FC: Norfolk State player has 66 NIL deals.

[Midnighter]

Serious question: How does he have time for all this?

 

[Jim from Spicewood]

Norfolk State??? Gotta admire the young man's marketing ability.

 

[LionJim]

Norfolk State??? Gotta admire the young man's marketing ability.

That was my own immediate reaction, but this news should be taken as a prescient sign of the times. You make your own brand. Yeah, admiration and respect.

 

[PSUJam]

Serious question: How does he have time for all this?

What exactly is considered an NIL deal? Tournament fishing "pro staff" guys often get 10-20% off of products to promote a brand. If this kid is just getting minor discounts to promote products is that and should that really an NIL deal?

 

[BobPSU92]

What exactly is considered an NIL deal? Tournament fishing "pro staff" guys often get 10-20% off of products to promote a brand. If this kid is just getting minor discounts to promote products is that and should that really an NIL deal?

If the kid tweets a pic of an Arby’s Roast Beast Sammich with Horsey Sauce, does he get a free sammich?

 

[PSUJam]

If the kid tweets a pic of an Arby’s Roast Beast Sammich with Horsey Sauce, does he get a free sammich?

Exactly.

 

[Midnighter]

Exactly.

Good question. But, he can’t wear a patch. 66 tweets or posts about different brands is a lot to keep track of.

 

[Bob78]

Gotta wonder how many credit hours he has on his fall schedule. And what gets priority... the paid autograph session at the car dealership, or Econ 101? Or does the paid autograph session count as Econ 101 credit?

 

[nittanyfan333]

The thing is, in todays NIL market, if you have a legit social media following you’re marketable in the NIL world. Kid has 18.5k instagram followers, 4k on twitter….. he’s got a bit of a following and if he gets free Big Macs or 50% discount Nike apparel, technically he’s got NIL deals. Good for him.

 

[Nitt1300]

remember when kids who played for a school actually had a connection to that school?

why would you follow a college team now?

 

[wbcbus]

remember when kids who played for a school actually had a connection to that school?

why would you follow a college team now?

Well, I'm going to support Penn State teams because (1) it's my alma mater and that of multiple generations of my family, and (2) these kids could have gone and got NIL deals at any school they wanted, but they came to Penn State.

Note: my niece is starting at Penn State this fall. She's currently working on landing as many scholarships as she can. I don't hold that against her either.

 

[Nitt1300]

Well, I'm going to support Penn State teams because (1) it's my alma mater and that of multiple generations of my family, and (2) these kids could have gone and got NIL deals at any school they wanted, but they came to Penn State.

Note: my niece is starting at Penn State this fall. She's currently working on landing as many scholarships as she can. I don't hold that against her either.

I can understand that. I'm also a PSU grad, and two of my kids graduated from Schreyer as well.

Unlike many here, I'm also a fan of CJF. But for years now, I've watched as the sport that I loved became more about the money and the college experience of players became more and more isolated from that of the average student. Fans' appetite for wins (and the imaginary status they convey onto a fanbase) has created something that barely resembles what I loved about college sports. I guess NIL is just my last straw.

I don't expect everyone to agree, but that's where I am.

 

[WillyMO]

If the kid tweets a pic of an Arby’s Roast Beast Sammich with Horsey Sauce, does he get a free sammich?

Worth it!

 

[PSU Mike]

What exactly is considered an NIL deal? Tournament fishing "pro staff" guys often get 10-20% off of products to promote a brand. If this kid is just getting minor discounts to promote products is that and should that really an NIL deal?

Huh? Fly fishing guides typically get ~40% off rods and reels when they have a brand relationship in place.

 

[BobPSU92]

Worth it!

I should try this with Starbucks. Need to work on my BRAND. . Having a Twitter account probably would help too.

I have my work cut out for me.

 

[PSU Mike]

At least these would seem to be real and in the spirit of NIL rather than payments to make a teeny weenie fanboy closer to getting bragging rights. Good for him.

 

[step.eng69]

If the kid tweets a pic of an Arby’s Roast Beast Sammich with Horsey Sauce, does he get a free sammich?

Exactly.

At least the kid won’t have to steal a sandwich from the Student HUB because he’s hungry.

 

[step.eng69]

I can understand that. I'm also a PSU grad, and two of my kids graduated from Schreyer as well.

Unlike many here, I'm also a fan of CJF. But for years now, I've watched as the sport that I loved became more about the money and the college experience of players became more and more isolated from that of the average student. Fans' appetite for wins (and the imaginary status they convey onto a fanbase) has created something that barely resembles what I loved about college sports. I guess NIL is just my last straw.

I don't expect everyone to agree, but that's where I am.

No problem here, I agree with you and wbcbus.

 

[step.eng69]

At least these would seem to be real and in the spirit of NIL rather than payments to make a teeny weenie fanboy closer to getting bragging rights. Good for him.

My thoughts also, Mike
“At least these would seem to be real and in the spirit of NIL”

 

[BobPSU92]

Arby’s or Bentley?

 

[wbcbus]

I can understand that. I'm also a PSU grad, and two of my kids graduated from Schreyer as well.

Unlike many here, I'm also a fan of CJF. But for years now, I've watched as the sport that I loved became more about the money and the college experience of players became more and more isolated from that of the average student. Fans' appetite for wins (and the imaginary status they convey onto a fanbase) has created something that barely resembles what I loved about college sports. I guess NIL is just my last straw.

I don't expect everyone to agree, but that's where I am.

I hear you, it has changed, we won’t ever get back what it once was, and I loved what it was before. At the same time, when it became a multi-billion dollar industry, it was unfair to keep it as it was. So there’s no great answer in there.

Despite being disappointed in what it is now and where it’s going, I did just want to answer your question as to why I’ll still bother rooting anyway.

 

[PSUJam]

Huh? Fly fishing guides typically get ~40% off rods and reels when they have a brand relationship in place.

The true professionals negotiate better deals than that. I'm talking about guys that are pro staffers, which actually means promotional staff.