Okay, you want to opt out of a bowl game? Cool, here’s what we need from you…
1. We need your tuition for this academic year paid back to us in full. You’re on scholarship to play football and you’ll need to finish that commitment for us to honor that scholarship. Scholarships are on a year-by-year basis so we aren’t looking for anything prior to this season.
2. We need you to pay back room and board, books, and your meal plan for being a football player. Once again, we paid these things with the agreement that you’d play college football for us. That includes all scheduled practices and games.
3. We’d like for you to refund a portion of your NIL payments to the sponsors who supported you. We don’t require you to pay the whole thing back as Name, Image, and Likeness are outside the athletic department and this can be negotiated with each sponsor. However, for us to continue to have a good relationship with our collective they need to be made whole if you’re not going to honor your full commitment as others that follow you may be impacted by your decision to opt out.
4. You’ll be billed a percentage of the bowl tickets purchased by our fans. We’re not asking for anything near the full amount and we won’t hold you accountable for their travel expenses and other details, but we feel they do deserve some compensation for their purchase of tickets to see you play.
5. And finally, we won’t be paying for your travel to our bowl game, you won’t be allowed on the sidelines even if you pay your own way and you won’t be getting any of the gifts/perks from our bowl sponsor. This is all for bowl participants only.
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6. All tutoring, strength and conditioning, nutritional advice, and physical and mental health services are on us. Thanks.
