sacraig
- The desert
It's a good question, bit I believe those rules already exist in the context of current "amateur" athletics. It shouldn't be difficult to simply extend those to paid opportunities.
Name, Image, Likeness Rule
- Status
It's a good question, bit I believe those rules already exist in the context of current "amateur" athletics. It shouldn't be difficult to simply extend those to paid opportunities.
illini80
- Forgottonia
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Brand managers are going to make a killing selling student athletes their services.
The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling
The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.
www.npr.org
Kofi Cockburn's Original Pancake House
I'd head to Ohio State or similar program located in a big city market that doesn't have professional team competition.
illini80
- Forgottonia
Big, big money will be made there. The only good thing to say is we weren’t getting those guys anyway.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
I love it. Be proactive so students have opportunities, businesses know what they need to do, and everyone is protected.
Plus, if the university is making it this easy for students to take advantage of NIL, I have to think that it'll be appealing to prospectively athletes, too.
Dan
Admin
Illinois Athletics to Host Business Open House on Student-Athlete Name-Image-Likeness Opportunities - University of Illinois Athletics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will host an Open House event for local business leaders to provide information
fightingillini.com
blackdog
- Champaign
And you know they are also educating the players about the process and helping to protect them from being taken advantage of or going for bad deals.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
Yep! I looked at the website. They're requiring financial literacy classes, social media marketing, and market analysis, all of which is pretty cool. I'm glad we're being so proactive about this
chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
They talked about this a little bit this weekend on Saturday SportsTalk with Brian Russell, who is Senior Associate Athletic Director at Illinois.
Illinois (and a whole lot of other colleges) have signed up with Opendorse to provide a web portal where business can contact athletes and make/sign deals. The athletes will automatically be given tax documents, too. Athletes won't have to gain approval from Illinois but need to disclose any deals they sign. There will also be a "morality clause" that I assume will try to ward off athletes from endorsing certain kinds of stuff, but that seemed a bit unclear to me. The athletes generally can't wear Illini gear while doing ads or appearances.
If you want to listen, the interview starts around the 71-minute mark.
Illinois (and a whole lot of other colleges) have signed up with Opendorse to provide a web portal where business can contact athletes and make/sign deals. The athletes will automatically be given tax documents, too. Athletes won't have to gain approval from Illinois but need to disclose any deals they sign. There will also be a "morality clause" that I assume will try to ward off athletes from endorsing certain kinds of stuff, but that seemed a bit unclear to me. The athletes generally can't wear Illini gear while doing ads or appearances.
If you want to listen, the interview starts around the 71-minute mark.
Podz isn't wasting any time:
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
That's a smart. He may not get anything in Champaign just yet, but I bet someone in his hometown will take him up on it
Any chance Giorgi comes back with this new rule in place? I can’t think of a more marketable Illini athlete in recent memory.
Dee Brown would like a word with you.
illini80
- Forgottonia
"While opening NIL activities to student-athletes, the policy leaves in place the commitment to avoid pay-for-play". Um, yeah, right.
Sounds sensible, but I wonder if programs will become saturated. How many different Kentucky players basketball camps are you going to attend? And if multiple players head somewhere motivated for payoffs, what does that do to team chemistry? Gonna be a brave new world....
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
Define "recent"
blackdog
- Champaign
Curbelo posted word for word the same message which would support my thought that the athletic department is doing work with the players behind the scenes.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
"Recent memory" has a dramatically different connotation to many on this board who aren't as long in the tooth and you (probably) and I are. George Montgomery is recent to me.
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