Tom Brady raises complaints against state of college football, bashes “sh**ty” lessons after NIL wave
Tom Brady has expressed concerns about the current state of college football, particularly in light of the NIL era. The former Michigan Wolverines quarterback and future NFL Hall of Famer is critical of how NIL has altered the sport.
While NIL allows players to get paid, which many people view as a positive development, Brady argues that it has created a culture where players are more focused on transferring to schools offering more money, rather than staying loyal to their teams.
Braady believes that will lead to developmental issues, which is what we have seen in the NFL.
“I hate the fact that you can go to the easy place and try to succeed at the easy place," Brady said at Fortune Global at 28:00. "In some ways, the amount of money that’s being made in sports and football, they’re not even accountable to winning anymore.
“There’s so much money for players," Brady added. "These kids are now getting paid in college. How can you say ‘Hey, is money the only thing we value?’ To me that wasn’t, I always felt like I took less money so we could win.
"When I see the NFL in general, there’s a developmental issue because in college, they don’t have to learn to be competitive in college. If you’re not playing here, just go to the next school. That’s the shi**iest lesson we could teach somebody.”
Whether NIL will have an impact on the development of football players as Tom Brady thinks is to be seen. However, it could also lead to players staying in college longer rather than rushing to the NFL to get paid.
Tom Brady claims football has been dumbed down at college
This isn't the first time that Tom Brady has voiced his opinion on college football. Before the seasons started, Brady claimed football had been dumbed down at the college level. He says that has impacted the development of quarterbacks in the NFL.
"There used to be college programs," Brady said, via FoxNews. "Now, there are college teams. You’re no longer learning a program; you’re learning a playbook ... Five years I got to learn how to drop-back pass, to read defenses, to read coverages, to be coached. I had to learn from being seventh quarterback on the depth chart to moving up to third to ultimately being a starter.
"I had to learn all those things in college. That was development. Then, I went to New England, and I was developed by Coach Belichick and the offensive staff there. I didn’t start my first year there. I think it’s just a tragedy that we’re forcing these [NFL] rookies to play early."
Tom Brady played four years at Michigan in college football. He started the final two years at Michigan.