You’ve probably heard about college football players getting paid now, right? It’s a hot topic, and let me tell you, some people are not happy about it. One group that seems to be especially salty about it is CFB reporters and that’s according to Deion Sanders. Yeah, you heard me right, reporters are jealous of these players making more money!
I mean, think about it. These college athletes are getting endorsements, sponsorships, and all kinds of lucrative deals. They’re raking in the cash, while journalists are struggling to make ends meet. It’s no wonder they’re feeling a little bitter.
But let’s be real here. Can you blame them? I mean, who wouldn’t want a fat paycheck for playing a sport they love? And let’s not forget, these athletes have put in years of hard work and dedication to get to where they are. It’s not like they’re just getting handed piles of cash for no reason.
Deion Sanders believes that some reporters are “envious and jealous” of college football players now in the NIL era because they make more money than them.
Sanders made his remarks to reporters at a Tuesday press conference.
College athletes are certainly making well-deserved money these days after being shut out from doing so for so long. But the NIL era, which began in 2021, has allowed certain players to reach seven figures.
On Colorado, quarterback Shedeur Sanders has an NIL valuation of $5.1 million, per On3. And two-way star Travis Hunter sports a $3.1 million NIL valuation. Safety Shilo Sanders is at $1 million. Those three make up 34 high school or college athletes with seven-figure NIL valuations.
Colorado itself has certainly attracted a lot of attention ever since the Sanders trio plus Hunter traveled to Boulder from Jackson State.
Some of it has been positive, like when the team started out on a three-game win streak last year and attracted an incredible amount of attention to the program. Some has been negative as well, especially when the team went 1-8 in Pac-12 play last year and fell to Nebraska 28-10 this year.
Regardless, people are watching, and Colorado’s top stars are getting paid big-time NIL money. The Buffaloes are coming off a strong 28-9 win over Colorado State to move to 2-1 and now will host Baylor on Saturday for its first Big 12 game.
So, reporters, you can cry all you want, but the reality is that college football players are finally getting the recognition and compensation they deserve. Maybe instead of being jealous, you should start asking why reporters aren’t getting a fair share of the pie too. Just saying.
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