NIL in addition to scholarships.
But, NIL - the way it is set up - is very silly. It has created problems and solved nothing.
Alums should not be burdened with the costs of athletics - that is the problem of the AD to solve.
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NIL in addition to scholarships.
But, NIL - the way it is set up - is very silly. It has created problems and solved nothing.
Alums should not be burdened with the costs of athletics - that is the problem of the AD to solve.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Good luck. You did make the catch against Ind.
IlliniFan85
- Colorado Springs, CO
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NIL is the great thing until its not. now two pages of reasons why,
raise more money if you want to play with the big boys.
raise more money if you want to play with the big boys.
Long term I’m curious how sustainable the cash some of the programs are throwing out is. I mean how much merch can regular fans possibly buy. And then when the NFL doles out contracts the teams actually make money so the owner makes money. The college world is effectively rich people donating money to their respective football programs with minimal to no financial benefit.
DaChief4ever
- Urbana
Hugh Freeze....remember the Ole Miss problem...not exactly the pillar of Ethics....now Auburn money man.
Hugh Freeze has been a coach living in the NIL arena for years. He's way ahead of the learning curve. It might take Bielema a few years to catch up!
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Also getting a degree from Berkeley is huge. Will very much miss him but will cheer him on out there.
Yep, he's been a slimy guy his whole career, starting way back with his HS days at Briarcrest in Memphis. I actually thought he fit in best at Liberty.
Visited the campus with a family friend before she went there. It's really, really, nice and I hope they get their financials sorted out.
He and Satan a perfect pair. Have both sports covered now in slime
IF there is a HC who is not a "money man", then that coach is more than likely watching FB on his TV at home, like all of us.
NIL has made every coach a "money man". I fully expect this to get worse.
On a different note, are there college athletes, through NIL, being paid more than assistant coaches? Any idea?
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
Now he has to deal with Pac 12 refs gulp
illini80
- Forgottonia
Absolutely. There are a number of NIL deals that have been reported in the $1M+ category. Lots of assistant coaches don’t come close to that.
If Jones was 100 percent committed to us and more money didn’t matter to him, he most likely would’ve stayed but he didn’t so he wasn’t 100 percent committed to us. If I was BB I would be upset and frustrated as well because he put a lot of work into landing him and than he didn’t show any indication that he was going to back out leaving BB hanging. No bueno but oh well it happens and BB isn’t going to lose sleep over it.
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MDchicago
- Lake Norman NC
An Athletic article (paywall) last week based on unattributed NIL conversations with top prospects at the Under Armour AA game would lead one to believe, at the very high end, NIL may be more than some assistants make. E.g., several 7 figure references (presumably over 4 years?) with a couple mentioning $3M+ over 4 years. Others mentioned $75k, an apartment and car, etc. and others said it wasn't as big a factor in their decision as you might expect (behind player development, etc.).
Jones flipping certainly sucks - but It seems there are still interior OL in the portal that could help next season.
A guy like Parr from Texas - former 4 star recruit, played in every game in 2020, but his coaches left and he got passed up by younger lineman - he's played both C and G and he's got 3 seasons of eligibility left. Given he's spent 3 years in the Texas weight program already and has played at the P5 level seems like he could start at C or G right away
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A guy like Parr from Texas - former 4 star recruit, played in every game in 2020, but his coaches left and he got passed up by younger lineman - he's played both C and G and he's got 3 seasons of eligibility left. Given he's spent 3 years in the Texas weight program already and has played at the P5 level seems like he could start at C or G right away
Logan Parr, Texas Longhorns, Offensive Line
2018: Unanimous first-team all-district selection as a junior.
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He just retweeted about someone going to Ohio State. We will see if it was just a retweet or if it means he is heading there as well.
There are alumni that are filthy rich, alumni clubs where each member is loaded. They approach NIL as a game of bravado and who can bring in the stallions. I own a horse farm, I'll have player x do a commercial for said farm, wear my tee shirt and pay stallion 1million. It's that crazy and gonna escalate.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Rattler (SC Quarterback) - ~$2M in 2022.
And he just announced that he's returning in 2023, probably for much, much more than that.
I couldn't imagine making $2 million at 21 or 22 in places where you can get a beer for a buck.
Hold it, I've been out of college for a long time, has inflation hit the college bar scene?
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