Just curious, do the portal NIL guys have to qualify to UCLA

In Reply to: I hate to ask, does this mean? posted by SMBruin on December 26, 2025 at 10:56:26

academic standards to get accepted. Hard for me to imagine them as "student athletes". Since they could be classified as a type of sports mercenary, I'm wondering if the rules are stretched or waived for the good/high dollar ones.

My opinion is that the college game has now become a business rather than a college amateur athletic affair. Seems like it should or could be treated as a business from a player staffing and administrative standpoint.

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• I agree with your second paragraph SagoBob 16:54:17 12/26/25 (0)
• I think it is easier to get in as a transfer than as a freshman mh 16:09:49 12/26/25 (1)
  • Re: I think it is easier to get in as a transfer than as a freshman Dr.Bruin 18:34:19 12/26/25 (0)
• As students at UCLA they're going to have to take classes barrya 13:10:58 12/26/25 (3)
  • In these changing times, why pay a guy over a million dollars traprh 10:01:35 12/27/25 (2)
    • Re: In these changing times, why pay a guy over a million dollars barrya 12:58:40 12/27/25 (1)
      • Thanks Barry, I pretty much feel the same way traprh 14:40:15 12/27/25 (0)

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