Duke QB Darian Mensah becomes highest paid player of NIL era, $8m over 2 years

[@mvpfocus]

Some of these players are going to make more money in college than they'll ever get paid in the league, if they even make it to the league. Crazy times.

[@BasicName02]

Good thing honestly. Kids actually make something instead of the schools pocketing billions

[@Goflames297]

@@BasicName02LOL they go to college to get a degree. They enter a scholarship to come to the school to play. If they go on as a walk on, that is their decision and they are obligated to pay it off.

[@AintNoWayMedia101]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Goflames297yeah keep telling yourself that. The athletes go to college due to it being the next requirement in qualifying for the league. During said requirement, schools bring in billions on their backs. This is a business and them being an amateur allowed the school to pocket all the money. Now their able to get a piece of the pie, which is great because not all of them will make it to the league. This is a great day in time for these athletes. I agree the degree is great if they get one they can actually use.

[@Goflames297]

@ again, that’s there decision whether hey choose the right degree. If they aren’t good though for the league, then they probably shouldn’t be getting payed anyways.

[@MYLES-jh3kf]

@@Goflames297 the billions they make off these kids dont add up to total tuition cost lol

[@michiganmarv1860]

6 months ago…. How about didn’t know him until I saw this video

[@aem870]

I also didn't know Cam Ward before transferring to Miami but he is expected to be a top NFL draft.

[@shaqoceanside6334]

@@aem870cam ward balled out at Washington state for 2 years he was gonna be a top pick regardless of Miami

[@shaqoceanside6334]

He has a amazing storyline Tulane paid a 5 star to come in and play and he beat him out!!! Nobody knew who he was at the beginning of the year he was 4th string and balled out

[@timpoos4635]

Same never heard of him

[@aem870]

@@shaqoceanside6334 word on the street is Mensah has also balled out.

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

“Get paid young ninja get paid” ~Young Dolph

[@Tri.dawg1]

RIP FLIPPA

[@201hours8]

"Rozay told me young ngga make sure you get yo paper" - Young Dolph

[@BasicName02]

This is why I love NIL. A kid who’s probably never gonna see this type of money again(don’t think he’s an NFL prospect) has a chance to change his and his family life

[@czeringue]

I'm good with players making money, but the team tanked at the end of the year. I believe that word got out and they stopped playing. There needs to be some way that all games are finished before any player can be shopped. I wouldn't. be surprised if there ends up being an investigation with Duke.

[@MYLES-jh3kf]

he has the most upside out most qbs in cfb kid beat out a former 5 star as freshman hes the real deal.. check his tape

[@kman484ify]

Over 2 years 🤣🤣🤣 what is this the NFL is he getting a contract

[@joshuabrown2134]

cry harder

[@MasterP-m7i]

Bro accidentally put an extra 0 on the end of the deal when Duke offered this

[@JGLFootball]

He’s going to be the best qb in cfb next not surprising

[@primetimedawg431]

I bet the source is his agent. They have to be lying about a 3 Star QB getting $4mill a year. They are putting out these ridiculous numbers to raise the price for the other players they represent. Let's see the receipts!

[@vinpaz2379]

Na he was nice at Tulane almost beat k state himself he’s tough

[@jasoneng3161]

He’s not a freshman, he’s a transfer and he’s one of the top in this current class. Stars don’t matter once the athletes actually start playing

[@Mdksupreme1]

​@@vinpaz2379k state is garbage, wtf are you on?

[@cjdavid1997]

Stars are irrelevant my boy

[@MYLES-jh3kf]

@@jasoneng3161 this season he was a freshman this upcoming season he will be a sophmore at duke

[@Domgrove_5]

I think this is the first college NIL overpay. Who is this dude?

[@aem870]

Why you hatin'?

[@bigfootwalker5399]

Sounds like you shouldn't be talking about what you don't understand!

[@perseverance86]

Watch this kid's highlight reel. He can really sling it!

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

@@bigfootwalker5399 I watched college ball all year and this QB is not even one of the best QBs in college football.

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

@@perseverance86 He is okay. Not great. He struggles against good teams.

[@CloudChaserFromEarth22]

The highest "official" deal. I'm sure this was surpassed MANY times under the table. 🤣🤣

[@william7286]

Duke to the Big Ten in three years.

[@kingknights5107]

ACC > SEC..

[@Duzypriicee]

@@kingknights5107 The ACC champ got beat by 3 SEC teams this season.

[@kingknights5107]

@@Duzypriicee ACC Champ was the fourth best team in the ACC.. The Championship Game is an imperfect way to determine the Conference Champ..

[@Duzypriicee]

@ Not necessarily, just win enough conference games and you play in the title game. They lost 1 title game and then beat the top team in the conference.

[@kingknights5107]

@@Duzypriicee Miami was a better team than both SMU & Clemson.. Unfortunately they run into a hot hot Syracuse team..

[@TarsoBsAs]

That's crazy. College Football and NFL on a collision course

[@joshuabrown2134]

and..

[@TarsoBsAs]

@joshuabrown2134 You can imagine the consequences... NFL starting to play games on Saturday all season, NFL having to raise the Rookie deals, Universities run as franchises, "student athletes" deciding to stay in College even if they could go to the NFL. Until now College Football and NFL were clearly separated. In 5-10 years that won't be the case, they will be competing for the same players, for the same TV money, for the same viewers, the same sponsors...

[@nomaderic]

​@TarsoBsAs not gonna happen unless the age requirement is lowered

[@chevyjr1862]

Duke not playin around 😳

[@alta58043]

Who is this guy? And who is Duke?

[@ybpmma]

shoutout to Mensah

[@TrestanSKYWALKR]

For most of Joe Montana’s career he did not make over $4 million a year… and he was winning Superbowls! Let that sink in.

[@stephenscuba6284]

😂 yeah that's 40 years ago

[@TrestanSKYWALKR]

@ very true but that still far out paces inflation! And again, one is an NFL legend that was winning Superbowls the other is playing in a conglomerate that said pay of any kind was illegal just a few years ago.how times have changed.

[@stephenscuba6284]

@@TrestanSKYWALKR it's a shame but the world we live in doesn't even make sense for Duke to spend this on football but might payoff winning ACC gets you in playoffs. So many great players were underpaid and it sucks cuz they definitely deserved more

[@TrestanSKYWALKR]

@ absolutely! How many kids were vilified for secretly signing autographs or accepting “gifts” because they and their family’s were living in poverty? I remember Terrell Pryor was ostracized for selling his memorabilia to pay the heat bill so his mother didn’t freeze that winter. At least kids can help their families now.

[@stephenscuba6284]

@TrestanSKYWALKR absolutely the Pryor thing was sickening I don't like the system we have now personally but I do appreciate these guys being compensated for their sacrifice. Us fanatics have to adjust to the new reality the golden age is over n no matter how ridiculous it seems the guys should make millions just need a rules so it's an even playing field.

[@czeringue]

Word must have got out beforehand with the way the offense played at the end of season. I hadn't researched the way the NCAA vets NIL money sources, but how easy would it be for someone to fix a couple games with a key player who then gets millions of "Endorsements" a couple days later.

[@JerryJ13]

If Duke’s paying 4Ms a year for a pretty good G5 QB, imagine what the top ranked programs are paying right now.

[@adamzielinski2001]

Here we go… welcome to the destruction of college football 🏈 as we know it

[@masonouterbridge162]

We aren't just going to pretend the like SEC hasn't been paying players for decades but now its legal its ruining college football. This kid will probably not make it the the NFL so good for him getting a life changing amount of money now.

[@adamzielinski2001]

@ players weren’t sold for profit in the 70’s 80’s and early 90’s. Name, imagine, and likeness of these players wasn’t violated until the evil empire EA sports got involved. EA sports is the real evil, yet if we built a Time Machine to destroy EA Sports and other sport game companies everyone would cry foul…

[@adamzielinski2001]

@ And no one is pretending about the SEC. The media normalized this and they are just as guilty. The SEC was never made an example of, yet in the 80’a they crushed SMU giving them the death penalty. Too much money to fail in the SEC do the NCAA looked the other way for years while cracking down on the small fishes (schools).

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

Why u dont cry about coaches’ contracts? ya hypocrite. Know how many football players die on the field every year??

[@adamNDkipker]

Not many you hair lip​@@Dollar-zb2ik

[@People-Business-And-Ideas]

Kids go to College to further their education. To ultimately get PAID. Its about time the players get PAID. The NCAA, was forced to considering the money flowing into live sports telecasting and streaming now. NO MORE TAKING FULL-ADVANTAGE OF STUDENT LABOUR. Get yours kids... and invest wisely.

[@GHG_513]

Michigan gave the incoming freshman $10.5 just to flip from LSU

[@TB-yp4un]

What ridiculous rip off! Duke will never even make the playoffs…money and gambling has destroyed college football!

[@tradedossier]

Let the hate begin.

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

The most hateful group in America is liberals and blcks

[@Iamthegreatestintheworld]

This is why Nick Sabin got out of college football. NIL, the boosters, and the collective are off the hook and out of control! The NCAA may as well as be an organization to oversee “semi-professional” collegian sports. And the transfer portal is a joke! It used to be that you had to sit out a year or you had to get a special waiver or transfer to a lower division to play right away when you changed schools. Now, you can hop in the portal every year if you like. I’m not touching the NIL cause I know there isn’t much you can do about that..but with the transfers, you can. I think players should only be allowed to transfer once, without losing a year of eligibility. That way, it will add more stability to the rosters. Otherwise, a team that may win the national championship, and have say 22 seniors graduate, could have a significant number of underclass student athletes leave the program cause they want to play for a contender. The NCAA needs to fix this sooner than later.

[@bp_pod]

here we go.. in couple years: "Highest paid college player just signed a $40M NIL contract for 2 years"..

[@MrXolaX]

That's not NIL, that's Collective money.

[@BasicName02]

They gawked at $150k kicker when they pay the cast of this show more than that each and their job is 10x easier

[@RealTalkWithGaryM]

Paying someone that's much money, just to finish last. Bad business.

[@sethcollins748]

I know I can’t believe unc paid bill all that money just to finish last

[@johnking8724]

disgusting ! i thought freshmen being allowed to play on varsity team was bad but "nil" is the worst !

[@joshuabrown2134]

cry harder

[@johnnyswag2802]

Cash doesn't mean guarenteed wins, one hit can take him out for the season.

[@joshuabrown2134]

and

[@wupapi39]

I watched every Tulane game this year...Mensah has some good attributes but also makes TERRIBLE decisions and can be a turnover machine. I don't think he's anywhere near that good and would say that's $8Mil that wasn't well spent. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

Yeah he really is slightly overrated. Not even a top 10 QB in college football

[@joecollins176]

What about Bryce underwood ? He got 12

[@SamLoplearrrrrooosci]

Wow and this guy is above average at best. Playing at Tulane against weak competition

[@DocSkirv]

OSU says thanks for Maalik.

[@louiet4905]

lol he sucks

[@DocSkirv]

@ sure pal.

[@LitRollie]

Get your money 🇬🇭boy

[@captcol8335]

Players will be earning more than their coaches, college presidents, governors, etc. Forget about the student and education part of college, they don't attend anyway.

[@JacobIcard]

College football is slowly becoming the NFL and it’s sad

[@UchePizzle]

Duke realizes they’re Duke right? lol

[@mikDubb]

The ACC is showing their willing to pay big dollars. That could be a big problem for these SEC and BIG 10 schools. Let's see if loyalty stands when these other athletes are offered these ACC deals.

[@5STARGAV]

B1G and SEC teams are payed 20 more million dollars yearly. They can outbid the ACC any day.

[@mikDubb]

@5STARGAV are they going to bid higher, though? This NIL thing is going to come down to which schools have the biggest pockets and willingness to spend on the athletes and not necessarily the program itself. These collectives are going to change everything.

[@nomaderic]

Just watch what smu becomes. Everyone keeps doubting but they don't look at what's in front of them. This is going to make smu one of the elite teams for years to come. Dallas money buying Dallas/Texas prospects likely ends in a future national championship

[@AugustineKusiDuah-bk4fr]

NIL 🫣🫣

[@Mrnotshiit]

Who ?

[@KGilliam91]

Tulane to Duke, if he gets a degree from both he won’t need football after school.

[@lucaswhoolery3777]

We too rich baby

[@LeJoker8]

I mean if anybody can afford its definitely duke…

[@ryanlink8699]

Already getting out of hand.

[@thealternativefactor6694]

QB Darian Mensah is NOT that good. He is a poor man's Shedeur Sanders and Sanders' is NOT that good.

[@gbd-oq1rz]

Sheduer Sanders. Top 5 college qb this season. You clearly haven’t watched Colorado games

[@thealternativefactor6694]

@@gbd-oq1rz Shedeur Sanders would have been the last QB picked in last year's 1st round. I have played, watched, AND coached Div-2 football. BTW, I also put the air in every college football thrown by Shedeur Sanders. 😎

[@gbd-oq1rz]

@ this year he’s the best qb last year is not this year buddy. He was the top qb this year in terms of stats

[@thealternativefactor6694]

@@gbd-oq1rz Agreed...👍

[@EzeBall1710]

​@@gbd-oq1rzaround 20% of his passes are screens watch the film

[@jtmitchell83]

Making more money then the professionals

[@JustusBuckels-zt6kt]

That's false lol

[@jtmitchell83]

So you’re telling me that rookies or second-year players, drafted in the 5th through 7th round, or undrafted free agents who make the team, are pulling in $4 million a year? Yeah, I don’t think so.

[@DGriff-ix5el]

I call BS!

[@AdrenalineJunkie25]

Lol if this dude doesn’t win an ACC title or get in the playoffs this is a terrible deal. They are just paying anyone 😂😂😂

[@brianmortonjr6751]

He’s not the highest paid lol

[@RobWalters-w7x]

Duke basketball money is looooooooooooooong

[@BlackBeltTorusField]

What a waste of money duke want even rank lol

[@okgotit4103]

Who the hell is he? No one knows the dude. Is he even that special of a talent... duke might of just pulled a brown's like deal out of their azz 😂 ,,, something about this doesnt add up. From tulane to a 4 million dollar contract. Highly doubt it