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  1. 17 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

    They also landed that highly ranked WR we we’re interested in (Moore?), so I think it’s pretty safe to assume they’re just dropping huge bags right now. I can’t imagine there’s anything else to it. 

    When they got a commitment from Pierce Clarkson, a 4 star QB from CA, buzz picked up because his dad is a well respected QB trainer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Clarkson. That got DeAndre Moore's attention, which is why they were confident they could get Moore for $150k a month or 2 ago, although I think the final deal was a little higher.

    They just had their big recruiting weekend and their pitch includes a menu of NIL perks such as a room at the Galt house overlooking the river, use of an exotic car (can only use for a limited number of miles because of fears of a crash), flying family to all games on a private jet, ProRehab so if they're injured they'll still get NIL money by saying they're using ProRehab. Humana is also a big NIL contributor.

    They have a slide saying their first NIL deal was July 2021 and in the first year they've secured $4M in NIL money and they expect that to increase to what Texas is doing for OL. Thought it was hilarious they actually mentioned Texas in their presentation slides as to what they aspire to be. They also said they can now do legally what Alabama has been doing for years. It also appears that they are actually required to do promos to justify their NIL deals, so it appears legit. They also don't seem to be involved in the bag game (all money goes to athlete after signing and after NIL deal signed), except for minor stuff during visits.

    The buzz with Clarkson got the boosters to donate more, which got more recruits interested, which got more booster money, and the snowball keeps rolling downhill.

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  2. 8 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

    All I want for Christmas is for A&M to get busted by the NCAA and put on probation with harsh penalties. That would be a great Xmas present. 

    I'd be OK with Sankey reconsidering the Bjork email and suspending Saban for the week of the UT game. Not that it would affect the outcome, but just to see the Aggy reaction.

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  3. Just now, AP101S said:

     

    Spoiler

    When Michigan State football players launched the East Lansing NIL Club earlier this week, they set off a new era of collectives in college sports.

    The player-led group is the first of its kind. Aimed at connecting the athletes directly to fans, it takes out the third party. Collectives have been the biggest trend to emerge in the new era of NIL. Often founded by prominent alumni and influential supporters, school-specific collectives pool funds from a wide swath of donors to help create NIL opportunities for student-athletes through an array of activities.

    Typically independent of the university, collectives look to support players financially. This latest launch from Michigan State has the same action plan, but fan engagement will be the driving force.

    “Basically, as a team, we got together and just wanted to do something good for us,” Michigan State safety Dillon Tatum told On3. “We can make a little bit of profit for all the entire team. You know, something we can make our own. Just get out there and reach out to Spartan Nations because of how much they love us and how much we love them. Give them opportunity to see more of us.”

    The East Lansing NIL Club launched earlier this week when Michigan State players started to post messages on Twitter. The club plans to allow fans to purchase passes for access to in-person events with players. Participating players will split the proceeds equally.

    A limited number of passes will begin to go on sale in July, and an early access list is available. Passes will only be good for one season. Fans who purchase passes for the 2022 season will be given early access to 2023 passes.

    Fans also can buy multiple passes, which can be re-sold using blockchain technology on the ELNC site. Merchandise will soon be on sale, too.

    Tatum told On3 the idea came from the upperclassmen on the team. The freshman and former four-star recruit said the root cause behind the player-driven collective was to keep the control with the players. They don’t want NIL to become the distraction that hinders them from competing for Big Ten championships.

    Players can opt in or out of the program.

    “This is just me personally, I think maybe we’ll get like position groups to go to events a fan wants us at,” he said. “Or we can do videos, like just put on there to appreciate the fan. We can also do behind the at scenes practice, I think that will like do very well. And maybe even play video games.

    “A lot of people who watch football love video games. Maybe they get a chance to play with one of their favorite players on the Michigan State football team. I know if I was in ninth high grade and I got to play with a big-time college football player, I’d be bragging to all my friends about it.”

    East Lansing NIL Club relationship with Michigan State

    Possibly the most interesting piece of this player-led collective is the role the university can plan in this. While each state has its own rules about the relationship between a collective and institution, there is no previous relationship to look back on as a framework.

    For the ELNC, the plan is to keep it player run. But that doesn’t mean they haven’t had conversations with the coaching staff about their plans. The only piece that would break NCAA rules is assistants directing the student-athletes how to operate the organization.

    “So we can talk to them about it, but per NCAA rule, they can’t help us with it,” Tatum said. “So we can say something, but they’re not gonna say, ‘Oh, I can shoot you here or you should talk to this person.’ I mean everyone’s excited and is on board. When we meet about it, we only meet as players never meet with coaches. It’s very good for us.”

    While Michigan State has launched multiple programs to set its athletes up for success in the NIL era, boosters have not launched a collective.

    Tatum was also blunt — the goal for these Michigan State players is not to fund recruiting. Collectives have started to play a larger role in recruiting since an unnamed five-star prospect in the Class of 2023 signed a contract with an unnamed school’s collective that could pay him more than $8 million. Quarterback is Nico Iamaleava is suspected to be the recruit.

    “If you if you come to become part of Michigan State, we expect you to be here all four years and give your all for the team. It wasn’t to get more attention for recruiting, it was just for the team,” he said in regards to recruiting and the transfer portal.

    New trend across college football

    Auburn football players announced on Wednesday night that they have launched a player-led collective. Titled “The Plains NIL Club,” the organization is set to start selling memberships in July.

    The move follows only days after the ELNC announcement.

    Experts are not surprised by players making a move to have a seat at the table. The move also gives student-athletes the opportunity to have the cash funnel directly to them.

    “I’m not surprised that they are giving it a try,” said Mit Winter, a sports attorney at Kansas City-based Kennyhertz Perry LLC. “With players running the collective, theoretically more of the revenue generated by the collective will flow to the players than with a collective run by a third-party business.”

    And on top of that, the accessibility to coaching staffs is much easier.

    “Even if a state law prevents a school and its employees from communicating with a collective, the school and employees would still be communicating with the athletes about other things,” Winter added. “If there is strict adherence to a law like that they’d be prevented from talking about the collective and its activities, but it would be difficult to keep athletics issues and collective issues separate when talking.”

     

  4. On 5/9/2022 at 10:11 AM, AP101S said:

    As of May 2, UL thinks they can get him for $150K. I was surprised it was that low, but I'm not involved in any of that. I lived in Louisville for several years and I just happen to know a UL guy that helps arrange these things, FWIW.

     

    8 hours ago, Getafix said:

     

    Roach, a couple of weeks ago, on DeAndre Moore.

     

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    And then 5/30 ... 

     

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    Today ... 

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    1 hour ago, kwood4408 said:

    So do you get a franchise (or several) of Papa John’s or something similar once you sign with Louisville?

    Spoiler

    Maybe Texas has higher priorities than Moore? Doesn't seem to be a high price, but it's not my money. I know UL boosters are involved in legit NIL deals, but I don't know anything about black market "NIL" stuff or if Papa John has any involvement.

     

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  5. 43 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

    Jimbo is an absolute idiot that is now leaving his boosters high and dry. "THESES ARE NOT NIL DEALS" thanks bruh, so what the fuck are they? Why is a kid from miami going to fucking college station to play football? after an 8-4 season which showed little promise outside of a fluke bama win. The dude is an absolute idiot and we may be watching career suicide in real time

    Maybe Saban just wanted to get Jimbo on record saying some ridiculous things. Just keep giving Jimbo rope and he'll take care of the rest.

     

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  6. 2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    One of the rumors that keeps popping up is that ATM is throwing a temper tantrum about having to play Texas every year. They want to "treat Texas like any other non-rivalry" and have South Carolina as the 3rd team in their permanent setup, because that "rivalry is now established" or some shit. Note that Oklahoma is also not someone they're interested in playing every year, shockingly. 

    The problem for everyone else is that they know the Texas/ATM game inside the setting of the SEC and today's focus and interest in college football would be a much bigger moneymaker for the conference and sport. Texas has emphasized an interest in playing ATM and has 14 other teams supporting the premise. 

    Allegedly, ATM is emphatic in keeping FCS scheduling and South Carolina on their schedule, and emphatic in having Texas on there as rarely as possible. They're also supposedly one of the only schools pushing for an 8 team only SEC schedule, whereas everyone else sees the obvious value and math in playing 9. 

    I think DeLoss said "Texas will decide when Texas and ATM will play again." Wait till they find out that the first time we meet in the SEC it will be in Austin.

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