NIL Stories
My old neighbor golfed at UK and is still close enough to the program to hear things. He told me yesterday that UK offered 3 high school golfers a combined $800k.
Also mentioned UK volleyball has lost a couple players over NIL money.
If golfers are getting an average of $265k, what the fuck are football players getting?
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First contract NFL salaries.
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No shot they are paying golfers a quarter mil
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G. Hatchett got 450k to transfer to Oklahoma last year.
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your neighbor is a liar hth
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He heard it from another golfer and even he had doubts.
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Never trust golfers or steelheaders
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Odunze went on a podcast last year where NIL/endorsements while in college was briefly discussed and he scoffed at a suggestion he got more than million if I remember right. Let me see if I can find.
Edit: He's asked directly if he is a millionaire going into the league and he says no. OFC maybe he spent it all but that doesn't seem like him.
If I screwed up the link its at 33:52ish
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He said he invested most of it if I remember right. I am sure the price has gone up since then for someone of his talent.
In the non revenue sports all it takes is one rich donor wanting to throw money away to make a significant impact. Being that passionate about uk golf as mentioned above seems really dumb though. They do have a much higher revenue share than us poors I guess.
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Football>golf
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I have no idea if UK has a big money gold booster. I do know there is a shit ton of old horse money around here and UK is the only game in town. Louisville has fans but nothing like UK.
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Guy at one of the courses here has a brother that played at Kent State. I imagine he's dialed in so ill report back after I get my 10.95 from everyone
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I don’t know why the United Kingdom is taking as large of an interest in collegiate athletics as they are, but it’s definitely a game changer.
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Anarchy
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I have it on good authority that starters on Top 15 D1 Women's Hoops teams are getting like $400 to $500K.
Women's Hoops is the most visible NCAA chicks sport, and at some schools it's important enough that they'll buy players.
Remarkable for a non-revenue sport.
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Does Title IX require equal NIL pay if done by the schools? Or are we still funding these things entirely via collectives?
Either way, pretty stupid to spend any money on women's hoops. Roll out a winless skwah and keep the money in the football program.
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not yet but this is the next big court case coming, 100%
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Maybe that'll be what moderates the NIL pay in football. Would be kinda funny for it to happen that way. Only so much cash to be spread around.
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yeah then we’ll end up back where we were. Local car dealerships and fish farms finding way to funnel cash to kids. Just what the sec needs to get back on top
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If your sport's operating budget is more than the revenue you can generate in ticket sales and TV contracts, you shouldn't be getting paid shit.
If you're an actual start like Sabrina Ionescu and Nike is selling jerseys with your name on it, that that's different- i.e., actual N.I.L. and not pay for play garbage.
Fuck I hate the kids so much.
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The toothpaste ain't going back in the tube at that point. Football players are getting paid. Other sports may take the brunt of it, the legalities will just change the process slightly.
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All it takes is one whale golf fanatic to turn his alma mater into a blue blood.
I think NIL can possibly impact the small budget sports dramatically.
Especially with small rosters.
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Agree, but Title IX might disagree.
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they will just make it real NIL at that point and the players will actually have to appear in ads etc… and the school won't pay them directly.
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This is 100% bullshit. Guanteed.
Men’s golf is a non-revenue sport. UK is likelier to cancel the program than pay golfers that kind of money.
In fact, I’d be shocked if the golf coach earns $265K.
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I report, you decide.
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Thanks Nacho!
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why would they have an NIL in England?
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Just because it’s not rational doesn’t make it not possible.
