That is crazy but sounds plausible. Let's maybe start the experiment with three stars (or 2/1 stars in mid-majors.)I'm glad that walk-ons can also benefit from NIL. Might be a good way to add players even after scholarships are filled up. Just over compensate on NIL offers. I wonder which school will be the first one to sign a 4/5player on a walk-on spot with big NIL money.
Name, Image, Likeness Rule
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Walk ons know what they sign up for. They know they’re never gonna play. Now they get an out of nowhere benefit that they didn’t have to do anything extra for. That’s not a bad joke, that’s karma (the good kind).
This seems like a nice counter-balance to the transfer portal madness. You may not have as many players stay and develop over a full four years, but on the flip-side you will have guys who could have left early staying longer than normal since they can make more money playing in college than the G-League or overseas.
Yeah if it weren't for NIL, Kofi would have announced he's going Pro like 2 minutes after the loss to Houston.
NIL question- If a local business wanted to request a player for an autograph session, how would one go about doing that? I know of a business wanting to promote some of the team but ownership has struck out in their efforts to reach out.
I'd tell them to get in touch with the proprietor of Ryno's Collectibles in Mahomet. He's a great guy and I've gotten tons of current players autographs from his events
illini80
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Kam Cox - kcox@illinois.edu INFLUENCE Program Coordinator (NIL)
I am not sure how autograph sessions are set up, but I know that it can be done. On our way home from my daughters' USAG State Meet in Iowa last weekend, we stopped at the Corral Ridge Mall. The Murray twins and their father (former Iowa player) were signing autographs in the Scheels. When we pulled up there were fans lined up outside the store. The line zig zagged front to back and the throughout the store. I am not sure how much the Murrays made off the event, but I can tell you there was definitely a large number of Idiots Out Wandering Around!
My money would be on never….I'm glad that walk-ons can also benefit from NIL. Might be a good way to add players even after scholarships are filled up. Just over compensate on NIL offers. I wonder which school will be the first one to sign a 4/5
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Yeah, what would be the benefit of this for anyone? There are 13 scholarships and only enough playing time for 7-8 guys at most.
Do people not understand that saying NIL will pay them instead of scholarship = a 50k per year (or whatever the cost of tuition and fees is) paycut?
Why in the world would a 4-5 star player WITH OFFERS FROM EVERYWHERE go somewhere and make 450k in NIL after school costs, when they could make 500k if they got a scholarship to cover school costs.
Why in the world would a 4-5 star player WITH OFFERS FROM EVERYWHERE go somewhere and make 450k in NIL after school costs, when they could make 500k if they got a scholarship to cover school costs.
Newmark4thFloor
- Houstown
Looks like something wasn't clear in my question. Let's assume 5 schools offer a kid 450-500k along with scholarship. But a 6th school which is equally elite offers 750k without scholarship. Why would you choose the other 5 schools? Is being on a scholarship really that prestigious?
I agree that if this ever happens, it'll be a rare thing, but it's not an impossible scenario, right?
That would be more useful in a big football school that face worse numbers crunch with scholarships because players who don’t play as freshmen could still become contributors with development. Realistically if players don’t make the 2-deep as freshmen it’s unlikely they become major contributors for basketball (yes I’m aware there are always exceptions). I don’t think being the 14th or 15th man is overly appealing and as others have said you already have to make up for the lack of scholarship.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
It would probably never happen, but it seems feasible.
Are there any other non-tuition privileges in the program that the scholarship grants that a walk-on spot doesn't? Somebody probably answered already but LAD on the recruiting thread has broken my will to scroll back on this thread.
Bigtex
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NIL gone wrong? Not basketball related but a big surprise it is LSU related 
www.ksla.com
THE INVESTIGATORS: Man arrested in stolen speeding sports car dealer claims is tied to NIL agreement with LSU football player
Questions are swirling over how a car that was contracted to an LSU football player through NIL ended up reportedly stolen and pulled over.
www.ksla.com
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