Shatel on NU NIL
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I still don’t get why so many think Nebraska is going to excel in NIL? True, we have one state team - but $5,000 to join an NIL donor group? Shatel is excited about 75 in the group for a combined $375,000? That could be the entry fee for some groups in DFW, Los Angeles, and other areas.
The entire population of Nebraska is a fraction of the population of many large cities and metros in the country. Not to mention, the wealth of Nebraskans does not remotely compete with these places.
It just seems like another topic some can cling onto to help divert from reality the sorry state that Nebraska athletics has been in for years. We shall see…
The entire population of Nebraska is a fraction of the population of many large cities and metros in the country. Not to mention, the wealth of Nebraskans does not remotely compete with these places.
It just seems like another topic some can cling onto to help divert from reality the sorry state that Nebraska athletics has been in for years. We shall see…
A lot has to do with: 1) the faithful passion of Nebraska fans (eg., still a full stadium during a horrible win/loss track record), 2) the uniqueness of being the single major football program in the state (ie., no other P5 programs and no NFL) and 3) the rich, successful past history. Of course those three reasons are somewhat related.
I wouldn't contribute a penny if my taxes were $0.00, but I think you are correct.
I agree with this. At least in the short term there is no way NU can keep up with the deep pockets of the SEC or the big name teams from places with large populations. However, winning changes everything and if we restore the Nebraska brand - - a big "if" - - then we will not necessarily have to rely just on in-State donors. Our recruiting reach has to be national due to our small population and so does our NIL reach. And that will only happen if we start winning again. And that MUST start his year. Frost and his staff (as well as Trev) have to know this and I am sure they feel the pressure. That can be good and it can be bad. The coaches can coach with urgency and focus (a good thing) or they can coach from a position of fear and stress (a bad thing). Furthermore, the players are not immune to the pressure either and it could cause them to play tight and also from a position of stress and fear. But pressure can also be a great motivator. Time will tell. Huge season ahead of us. Frost is in desperate need of a signature win that makes the season. I love the fact that we play OU again this year and in Lincoln. I think OU is beatable and if we do it, we will be back on the map very quickly.
Because NU is excelling at this moment, that's why. Casey Thompson himself says Nebraska’s NIL is better than Texas'. At least for him it is. We landed Mathis, who lives 10 minutes from UT's campus. When's the last time NU landed a kid within 45 minutes of UT, legit offered by UT and the final 2 were us & UT? Maybe NIL had something to do with it, maybe it didn't.
75 at $5,000 each was the initial buy-in. It didn't stop at that, Shatel chose to stop at that. $375,000 isn't chicken scratch, no matter how many Husker "fans" want to mock it. It brings awareness to the base. This isn't the only group out there either; I'm aware of at least 3 others around the same introductory donation to be a part of. I'm also aware of 4 others with much smaller amounts, so can't imagine what's out there if I'm aware of 8 (Shatel's 1 + 7 others).
For years people would host an after the season party and a Husker player or two would show up. $5,000 to that individual or $8,000 - amounts varied. That's a lot of money to a college kid. Especially for 1 event.
The wealth of Nebraska's fan base is what matters. And Nebraska's fan base likes to spend money. A lot of it.
The fan base isn't limited to the state of Nebraska, it has a national following. I will admit if our winning doesn't improve we will lose a lot of the younger fans, the old guard will always be faithful.
Well that's the beauty of being a fan. Fans can still wholeheartedly support their team, their university despite losing and all the negativity. To answer your question as to why -- it's because fans CARE! And of course as a fan since 1968, I have to believe that this will not last much longer. WE are NEBRASKA! We will have winning seasons again. It's not a pipe dream nor am I drinking the Kool-Aid!!
As the saying goes, "It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that matters." And or "It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that wins."
Let's just for once believe in what is happening at Nebraska with all the changes and additions from the coaching staff to the players. The combination of which will bring about a positive winning season(s) going forward.
GO BIG RED!!!
I’m impressed we’ve raised what we have considering the record for the last five years. If this team actually starts to win I expect the $$ will rise with it.
This is true. Or make it a write off for tax purposes, then you really would see more.
boosters/businesses when considering delegating funds to NIL have to know that there is a decent chance that the AD will be passing the collection plate around very soon begging for money to pay the buyouts of some current coaches as well for the hiring of new coaches
I've been told they're going to start on this free board by assessing fees to all Iowa and gopher trolls and double if they have less than 200 posts.
No doubt some of the NIL difference for Thompson had to do with our desperation to land a QB. The guy you have is never as good as the new guy unless the new guy is Joe Burrow......that said, the way boosters are stepping up is impressive. JMO.
That's a pretty straight-forward explanation Tim, but it might be over some people's heads.... LOL. It's like.... Thomspson.... Mathis... WTH else do they want to see??? It's working!
the fan base travels like no other
there isn’t a motel 6 vacancy within a hundred miles when Nebraska is town and good luck trying to get a table a Denny’s
Can we do grassroots NIL groups like political donations ? Where a Granny Nebraska fan could donate $10 and all her granny friends too so we can afford some contributors?
The ABM site u can donate as much or as little as u want to, no set amount or obligation.
how many other areas besides those two? could nebraska be a legitimate top 10 player in nil? top 12? i don't think anyone expects nebraska to be top 5 in nil, but it seems like top 15 is a reality.
more imporantly imo, we are #1 in the west. i'll worry about los angeles and dallas when we can beat minneapolis, iowa city, champaign and west lafayette on the football field in the same season.
Well nobody knows how NIL will shake out over time. Right now it's the wild west. BUT one thing for certain is that if you don't try to get ahead of it as a school and try to capitalize on whatever advantages you have, then for sure you will wind up in last place.
It's less relevant right now to speculate on where Nebraska ranks in NIL ability. It's more relevant that Nebraska is doing the best it can to capitalize on NIL.
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Could individual players set up something akin to a “NIL Gofundme” and say Garrett Nelson gets 2 sacks and fumble recovery and we all give him $20… and the kids gets rich through a meritocracy?