we make their entire mission football. Welcome to the future folks..

]]> By: Frank http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544068 Frank Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:41:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544068 Ya going to have back door deals on recruiting kids on the high school level is what is going to do. Ya going to have back door deals on recruiting kids on the high school level is what is going to do.

]]> By: Completely stupid http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544061 Completely stupid Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:01:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544061 It's bad enough that we have this in the college game. The FHSAA was colossaly stupid to approve this at the high school level. These kids already have a sense of entitlement, this is going to make it a lot worse and its just a incredibly horrible idea. VERY BAD MOVE FHSAA It’s bad enough that we have this in the college game. The FHSAA was colossaly stupid to approve this at the high school level. These kids already have a sense of entitlement, this is going to make it a lot worse and its just a incredibly horrible idea. VERY BAD MOVE FHSAA

]]> By: George http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544051 George Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544051 You said it right tracyS. Education should come first but it takes a backseat to sports. If we spent as much on education as we do on sports what a difference it would make! You said it right tracyS. Education should come first but it takes a backseat to sports. If we spent as much on education as we do on sports what a difference it would make!

]]> By: TracyS http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544042 TracyS Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:23:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544042 This is ridiculous. The KIDS need to concentrate on school, not selling themselves to the highest bidder. This goes for college also. They are suppose to be going to these schools to get an education not just play sports. People put to much emphasis on the sports and not on education. This is ridiculous. The KIDS need to concentrate on school, not selling themselves to the highest bidder. This goes for college also. They are suppose to be going to these schools to get an education not just play sports. People put to much emphasis on the sports and not on education.

]]> By: SW http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544033 SW Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:36:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544033 This is silly. This is silly.

]]> By: brianh http://www.northescambia.com/2024/06/florida-approves-nil-deals-for-high-school-student-athletes/comment-page-1#comment-544027 brianh Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:43:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=551140#comment-544027 Because NIL deals have done such wonders for college football. Here's an idea, they should be students first. Because NIL deals have done such wonders for college football. Here’s an idea, they should be students first.

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