Big Time NIL Deal - VQ Podcast

[Bruce Wayne]

Basilio broke this last week on the show of record

I told everyone this in August for the record.

 

[Walkman]

I told everyone this in August for the record.

Swain announced a Big NIL Deal while Basilio was still crying about no NIL. Then suddenly Basilio “broke the deal” lmao!

 

[johnboyhunter]

I think it's a great opportunity for them to make good money and learn how to save properly so that they can become billionaires

LOTS of former NFL players are broke within few years of making millions. Sad.

 

[Magic8Vol]

This is huge! Donors and alumni have partnered with a local advertising agency to creat NIL deals. They talk about details, why TN is not behind and allude to several potential deals.

They mention Hendon Hooker, Tillman and a potential big time running back. Could this be Zach Evans?

Yeah Basilio reported this last week. It's going to be big deal

 

[Bruce Wayne]

LOTS of former NFL players are broke within few years of making millions. Sad.

Luckily Tennessee is ahead of the game here as well and provides an “entrepreneurial” minor designed with athletes in mind to teach them how to take care of themselves for the future.

 

[BACKDOC]

This is huge! Donors and alumni have partnered with a local advertising agency to creat NIL deals. They talk about details, why TN is not behind and allude to several potential deals.

They mention Hendon Hooker, Tillman and a potential big time running back. Could this be Zach Evans?

Hooker could make more at UT next year than if he turned pro.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

The FLIP SIDE of this is the part that burst my bubble. If Swain’s info is solid I’m back up.

Edit: Just one player was never going to get a “burn the servers” comment from me. Total impact of adding MORE talent and IMMEDIATELY solicited that reaction.

Did I miss something? What was his info?

 

[butchna]

Did I miss something? What was his info?

That some boosters were stepping up big. Think that’s what was just confirmed.

 

[VAVol85]

Glad we are stepping up. It is gonna pay off tenfold. This overall is going to keep kids in school and in some cases help study and focus to keep that NIL money. And yes not all will make huge money but nothing wrong with getting enough money to make things comfortable living wise. Also group deals could help some. Like a steakhouse endorsing a O-Line or something like that. Everybody talks about the big deals because they make the headlines. And who is too say someone making big NIL could decide to put some in a general fund for all players. There is a million ways these things could be set up. GBO!

Reportedly, the Longhorns have a pancake house funding an NIL deal for their OL.

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Luckily Tennessee is ahead of the game here as well and provides an “entrepreneurial” minor designed with athletes in mind to teach them how to take care of themselves for the future.

extremely cool

 

[99Vol]

The FLIP SIDE of this is the part that burst my bubble. If Swain’s info is solid I’m back up.

Edit: Just one player was never going to get a “burn the servers” comment from me. Total impact of adding MORE talent and IMMEDIATELY solicited that reaction.

Ahh but that one playa is more than a gentle “North Shore” breeze….

 

[greenbacknative]

LOTS of former NFL players are broke within few years of making millions. Sad.

That's because they can't get rid of all the sticky boogers hangin' around claiming to be their friends and beggin' for money.

 

[Volfan1000]

Let’s ride

Giddy up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[orange parmejohn]

Swain announced a Big NIL Deal while Basilio was still crying about no NIL. Then suddenly Basilio “broke the deal” lmao!

Not really announced. He hinted at it a bit.

 

[Dudleys87]

Why do you think Oregon, Bama, Oklahoma ST, or Tennessee have ever been great to begin with?

$$$$$

If Pickens was alive OKSt would be sitting pretty right now.

 

[DaddyChad]

I’m curious if NIL deals will lead to fewer disciplinary issues for players because they know if they screw up they’ll loose their NIL money.

It would be cool to look at the arrest rate of D1 players before and after NIL at some point in the future

Money usually never makes things better. Just have access to more bad decisions.

 

[99Vol]

Is this what they’re talking about on the news when they say everyone can and should get a booster shot?….

 

[OrangeTsar]

Natural Gas

A Taco Bell NIL?

 

[OrangeTsar]

So you're saying Taco Bell is now a Big NIL Sponsor

Oh, i Just posted the same thing, but you were clearly first

 

[OrangeTsar]

Hopefully EVERYONE will contribute when the committee pays a visit

 

[lukeneyland]

NIL... *sigh*.

I get it, it's reality. But I'm sad to see this end of an era.

The truth is the genie is out of the bottle now, and College Football is going to effectively be Pro Football Junior moving forward...

* The measure of Tennessee's success on the field will be directly proportional to how much money via NIL (Read: PAY) our athletes make.
* The more money that boosters and other sources pump into NIL, the better the quality players that we can attract.
* But now competition between schools will be driven mostly by money... why would a 5* DB recruit sign with UT when we offer him a $500K/annual NIL deal, when he can make $1M/annually via NIL at Bama or wherever?
* It will all ultimately boil down to which NFL Jr. athletic programs (previously known as "universities") can (effectively) raise the most money to (effectively) disproportionately pay its best players.

Today colleges, tomorrow high schools. Why not.

It's all about $$$.

I understand your concern but if UT properly leverages our immense resources we will be second to no one financially. The state of Tennessee is also growing economically, If White plays his cards right we could be on our way back to being the second best program in the south

 

[johnboyhunter]

Luckily Tennessee is ahead of the game here as well and provides an “entrepreneurial” minor designed with athletes in mind to teach them how to take care of themselves for the future.

That’s great and hope it works, but all these players by the time they reach the NFL have had tons of people trying to help them make good decisions, financial coaching, and resources at their disposal. I’ve personally known a few former NFL players who tell me the same thing about this same topic, you can’t fix stupid.
I went one day to buy a jet ski years ago when I lived in Tampa and the salesperson pointed out 2 jetskis on a trailer and said those are Warren Sapp’s. He brought them in for repair 2 years ago and never came back to pick them up.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

That’s great and hope it works, but all these players by the time they reach the NFL have had tons of people trying to help them make good decisions, financial coaching, and resources at their disposal. I’ve personally known a few former NFL players who tell me the same thing about this same topic, you can’t fix stupid.
I went one day to buy a jet ski years ago when I lived in Tampa and the salesperson pointed out 2 jetskis on a trailer and said those are Warren Sapp’s. He brought them in for repair 2 years ago and never came back to pick them up.

Oh for sure! There’s always going to be those guys. It’s less about fixing it completely and more about hopefully minimizing the number of kids that could mismanage their future while also helping the ones that want to maximize their potential.