Billy D Williams
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As the landscape for NIL and Foundations continue to shift, the next shift seems to be asking/allowing public donations to increase the Pot per say. Allowing public donations will increase available funds exponentially. This will not go unnoticed by recruits and their handlers and they will demand even more lucrative deals. It will also mean Foundations will be bidding/offering recruits deals rivalling low end NFL deals. IMO opinion the only way to make a more level playing field is to implement a Foundation Salary Cap. The main weakness in my proposal is the fact that any Booster or Business entity can step around the Foundation [cap] and offer any kids a deal in addition to what the Foundation has signed to. The NFL recognized this same problem years ago and implemented the Cap. The difference is NFL outside endorsements are not an inducement working in tandem to secure a player services. You can bet these Foundations will recruiting people of means in addition to accepting public donations. Really interested in hearing your takes where things headed and any recommendations on some controls.