Penn State and NIL

[blion72]

listening to my brother who is close to the subject in Ohio, he said the school presidents are advising all their staff to have NO contact with any organization handling NIL for their athletes whether current or prospective. Their AG has specifically indicated that SCOTUS decision was only that the NCAA could not limit academic related funding for athletes, and that was all it decided.

I know there is a lot of frustration re what Penn State is doing or not doing re NIL, but what is it the school can actually do? Don't they have to be arms length to any organization handling NIL $$?

The other item is the concept there is an NIL "salary", but NIL is personal value money, and many players would have no value at all, while others may have multiple six digit value. This is far from everyone getting a piece of the pie. Creating a salary system is not an NIL concept. The school cannot get into the payroll business without creating a Title IX issue (per Ohio AG office).

The discussion that Penn State is getting a piece of the BTN deal, and that would be $100M (?). Dividing that among the FB players would not be correct, as wouldn't that be for all sports? What about AD and university costs to support? Taking the BTN money and think that half is for FB players seems incorrect. This does no seem like NIL either, so not sure why NIL is used for that situation.

Overall, what do you think Penn State University administration should or could be doing around NIL? What are they NOT doing that others are doing?

 

[Nitt1300]

I'd vote for "nothing" as to what they should be doing about it. The university has bigger problems.

 

[BobPSU92]

I'd vote for "nothing" as to what they should be doing about it. The university has bigger problems.

Bigger problems than NIL. ? Shirley, you jest.

Now let’s go get $13 MM for NIL. and lose some football games.

 

[PSUFTG]

listening to my brother who is close to the subject in Ohio, he said the school presidents are advising all their staff to have NO contact with any organization handling NIL for their athletes whether current or prospective. Their AG has specifically indicated that SCOTUS decision was only that the NCAA could not limit academic related funding for athletes, and that was all it decided.

There were two separate - and significantly different - cases.
You, and your posse, have them all mixed up.

 

[BobPSU92]

A steaming pile of NIL. won’t mean a lick of sh|t if Franklin and the staff can’t fix what happens on the field, whatever the cause.

 

[blion72]

There were two separate - and significantly different - cases.
You, and your posse, have them all mixed up.

The only case being discussed from last year was Alston v NCAA. What is the other case you are referring to?

The question though is what can Penn State do re funding NIL? Is there something they could be doing that somehow the administration is not doing?

The point Bob makes is great - if no results on field then this is useless. If everyone gets into an NIL arms race, you still only have room at the top for a few. Probably there will be a reality check for many. If Texas or TAMU don't win with all their NIL $$$, it will be cold water on that parade.

 

[Lubrano]

Not long ago I remember hearing about a facilities arms race. Now it’s all about NIL.

Pennsylvania legislation around NIL is restrictive. The University cannot be engaged directly.

I imagine one day in the not to distant future we’ll be talking about revenue sharing as a means to address this.

By the way, Success with Honor was created to assist ALL 31 Varsity sports.

 

[Keyser Soze 16802]

Can NIL prevent Big Game James from looking like a deer in headlights in the big moments?

 

[GrimReaper]

The only case being discussed from last year was Alston v NCAA. What is the other case you are referring to?

The question though is what can Penn State do re funding NIL? Is there something they could be doing that somehow the administration is not doing?

The point Bob makes is great - if no results on field then this is useless. If everyone gets into an NIL arms race, you still only have room at the top for a few. Probably there will be a reality check for many. If Texas or TAMU don't win with all their NIL $$$, it will be cold water on that parade.

Alston has nothing to do with NIL. That came out of O'Bannon.

Penn State can't provide funding to pay for NIL. It can promote it in general terms in various communities (alumni, businesses, etc). Couldn't begin to tell you waht it's doing in that regard.

 

[BobPSU92]

Can NIL prevent Big Game James from looking like a deer in headlights in the big moments?

No. Only we can prevent that with our superior coaching ability.

 

[Bob78]

No. Only we can prevent that with our superior coaching ability.

Well, issuing our superior coaching paycheck will prevent that. I'm sure that paycheck is somehow tied to a basic understanding of when or when not to call a timeout in certain situations.