Fanbase NIL Contribution Poll

[SB Shock]

There is so much talk about NIL. Let's see what the fanbase does for contributions?

At least 9 to 13 on Shockernet that may whittle down the 5,000

[Dan]

it's a money grab by athletes that is not sustainable. A lot of them will realize they have zero value outside of playing games for their school.

[BOBB]

Nah. I’ll give money for SASO and have given money to the University outside of athletics. Not sure how to justify paying professional athletes in some kind of quasi-Onlyfans setup. Not knocking those who feel otherwise, but it ain’t college sports any longer. I may still watch but I feel no obligation to fund it. The market will sort it out.

[Kung Wu]

Holy CRAP!! The answer to our NIL dilemma has been staring us in the face all along!!!!

We start an NIL collective and raise about $100k to erect a fully insured monster of a statue of Xavier McDaniel in a dark and desolate area!!! Don't care what we make it out of, but paint it copper colored!

Then sit back, wait for the inevitable and quadruple our funds!!! BAM!! International news, insurance, donations pouring in ... and we still end up with a killer statue of X-Man when it's all over!!!

Let's call it "Collective 34"!!!!

Gogogogogogogogo!!!!!

[shox1989]

I think any NIL is DOA until we hear about what the funds are being used for. We need a pie chart with numbers or percents. Like others said, vague language on how funds are being used is a recipe for failure.

These aren't bad questions. They make sense to ask under normal circumstances. Unfortunately we are already way behind the other top basketball teams when it comes to NIL. If we don't right our NIL ship soon, we may get too far behind to ever be a top 25 basketball program again.

[shoxlax]

This is going to sound mean, but probably none of them. Maybe XB because of his local ties? I think the average fan is going to feel less connection with the players and team as a whole when the roster is always churning. People grew to love Fred and Ron because not only was the team good, they were around for multiple years.

Softball players and a few of our track athletes.

[1972Shocker]

I don't think anybody getting NIL does much in the actual spirit of collecting on their NIL. I think they'fe just paid outright with no real obligation to do anything. Grady Dick had his name on a car wash giveaway. Avery Johnsins is promoted by a car dealer in Salina.

There is no way Nijel Pack made $800,000 worth of endoresment appearaces over a period of 2 years in Miami.

Exactly.

[Aargh]

I don't think anybody getting NIL does much in the actual spirit of collecting on their NIL. I think they'fe just paid outright with no real obligation to do anything. Grady Dick had his name on a car wash giveaway. Avery Johnsins is promoted by a car dealer in Salina.

There is no way Nijel Pack made $800,000 worth of endoresment appearaces over a period of 2 years in Miami.

[Maizerunner08]

Regardless of whether companies go through Armchair, Opendorse, or directly and whether or not their have been any communications can anyone point me to where Shocker athletes are out there endorsing products or services or other promotional efforts for businesses and other organizations? I have heard of a couple of autograph signing activities but haven't seen much else. But, I am not a very good barometer of activity because I don't watch a lot of TV anymore. I do listen to quite a bit of radio during the day. Does not seem like much is going on, but as I said I am not good barometer of that.

Who are the WSU athletes that are in big demand for their NIL?

This is going to sound mean, but probably none of them. Maybe XB because of his local ties? I think the average fan is going to feel less connection with the players and team as a whole when the roster is always churning. People grew to love Fred and Ron because not only was the team good, they were around for multiple years.

[JVShocker]

I have a friend who played football for OU back in the day, and every time they beat Texas, boosters were shelling out loads of the green stuff in the locker room after the game. So my guess is, YES you can just pay them money if you qualify, and maybe NO you can't pay them money if you don't qualify. The rules are a bit vague and quite possibly, unenforceable.

Qualify? Blood test? IQ test? BMI?




No. You know.



The same code that qualifies you to break every NCAA regulation with no fear of penalty. Some schools (and some coaches even) qualify, and some do not. It appears to (even) be genetic. Those with red or green blood (Vulcans) don't qualify, while those with blue blood appear to be immune.

[1972Shocker]

Regardless of whether companies go through Armchair, Opendorse, or directly and whether or not their have been any communications can anyone point me to where Shocker athletes are out there endorsing products or services or other promotional efforts for businesses and other organizations? I have heard of a couple of autograph signing activities but haven't seen much else. But, I am not a very good barometer of activity because I don't watch a lot of TV anymore. I do listen to quite a bit of radio during the day. Does not seem like much is going on, but as I said I am not good barometer of that.

Who are the WSU athletes that are in big demand for their NIL?

[Stickboy46]

Can someone clarify something for me? I assume that individual business (restaurants, car dealers) can pay an athlete for advertising, without going through armchair?

You are not required to go through Armchair. You still have to file the appropriate paperwork which is where the collective is supposed to be a benefit. They handle the paperwork to file with the NCAA to make it visible.

[shockerfan]

I will GLADLY contribute. But like others I need a little more info and communication.

I signed up for Armchair when they launched, but other than a couple early communications...it dropped to nothing quickly.

[ABC]

I have a friend who played football for OU back in the day, and every time they beat Texas, boosters were shelling out loads of the green stuff in the locker room after the game. So my guess is, YES you can just pay them money if you qualify, and maybe NO you can't pay them money if you don't qualify. The rules are a bit vague and quite possibly, unenforceable.

Qualify? Blood test? IQ test? BMI?

[JVShocker]

Can someone clarify something for me? I assume that individual business (restaurants, car dealers) can pay an athlete for advertising, without going through armchair?

I have a friend who played football for OU back in the day, and every time they beat Texas, boosters were shelling out loads of the green stuff in the locker room after the game. So my guess is, YES you can just pay them money if you qualify, and maybe NO you can't pay them money if you don't qualify. The rules are a bit vague and quite possibly, unenforceable.