Michigan Coach Calls for Bold Changes to Pay Model in College Football
Summary
Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham suggested changing college football to a system like the NFL minor leagues. In this model, players would be paid as employees with a salary cap to control rising costs and create a fairer competition.Key Facts
- College football costs are rising quickly, especially for coaches and players.
- Whittingham proposes paying players under a salary cap like the NFL minor leagues.
- Players would be employees and have a Collective Bargaining Agreement, similar to NFL players.
- Whittingham mentioned that some teams might have $50 million rosters soon.
- The current system creates big differences between wealthy programs and smaller schools.
- A "super league" of 48-60 teams could survive under the new system.
- Media rights deals mainly fund the biggest conferences like the SEC and Big Ten.
- Smaller schools struggle to compete financially, even with salary limits.
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