A New Type of NIL

[ShockTalk]

Beakers to Iowa State? I wouldn’t have known. It should startle the powers-that-be that this former rabid sports fan in Kansas has literally not watched a second of live action of “The Flagship” this season…and have had very limited doses of watching highlights.

If you hate the state of college basketball or college athletics in general, that’s how you fix it. You don’t even acknowledge that it exists. At some point, the TV money will dry up.

Granted, this next part is fictitious, but I always wondered why Rudy’s dad only watched Notre Dame football. He scoffed at the notion of checking on a Purdue game at halftime. Now, in my advanced years, I understand it. I pretty much only care about the Broncos, the Yankees, and any WSU team.

The Yankees????

[ShockBand]

Beakers to Iowa State? I wouldn’t have known. It should startle the powers-that-be that this former rabid sports fan in Kansas has literally not watched a second of live action of “The Flagship” this season…and have had very limited doses of watching highlights.

If you hate the state of college basketball or college athletics in general, that’s how you fix it. You don’t even acknowledge that it exists. At some point, the TV money will dry up.

Granted, this next part is fictitious, but I always wondered why Rudy’s dad only watched Notre Dame football. He scoffed at the notion of checking on a Purdue game at halftime. Now, in my advanced years, I understand it. I pretty much only care about the Broncos, the Yankees, and any WSU team.

Even as much as I am NOT a beaker fan, in the past I would catch enough coverage via local sports coverage and social media posts to at least know a few names of players on the beaker squad. Other than Hunter Whatshisname (Dickinson? Davidson? Douchebagson?) I don't think I could name a single player.

[WuShock Reaper]

Xavier Lucas leaving school for Miami without entering transfer portal in a groundbreaking move

https://sports.yahoo.com/former-wisconsin-db-xavier-lucas-leaving-school-for-miami-without-entering-transfer-portal-in-a-groundbreaking-move-222228590.html

By Ross Dellenger, Senior College Football Reporter
Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 4:26 PM CST

"NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the midst of the annual NCAA convention, and in a potential precedent-setting move, a football player is transferring to another institution without entering the transfer portal and after signing a revenue-sharing contract with his previous school...."

Screw NCAA rules.
Screw your portal.
Screw the fact that I signed a contract.
I'm going to do whatever the hell I want to do.

[ShockTalk]

Xavier Lucas leaving school for Miami without entering transfer portal in a groundbreaking move

https://sports.yahoo.com/former-wisconsin-db-xavier-lucas-leaving-school-for-miami-without-entering-transfer-portal-in-a-groundbreaking-move-222228590.html

By Ross Dellenger, Senior College Football Reporter
Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 4:26 PM CST

"NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the midst of the annual NCAA convention, and in a potential precedent-setting move, a football player is transferring to another institution without entering the transfer portal and after signing a revenue-sharing contract with his previous school...."

Screw NCAA rules.
Screw your portal.
Screw the fact that I signed a contract.
I'm going to do whatever the hell I want to do.

No surprise that it's Miami that's involved.

[Kung Wu]

In a sane world this would never stand up. Larry's NIL has nothing to do with Betsy's NIL. We do not live in a sane world though, so ...?

[WuShock16]

The Yankees????

Yeah, I got that fandom from my mom. And I was rooting for them in the late 80s and early 90s before they got really good.

I mean, I get it. The fanbase as a whole is incredibly annoying. But I was drawn to the mythical history of the Yankees as a kid, and it has always stuck.

[C0|dB|00ded]

In a sane world this would never stand up. Larry's NIL has nothing to do with Betsy's NIL. We do not live in a sane world though, so ...?

The reason it makes logical sense now - in an insane world - is because the spirit of Title IX was to promote gender inclusivity in institutions that were receiving government aid.

Then when NIL started, it became all about individuals getting paid for their individual worth (property rights). It turned into - straight up - Pay For Play w/ presumably much of those funds coming from government supported institutions again.

This brings Title IX right back into the forefront. And it's a beautiful thing IMO. The greedy bastards are hanging themselves with their own rope.

Big fan of Title IX right now. Would love to see every bag of money dropped on a quarterback also have to go to a random girl's lacrosse player. LMFBO!

That'll hasten the implosion and then we will see where the chips fall (and if we end up in a better place within them).

Chaos/destruction/rebirth is really our only hope at this point.

[Ashockalypse]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut…

[rjl]

New fundraising idea.

Raffle. $25 a ticket. 80,000 tickets available.

Winner gets to tell Mills to pack his sh*t and get the f*ck out.

[WuShock Reaper]

Reports: Indiana lays off 25 as revenue sharing nears

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/43497574/indiana-lays-25-revenue-sharing-nears

ESPN News Services
Jan 20, 2025, 07:53 PM ET

"INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University has laid off 25 athletic department employees as it prepares for revenue sharing with athletes that is expected to begin this year, according to multiple reports. The Indianapolis Star reported the employees were notified of the decision in a letter on Thursday, a story that was confirmed by The Associated Press on Monday. The person who confirmed the news to the AP requested anonymity because the school has not yet made a public announcement....'

[jdmee]

Crazy question. With revenue sharing will the athletes have to start paying the "jock tax" for home and away games?


I think they should, I also think they should on their NIL money.

[WuShock Reaper]

Crazy question. With revenue sharing will the athletes have to start paying the "jock tax" for home and away games?


I think they should, I also think they should on their NIL money.

Institution	Location	State Income Tax
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, Alabama	Yes
East Carolina University	Greenville, N. Carolina	Yes
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, Florida
University of Memphis	Memphis, Tennessee
Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	Yes
University of North Texas	Denton, Texas
Rice University	Houston, Texas
University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida
Temple University	Philadelphia, Penn	Yes
University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas
Tulane University	New Orleans, Louisiana	Yes
University of Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Yes
Wichita State University	Wichita, Kansas	Yes

For Kansas Athletes, "Residents must file a Kansas Individual Income Tax return if their gross income exceeds $5,000. Non-residents and part-year residents must file if they have income from Kansas sources. The deadline for these returns is April 15, aligning with the federal deadline."

This is just an estimate as a non-CPA or tax attorney, I would think you would have to an annual NIL Deal of at least $150,000 to it that threshold for nonresident athletes,
$150,000 / 30 games = $5,000.

[C0|dB|00ded]

MK said in the pre-game that we had $1M in NIL for all the teams this year, and Mills said we need $1.5M for our bball team alone to compete in the AAC.

[WuShock16]

MK said in the pre-game that we had $1M in NIL for all the teams this year, and Mills said we need $1.5M for our bball team alone to compete in the AAC.

I’m sure that’s needed for Memphis, but I wonder who the next in line is. I can’t think it’s anywhere near $1.5m.

[Aargh]

Recruiting any more is a combination of how much you can convince a player to play for you and how much money you can give a player to play for you.

If Mills needs more than other schools in the AAC need, then he's not as good at the part about convincing players that they want to play for him. His game plan and offensive schemes seem to be ideally suited for "me first" players.