Name, Image, Likeness

So now the big pay-to-play boosters have to figure out how to launder their money through reputable sponsors to pay the athletes. Same game, different name.
 
SkyBrickey said:
So now the big pay-to-play boosters have to figure out how to launder their money through reputable sponsors to pay the athletes. Same game, different name.
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Agreed. And we're back to what Tark said about NCAA and Kentucky and what was it, Eastern Kentucky? Deloitte should not have signed up for this work. They are going to be a laughingstock, or they are going to infuriate fanbases. Probably both.
 
AustinDevil said:
Agreed. And we're back to what Tark said about NCAA and Kentucky and what was it, Eastern Kentucky? Deloitte should not have signed up for this work. They are going to be a laughingstock, or they are going to infuriate fanbases. Probably both.
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Where are the teeth to enforce anything? And when a school appeals, will they get access to all Deloitte's data on other player/school deals? And what about conflicts of interest? I'm sure Deloitte works for a big number of these colleges.

It's a mess but I can also see why they had to do it vs doing nothing.
 
None of this will be difficult. I mean, what is a legitimate fee to do an appearance or a dinner if you are a celebrity? If a booster who had been a part of a collective comes to town and has dinner with a few of the stars on the team and gives them each $10,000 or $20,000 for appearing at that dinner that would be perfectly legitimate and appropriate.

There are Hollywood celebrities and music stars who get paid a million bucks to show up at birthday parties or corporate events.

Once this clearinghouse starts reporting stuff, you are gonna see a ton of six-figure appearance fees for college stars.

“The next item up for bids at our Duke Basketball auction, dinner with the entire starting five! We’ll start the bidding at $100,000.”
 
Indoor66 said:
Get real.
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Duke has never had to cheat to win. And they don't have to now. I'm not claiming there's never been a booster who has done something shady. You can't monitor every individual. But it's never been systemic in the program and it won't be now.

If you disagree, you're probably on the wrong board.
 
SkyBrickey said:
Duke has never had to cheat to win. And they don't have to now. I'm not claiming there's never been a booster who has done something shady. You can't monitor every individual. But it's never been systemic in the program and it won't be now.

If you disagree, you're probably on the wrong board.
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I agree with your above post but the one I replied to assumed a level of character for Duke all players that is unrealistic to believe exists. Human nature regularly rears it's head.
 
JasonEvans said:
None of this will be difficult. I mean, what is a legitimate fee to do an appearance or a dinner if you are a celebrity? If a booster who had been a part of a collective comes to town and has dinner with a few of the stars on the team and gives them each $10,000 or $20,000 for appearing at that dinner that would be perfectly legitimate and appropriate.

There are Hollywood celebrities and music stars who get paid a million bucks to show up at birthday parties or corporate events.

Once this clearinghouse starts reporting stuff, you are gonna see a ton of six-figure appearance fees for college stars.

“The next item up for bids at our Duke Basketball auction, dinner with the entire starting five! We’ll start the bidding at $100,000.”
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J Cole brags hardly, but just to show up at a party, he makes what some folk make in one year. (So I have heard)
 
My big question is how does House impact funding for football and basketball? Are we going to dedicate more money to one over the other than is “normal”? And will this serve to the benefit of football and/or basketball over the other?

While the obvious answer is that we’ll put this money towards MBB, that is also the team that will have the most legitimate NIL opportunities. So how does this play out in practice? Nina has to have an idea already on this
 
RoseBowl1942 said:
My big question is how does House impact funding for football and basketball? Are we going to dedicate more money to one over the other than is “normal”? And will this serve to the benefit of football and/or basketball over the other?

While the obvious answer is that we’ll put this money towards MBB, that is also the team that will have the most legitimate NIL opportunities. So how does this play out in practice? Nina has to have an idea already on this
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I'm hearing rumors of $16.5M for basketball and $4M for football. I know it's tight, but we can still field a competitive football team with that, right?
 
RoseBowl1942 said:
My big question is how does House impact funding for football and basketball? Are we going to dedicate more money to one over the other than is “normal”? And will this serve to the benefit of football and/or basketball over the other?

While the obvious answer is that we’ll put this money towards MBB, that is also the team that will have the most legitimate NIL opportunities. So how does this play out in practice? Nina has to have an idea already on this
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Yes, theoretically schools like UConn and Georgetown could come out ahead in basketball. If the thought is that schools will dedicate 70-80% of their $20M to football, the traditional basketball powers that don't have big time football should come out ahead. We shall see though....
 
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