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Subject: Re: NIL COLLECTIVES Author: Football Dad [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 10:05:55 03/22/24 Fri In reply to: Lurker 's message, "Re: NIL COLLECTIVES" on 18:30:46 03/21/24 Thu Yes, the FCS schools can give partial scholarships to football players. Some larger schools are using NIL to effectively give full scholarships to preferred walk-ons. I've sat through a couple of the presentations made by Ivys. Both had a section devoted to job prospects available to former football players, offered, it seemed, largely by former players. A group of successful former players could pool resources to create a NIL collective that exists to cover the costs of attendance for those families caught making a choice - either send my kid to school X for free or send my kid to school Z for hundreds of thousands of dollars. This just shouldn't be the choice families have to make in today's day and age - and, while I don't know the numbers, my guess is that there's a substantial number of families in our position. My guess is that one of the schools will do this within the next few years. It's too obvious and the playbook for implementing it is readily available. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> Subject: Re: NIL COLLECTIVES Author: Lurker [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:13:48 03/22/24 Fri I do think NIL will come about, probably more from one or two hedge funders who do not care what the school thinks. Not hard to find 4 star qb with good grades on so ial media, suggest he reach out to dear ol alma mater if not already in touch, then sign a deal for any out of pocket expense plus $100k per year. 4 of those per year should do the trick Only thing i disagree with is that there is nothing inherently wrong about the choice facing today’s “financially above average” families. Yes, it kind of stinks that someone qualified can not afford to attend. But those folks have many other very good options. No one is entitled to an Ivy education, and awarding admission has never been a strict meritocracy. Policies are crafted to move schools towards their goals. As I said, would have sucked if my son couldnt attend - he has done well on the field and in the classroom - but he would have many other good options. Sounds like your son too has many great options [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: NIL COLLECTIVES Author: Lurker [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:21:58 03/22/24 Fri Let me ammend. Upon re-reading you were not suggesting there was anything wrong with the financial equation faced by some families, more that it is simply an obvious missed opportunity by IL schools to not take advantage of today’s rules I do agree with you on that. (Note to self, quick replies are not your friend) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: NIL COLLECTIVES Author: Football Dad [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:18:44 03/22/24 Fri Yes, that's my point exactly. I would be curious to see how many families are really impacted by this situation. I just don't know. I bet the programs know. In any event, every time I see Kyle Juszczyk playing on Sunday, I immediately think, "He played at Harvard." That has to be of value to the program, the school, and the Ivy League. It just seems to me that the Ivy League could use more Juszcyk-type players (that of course otherwise qualify), and my guess is that it would get them with NIL assistance. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]