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It’s a new age in college athletics. Conference realignment, the creation of the transfer portal and relaxed rules on changing teams, and the landmark decision to allow student-athletes to profit off name, image, and likeness (NIL) has combined to create a seismic shift in the college landscape over the last half decade.
For over 100 years the worst thing a college football coach could be caught doing is paying players, and suddenly it is not only allowed but arguably the most important aspect of the job – and finding innovative ways to ensure your student-athletes are happy and compensated is paramount to succeeding in the modern era.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are the latest team to come up with a new way of doing things – announcing on social media Tuesday they are adding QR codes to the back of player helmets during the season.
The codes can be scanned to donate directly to the player during games, which ushers in a brand new era of student-athlete compensation and raises a lot of questions – many which were asked in the immediate aftermath on social media.
Below is a look at fan reactions, ranging from support, to confusion, to jokes, and to what this means for the future of the sport:
Potential fans on field fiasco
Gundy giving up play calling duties
I heard if you tip $100 Gundy will let you call one (1) play on offense
— 𝙋𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠 (@PistolRick) August 20, 2024
Alternate location
It seems like a better idea would be to put a QR code on the field. Trying to pause or capture a moving target with a small QR code will be too difficult.
Capturing a stationary object that is significantly bigger than a small icon would be a lot easier.
— Matt Owen (@ProfessorO_NFL) August 20, 2024
Another alternate location
This couldn’t go on the tickets?
You figure most of the NIL money comes from donors, alumni, etc that already go to the games and/or university events.
— Garage Gameday Sports (@GamedayGarage) August 20, 2024
A positive take
That’s a smart move by Coach Gundy! Combining football with tech to help players boost their NIL earnings—definitely a win-win.
— FitGirl MJ (@FitGirlMJ) August 20, 2024
Desperation for Cowboys?
Ok St Players: I need more money, Coach
Gundy: We’re done negotiating until January
Ok St Players: Aight, we’re out
Gundy: Wait, wait, wait. We’ll put a QR code on your helmets, we good?
— Sir Hamlet (@GoodSirHamlet) August 20, 2024
Gambling rammifications?
Gonna be interesting to see the correlation between said player’s amount donated and them covering the spread / player prop https://t.co/FXXKlxaNIm
— Ben Cary (@Ben_Cary_) August 20, 2024
An apt comparison
It’s the, “Buy the bridesmaid a drink” of the CFB world. Honestly, kind of brilliant.
— Betting Ugly (@betting_ugly) August 20, 2024
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