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Bielema on NIL

The world that has been created through NIL, revenue share and the portal that we operate in now has erased the limitations to a certain level,” Bielema told The Athletic on Saturday, a few days after his Illini defeated Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. “I know this: Before I came here, we’d never beaten an SEC team in our history, and we’ve now beaten two back-to-back (in bowl games).”

The reality is this, there were some very famous, very successful coaches that were having a lot of success when the NIL was illegal,”

Before NIL and the portal became so prolific, Alabama and Georgia — the SEC’s two biggest heavyweights — stockpiled talent. That is much harder to do now.

We flipped a kid from Alabama on signing day,” said Bielema. “When has that happened? When it’s equal, it’s everybody’s game, man.”
 
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Anon1751800595 said:
Curious for those who know… who are Iowa’s richest alum and/or fans? Like, Indiana has Mark Cuban and apparently John Cougar Mellencamp. Does Iowa have people like that who donate to NIL?

Ashton Kutcher comes to mind as a celebrity who roots for Iowa. Who else?
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Well Tom Arnold is a has been celebrity that did quite often. We need big money CEO / owner / tech guys

Any med school grads invent something worth billions?
 
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Anon1751800595 said:
Curious for those who know… who are Iowa’s richest alum and/or fans? Like, Indiana has Mark Cuban and apparently John Cougar Mellencamp. Does Iowa have people like that who donate to NIL?

Ashton Kutcher comes to mind as a celebrity who roots for Iowa. Who else?
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Tom Arnold is another, but from what I've seen, Kutcher's net worth is far more..
 
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doughuddl2_rivals said:
Bielema on NIL

The world that has been created through NIL, revenue share and the portal that we operate in now has erased the limitations to a certain level,” Bielema told The Athletic on Saturday, a few days after his Illini defeated Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. “I know this: Before I came here, we’d never beaten an SEC team in our history, and we’ve now beaten two back-to-back (in bowl games).”

The reality is this, there were some very famous, very successful coaches that were having a lot of success when the NIL was illegal,”

Before NIL and the portal became so prolific, Alabama and Georgia — the SEC’s two biggest heavyweights — stockpiled talent. That is much harder to do now.

We flipped a kid from Alabama on signing day,” said Bielema. “When has that happened? When it’s equal, it’s everybody’s game, man.”
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Equal, lol. Sure Bert. There's "equal," and then there's "we all have sugar daddies while those guys don't."
 
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WeBeHerkin said:
Well Tom Arnold is a has been celebrity that did quite often. We need big money CEO / owner / tech guys

Any med school grads invent something worth billions?
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This. Ashton Kutcher is probably the richest celebrity we have, but there has to be a lot more money out there with the top-notch medical, law and business schools at Iowa.
 
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Alright guys I've had the idea for a long time but I'll finally bite the bullet. Me and my 14" hog will sign up for OnlyFans and I'll donate 95% of my income to Iowa's NIL. I really don't want to put myself out there like this but I don't see any other way we can compete.
 
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i wouldn't mind it entirely if iowa doesn't play the big money game and instead doubles down on fundamentals, development of under rated guys, gameday coaching, and culture. 2025 was a nice window into this approach and hopefully 2026 will vindicate it more completely.
 
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r_desihawk said:
i wouldn't mind it entirely if iowa doesn't play the big money game and instead doubles down on fundamentals, development of under rated guys, gameday coaching, and culture. 2025 was a nice window into this approach and hopefully 2026 will vindicate it more completely.
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Agreed. Iowa is capable of spending enough money to get the right guys for what we do.
 
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Anon1751800595 said:
Curious for those who know… who are Iowa’s richest alum and/or fans? Like, Indiana has Mark Cuban and apparently John Cougar Mellencamp. Does Iowa have people like that who donate to NIL?

Ashton Kutcher comes to mind as a celebrity who roots for Iowa. Who else?
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The Moon family; not sure what they are worth

They own the I-80 Truck Stop & not sure what else
 
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Franisdaman said:
The Moon family; not sure what they are worth

They own the I-80 Truck Stop & not sure what else
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Top 10 Wealthiest People in Iowa (Estimated Net Worth & Sector)​

  1. Harry Stine — Seed genetics & agriculture — ~$9–10+ billion
    • Founder and owner of Stine Seed Company, Iowa’s richest person and only billionaire resident. Wikipedia
  2. Dennis Albaugh — Crop protection & agribusiness — ~$1.5 billion
    • Founder and chairman of Albaugh LLC, a major global agricultural chemicals firm. Wikipedia
  3. John Ruan III — Transportation & logistics (Family business leadership)
    • Leader of Ruan Transportation Management Systems; family known for long-standing transportation and financial services presence in Iowa. (Estimated wealthy figure, not official Forbes ranking.) helix.thealphacompany.net
  4. Richard Kinseth — Hospitality industry
    • Founder of Kinseth Hospitality Companies, which owns and manages numerous hotels. (Listed in local rich lists; exact net worth varies.) helix.thealphacompany.net
  5. Krause (Kum & Go executive) — Retail/c-store chain leadership
    • Associated with the Kum & Go convenience store chain; wealth tied to Midwest retail holdings. (Listed as top wealth contributor in some reports.) helix.thealphacompany.net
  6. John Pappajohn — Venture capital & investments
    • Noted investor and philanthropist; prominent in startup and venture communities across Iowa. (Recognized for wealth and influence.) helix.thealphacompany.net
  7. Denny Elwell (regional business owner) — Local industry
    • Mentioned in regional discussions of wealthy Iowans though estimates are lower (well below billionaire status). (Community sources; approximate placement.) Reddit
  8. Hubbell Family — Real estate & historic wealth
    • Long-standing influential family with historical wealth in property and development around Des Moines. (Included as notable wealth holders, though not a precise net worth.) Reddit
  9. Knapp Family — Financial/real estate holdings
    • Another Des Moines-area family historically tied to banking and real estate with longstanding wealth. (Listed among influential affluent families.) Reddit
  10. Blumenthal/Willis Families — Business & philanthropy
    • Regional affluent families frequently referenced among influential wealthy circles in central Iowa. (Not publicly ranked by net worth but recurrently noted.) Reddit

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DuddyB said:
The now deceased UHC CEO was a U of I grad.
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Can we sue Luigi Mangione? Pretty sure his family is loaded!

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