NIL Things - All Sports

[bearcatbret]

Texas Tech $1M softball pitcher. This whole NIL is out of control and unsustainable. She’s Softball’s First $1 Million Pitcher—and She Could Be the Last

[bearcatbret]

What are the power four doing about it? College Sports and the NIL Mess Must Be Solved by Leaders

[bearcatbret]

Two key components: 1) schools without football may be able to build better basketball teams, 2) revenue sharing when there is no revenue within certain sports?

[leo from jersey]

UC kicks off new fund drive and directive for NIL.
Cincinnati Creates Fund to Boost Athlete Compensation | Fan Recap

Considering the current athletics (coaches, AD department, strength department and Administration) it is like putting money into a bag with a hole in it. I wish to compete and win in today's environment, but the programs are not quality right now.

[swilsonsp4]

Here's an interesting piece on how some of the Chicago-area universities are handling the new world of revenue sharing. It was written for the Chicago Tribune, with the Greensboro paper picking it up:

https://greensboro.com/sports/colleg...56eb4b60e.html

[bearcatbret]

UC kicks off new fund drive and directive for NIL.
Cincinnati Creates Fund to Boost Athlete Compensation | Fan Recap

[bearcatbret]

The dark money of Duke basketball. The Dark Money Behind Duke Basketball

[red_n_black_attack]

A new committee/entity made up of power conference ADs and appointees will police direct school payouts, including a salary cap, and also police fair market value of outside NIL deals.

My two cents, this gelps the rich get richer. Big tv revenue schools get to keep a larger portion of that revenue, and still be able to utilize alumni to payout those top NIL value deals.


https://sports.yahoo.com/monumental-...l?guccounter=1

[Lobot]

It's getting down to the whether the House settlement is going to hold up.

If it does, there will be spending caps for NIL and player pay.

If it doesn't we get pay for play free for all.

[bearcatbret]

Back pay to athletes dating back to 2016 - House vs. NCAA Settlement Explained - University of Cincinnati Athletics

[longtimefan]

NIL was originally just what the name implies. Guys could get paid if their likeness was in a EA Sports game, if they did a commercial, if they signed at an autograph show, on and on. Once it was decided teams could explicitly pay athletes, I actually expected this. It will further separate the haves from the have nots.

[swilsonsp4]

Well that changes things . . . . .

That will depend upon the new leadership at the Department of Education. If they concur, then the NCAA and member institutions likely will need to reset. There's nothing to stop the DOE from reversing the guidance.

[London 'Cat]

https://apnews.com/article/college-s...9fd5e9e5b0c4c2

Well that changes things . . . . .

[Lobot]

It wasn't an executive order, but guidance from the US Department of Education. That may not survive the incoming administration next week.

https://apnews.com/article/college-s...9fd5e9e5b0c4c2

[leo from jersey]

It wasn't an executive order, but guidance from the US Department of Education. That may not survive the incoming administration next week.

well Trump was left with a can't win situation. Support it and the schools will be hurting $$$ or deny it and anger women. Politics politics