NIL’s great debate: Should student-athletes be university employees?
Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson (26), was a student-athlete for five seasons, playing in the Tigers’ defensive secondary. (Peter Joneleit/AP file)
With some players making more than professors, should student-athletes be classified as full-time university employees? A few Memphis Tigers respond.
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NIL Memphis Tigers Athletics Memphis Tigers Football Seth Henigan Laird Veatch Quindell Johnson Chandler Martin AAC Tim Pernetti Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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