Troy Aikman done funding NIL

[FRA10Thunderbolt]

If you’re a college player who happens to get NIL money from Troy Aikman, please make sure you send a thank you note.
Although, it sounds like aspiring UCLA Bruins and other college football players probably won’t have to worry about it, because according to Aikman, he’s done cutting checks to fund anyone through NIL.


https://awfulannouncing.com/college...il.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[bac2therac]

Good for him

 

[DJ Spanky]

So Aikman financed a mercenary who jumped to another paycheck. Awww, ain't that a shame?

 

[Rutgers Chris]

Was he funding Oklahoma or UCLA?

 

[Anon1754923206]

The crash and burn of college football is going to be spectacular. Donor fatigue WILL be a real thing…even at big allegedly blue-blood programs.

 

[Knight Shift]

The crash and burn of college football is going to be spectacular. Donor fatigue WILL be a real thing…even at big allegedly blue-blood programs.

not with @RutgersAl --He will be the last donor standing-- ru66 will be cheering him on and yelling at everyone else for not giving.

 

[RUPete90]

The crash and burn of college football is going to be spectacular. Donor fatigue WILL be a real thing…even at big allegedly blue-blood programs.

No one likes to light a match on their money. People who are successful and can dabble in the NIL thing will eventually realize it’s a losing proposition with no ROI.

 

[LETSGORU91]

The crash and burn of college football is going to be spectacular. Donor fatigue WILL be a real thing…even at big allegedly blue-blood programs.

No one likes to light a match on their money. People who are successful and can dabble in the NIL thing will eventually realize it’s a losing proposition with no ROI.

There are people/businesses out there who have so much money, they don't know what to do with it. Throwing a boatload of cash at a program is a pittance to them. In lieu of that, they get to thump their chest, get coddled possibly in a way they have never been coddled before (in front of sports superstars/teams they are financing) and potentially reap the benefits of their team achieving the pinnacle of sports. Those are the targets who need to be reeled in. The donor fatigue will come from the Joe Schmoes who want their ROI and don't get it. But as long as their team is winning and at/near the top, I think the Schmoes will continue to donate for the most part because they have been brain washed into thinking it's their responsibility to finance their program.

 

[RUPete90]

There are people/businesses out there who have so much money, they don't know what to do with it. Throwing a boatload of cash at a program is a pittance to them. In lieu of that, they get to thump their chest, get coddled possibly in a way they have never been coddled before (in front of sports superstars/teams they are financing) and potentially reap the benefits of their team achieving the pinnacle of sports. Those are the targets who need to be reeled in. The donor fatigue will come from the Joe Schmoes who want their ROI and don't get it. But as long as their team is winning and at/near the top, I think the Schmoes will continue to donate for the most part because they have been brain washed into thinking it's their responsibility to finance their program.

You will have your vanity cases, I give you that. But in general, successful business people aren’t in the habit of throwing bundles of cash into the ether.

 

[Anon1754923206]

There are people/businesses out there who have so much money, they don't know what to do with it. Throwing a boatload of cash at a program is a pittance to them. In lieu of that, they get to thump their chest, get coddled possibly in a way they have never been coddled before (in front of sports superstars/teams they are financing) and potentially reap the benefits of their team achieving the pinnacle of sports. Those are the targets who need to be reeled in. The donor fatigue will come from the Joe Schmoes who want their ROI and don't get it. But as long as their team is winning and at/near the top, I think the Schmoes will continue to donate for the most part because they have been brain washed into thinking it's their responsibility to finance their program.

Time will tell…

 

[mdk02]

No one likes to light a match on their money. People who are successful and can dabble in the NIL thing will eventually realize it’s a losing proposition with no ROI.

If these schools are smart they will set up a football endowment with restricted gifts that will get them through the hard times

 

[Anon1753438667]

Isn’t this a driving push behind the PE deal the BIG was pursuing? Avoid the donor fatigue and help teams compete at a higher level than other conferences?

 

[Rutgers Chris]

Internet detectives figured out who it is. Might make for some awkward production meetings when he heads to the nfl

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

The crash and burn of college football is going to be spectacular. Donor fatigue WILL be a real thing…even at big allegedly blue-blood programs.

They'll just have to raise the price of parking to compensate.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

not with @RutgersAl --He will be the last donor standing-- ru66 will be cheering him on and yelling at everyone else for not giving.

Kind of like the kid selling lemonade in the Dr Pepper commercial who accused the fan buying one cup of "not caring about winning."

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

That sums up the NIL era.

 

[Rutgers Chris]

Interesting update…
Per Bolch, “The player in question didn’t know who funded his NIL deal, only that it was coming from the team’s collective, Men of Westwood. It was standard practice for players not to know which donors or alumni contributed NIL funds that were distributed to the team.”

Instead of receiving thanks directly from the player, Aikman was thanked by the Men of Westwood leadership, head coach Chip Kelly, and athletic director Martin Jarmond, according to the Times.

 

[Branchrentals]

Does anyone know how much $ Cuban gives to Indiana. Supposedly it’s substantial but hush hush. Also interesting they went from 3-9 to undefeated #1 seed in the playoffs in 3 years.
Wow

According to my search assist Rutgers and Indiana have about the same football nil budget?

 

[MrsScrew]

Does anyone know how much $ Cuban gives to Indiana. Supposedly it’s substantial but hush hush. Also interesting they went from 3-9 to undefeated #1 seed in the playoffs in 3 years.
Wow

According to my search assist Rutgers and Indiana have about the same football nil budget?

Well, historically he has given:

--$5M to Sports Media Technology in 2015
--$6M to the rugby club in 2024 (he played rugby at IU)
--$250k to the student newspaper in 2025 & at least another $400k in previous years
-- He is a "key investor" in Campus Ink, the NIL apparel company which IU has a contract with.
--His 2025 donation to IU Athletics department, after meeting with Cignetti was "significant".

At Rutgers we'd consider a $6M single donation "significant", I'm going to guess the athletic donation was significantly more than $6M.