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Originally posted by WuDrWu View PostRed lights and emergency bells went off when I heard him comment we needed 3-400K for womens basketball NIL.
Yeah, no. 3-4 dollars, MAYBE. And as I've said many times, companies want to use someone for endorsement etc, by all means, cash in. Donors specifically want money to go that way, fine.
Cash from ticket holders for that, or spreading the money around? HARD effing pass and I can't believe the issue is even raised.
The softball stadium is fine as it is. The WSU Foundation’s “donation” of I think $3 million is ridiculous. Softball will always lose money even if it was 100% sold out.
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Men's basketball is clearly the lynch pin to the health and stability of the entire athletic department especially with the current structure of funding the athletic department and SASO. SASO is almost exclusively funded by memberships tied to men's basketball season tickets the way I understand it. Every other program's existence is underpinned by the support men's basketball generates.
It seems clear that you can't take care of the rest of the athletic department if you are unable to take care of men's basketball.
I would certainly think (or at least hope) ADKS understands this as well as any of us do.Last edited by 1972Shocker; April 27, 2024, 05:17 PM.
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Since there is no real accounting of how NIL money is being spent, it could be a classic case of tell the public one thing, do another behind closed doors. Would make sense if he was attempting to head off any Title IX challenges coming down the pipe.People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. -Isaac Asimov
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Originally posted by shock View PostSince there is no real accounting of how NIL money is being spent, it could be a classic case of tell the public one thing, do another behind closed doors. Would make sense if he was attempting to head off any Title IX challenges coming down the pipe.
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Originally posted by WuDrWu View PostRed lights and emergency bells went off when I heard him comment we needed 3-400K for womens basketball NIL.
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Originally posted by ky-mike View Post
This! Once schools become involved in NIL, then Title IX is likely to apply.
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Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post
Could be interesting here. NIL is mandated by courts that it be allowed so players can "earn their market value". Title IX strives to make sure there is equality between men's and women's sports. Looking at the difference of the #1 draft pick in both men's and women's draft it's clear that the market value isn't the same. Feels like Title IX and school driven NIL will struggle to exist together.
NIL is coming to schools. I don't expect the courts to do a market analysis on whether Title IX is being met.
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Originally posted by Dan View PostSchools just need to go back to selling jerseys with players names and numbers and give each player a cut of the their jersey sales. Let the market decide who gets paid what.
We reap what we sow. In this case, a network of 3rd-tier semi-pro teams wearing your alma mater's logo sucking at the teat of fanbases still gullible enough to think the teams are in any way a part of, or representative of, their universities.
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Originally posted by Cdizzle View Post
This, plus players being able to pursue their own 'actual' endorsement deals was the guise under which this was all pursued. Anyone with a brain knew that wasn't how it was actually going to work, but lots of people don't like to listen.
We reap what we sow. In this case, a network of 3rd-tier semi-pro teams wearing your alma mater's logo sucking at the teat of fanbases still gullible enough to think the teams are in any way a part of, or representative of, their universities.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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Originally posted by Shocker82/85 View Post
I think he meant if there were $2.5 million in NIL money to distribute, WBB would need $300 to 400,000 to compete at the top of the league. I don’t go to WBB, but I will say I think it has the most potential to attract revenue to the department without a great investment because the facility is there. If the next Jackie Stiles comes onto the scene locally, I think a young lady like that would be worth the investment. From what Saal said, I think 75% to 80% of NIL money raised for 23/24 was used for MBB.
The softball stadium is fine as it is. The WSU Foundation’s “donation” of I think $3 million is ridiculous. Softball will always lose money even if it was 100% sold out.
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