The top players are going to stay in college longer. Top FB and bball players can conceivably make more in NIL than in their first contract in the league.I read an article that said that quarterback that recently committed to U of Tennessee was given 8 million. Not bad for an 18 year old.
The death knell came at a Florida High School Athletic Association meeting where a proposal was introduced that would allow high school student-athletes to get paid for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). This proposal is nothing more than just a formality because it is fully expected that Florida will join more than 30 other states that will allow high school students to receive NIL deals (cash for playing football, basketball, etc.).
Here's Bianchi's column: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/03/02/nil-florida-high-schools-mike-bianchi-commentary/
“The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.”
-- Al McGuire
Bump
“The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.”
-- Al McGuire
in a few years, we won’t have any recruiting problems. The NIL/Portal will become NCAA draft day.
“The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.”
-- Al McGuire
Even the student managers are getting into NIL now....
https://twitter.com/GeddesPoolsInc/status/1770080581935641056?s=20
Even the student managers are getting into NIL now....
https://twitter.com/GeddesPoolsInc/status/1770080581935641056?s=20
Good grief. In a couple years we won’t be able to get good water boys. 😂
Even the student managers are getting into NIL now....
https://twitter.com/GeddesPoolsInc/status/1770080581935641056?s=20
What in the tar nation?!!!
Does SIU have a collective direction with all their sports, both men and women, for the NIL or is it autonomous to each particular team and head coach? Nick Hill is the only coach, that I am aware of, that started moving on it a couple years ago. Appears he has a good start and has the ball rolling. He's actively promoting a program where money is donated automatically every month from the donors. Did Bryan Mullins have any NIL program in place? Does any other sport? It seems to me that the Athletic Department should have dedicated people in place to run the NIL program for all sports. Or if the NIL program has to be outside the schools purview, then the Athletic Department should at least have people communicating with it. Anybody know?
I'm not sayin' -- I'm just sayin'!
I was just over on the Bears message board and saw Conzo was telling boosters he needed $1 million in NIL to be competitive. Now that could be a shoot for the stars amount, but I don’t think $500k+ is unreasonable at this level.
I just don’t see how this is sustainable for mid-majors long term. Asking donors to cough up that much money in addition to the school’s other needs. That’s just for basketball!
I was just over on the Bears message board and saw Congo was telling boosters he needed $1 million in NIL to be competitive. Now that could be a shoot for the stars amount, but I don’t think $500k+ is unreasonable at this level.
I just don’t see how this is sustainable for mid-majors long term. Asking donors to cough up that much money in addition to the school’s other needs. That’s just for basketball!
And it's just for one year. Crazy.
I was just over on the Bears message board and saw Congo was telling boosters he needed $1 million in NIL to be competitive. Now that could be a shoot for the stars amount, but I don’t think $500k+ is unreasonable at this level.
I just don’t see how this is sustainable for mid-majors long term. Asking donors to cough up that much money in addition to the school’s other needs. That’s just for basketball!
And it's just for one year. Crazy.
I can’t imagine a place with 2,000 fans a game finding that much money for NIL but I could be wrong.
All it takes is one. Our richest alum started a basketball team and is a sports fan. If he decided to donate like the Koch brother, we could get a Wichita jump in funding. Who knows.
