IU Scott Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 I guess I should apologize if I offended anyone or hurt their feelings by not being totally politically correct. I am from a generation where we were allowed to say things without worrying about if it would hurt others feelings who had thin skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 hours ago, DWB said: I suspect in 99% of the cases, a college player's image and persona isn't all that valuable to a company. Using someone's image is one thing, using him as a spokesperson is whole 'nother ball of wax. Some companies will gladly pay some minor amount to support the players on a team, but coughing up $¼ mil or $½ mil to one kid, is highly unlikely, especially if the kid doesn't have a personality needed to "sell" something. Will there be exceptions? Sure, but I'd be surprised if it's prevalent (except for SEC football) This isn’t about kids making millions in most cases, but most of these kids can absolutely bring in thousands, if not 10’s of thousands a month in deals. Influencer marketing is a full-fledged industry on its own. Companies pay “yoga mom’s” with 50,000 Instagram followers a couple grand a month to be brand ambassadors. Get 4-5 companies to do that and all of the sudden you’re making 6-figures and if your accounting is setup right it’s almost tax-free, all while having your room and board paid for. How many college kids are making six figures at 18 -20 years old with almost zero expenses? Play your cards right, make smart investments, and you’re in a fantastic position coming out of school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, BGleas said: This isn’t about kids making millions in most cases, but most of these kids can absolutely bring in thousands, if not 10’s of thousands a month in deals. Influencer marketing is a full-fledged industry on its own. Companies pay “yoga mom’s” with 50,000 Instagram followers a couple grand a month to be brand ambassadors. Get 4-5 companies to do that and all of the sudden you’re making 6-figures and if your accounting is setup right it’s almost tax-free, all while having your room and board paid for. How many college kids are making six figures at 18 -20 years old with almost zero expenses? Play your cards right, make smart investments, and you’re in a fantastic position coming out of school. I guess if this is the kind of thing we are talking about then I might be more in favor of this. If it is just making money off of social media like a YouTube page. What I don't want to see is big companies who has alumni of a certain school trying to outbid for top kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I guess if this is the kind of thing we are talking about then I might be more in favor of this. If it is just making money off of social media like a YouTube page. What I don't want to see is big companies who has alumni of a certain school trying to outbid for top kids. The top 1% will have those big sponsorship opportunities, I’d imagine. I just meant how the rest of the athletes could still really take advantage of this new process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 I do really apologize for my actions tonight because I don't know why I was such an a-hole tonight. I don't know if the stress f the last few months has caught up to me but that is no excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I do really apologize for my actions tonight because I don't know why I was such an a-hole tonight. I don't know if the stress f the last few months has caught up to me but that is no excuse. No apologize needed. As most of Hoosier Sports Nation knows the trials you have gone through during this pandemic. Truly appreciate that you are still with us considering what you have gone through, and have shared with us.Just know you are a treasured member of HSN. and remain in my prayers for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 hours ago, milehiiu said: Boosters have always been an issue. Check into the history of UCLA, during the Wooden years. Looking forward to more friends of the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_iu_bb Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Potential federal law in regards to NIL: https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29961059/bipartisan-federal-nil-bill-introduced-college-sports https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/09/24/house-bill-would-set-name-image-and-likeness-rules-ncaa-athletes/3515875001/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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