I don't know the exact NIL figure Nebraska is paying, but from what I've
heard, it's in the $3 million range for this current year's team. I was under the impression from reports here that VT likely has a similar level, but there really isn't any official data that I've seen for either.
Connor Essegian (who is medically redshirting this season), Pryce Sandfort, and Jamarques Lawrence likely being the three biggest beneficiaries. The Nebraska 7 man rotation this year consisted of two former walk-ons (Hoiberg and Jacobson), a Lincoln native who grew up dreaming of playing for Nebraska (Frager), and a 7th year player who was coming off a major knee injury that kept him out all of last season (Mast), so that may have contributed to the numbers being lower. Even the two transfers who came in and were part of the rotation this year had prior ties, with Lawrence coming back to Nebraska after a year at Rhode Island and Sandfort having known the Hoibergs since he was 9 years old attending camp with the Hoiberg kids under Fred at Iowa State. Sandfort probably would've been at Nebraska out of high school except that he wanted to play with his older brother at Iowa. The other member of the 7 man rotation is Berke Buyuktuncel, who is a Nebraska fan favorite for his hustle and emotion, but his limited offensive skills wouldn't have him as a hot commodity.
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Tyler Nickel had second most 3's in SEC this year.**
-- MidloHokie
Mar 21, 2026 at 09:56 PM ET
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03/21/26 09:56 PM ET
He ended being what MY and team thought he would be. Too bad we couldn't..
-- GoldCoast
Mar 22, 2026 at 09:42 AM ET
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03/22/26 09:42 AM ET
The one he has so far tonight is plenty for me. GBR!!**
-- DanNUandVT
Mar 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
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03/21/26 10:07 PM ET
How does it feel for Nebraska to be a Basketball school? 😊**
-- HokieNL
Mar 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM ET
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03/21/26 10:15 PM ET
Don't even for a second think VT can do this! **
-- GoldCoast
Mar 22, 2026 at 02:59 PM ET
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03/22/26 02:59 PM ET
Why not? Since Seth Greenberg, VT has been a better basketball program for
-- DanNUandVT
Mar 22, 2026 at 04:30 PM ET
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03/22/26 04:30 PM ET
Was kidding Dan. Agree x10. **
-- GoldCoast
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:53 PM ET
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03/22/26 07:53 PM ET
I'll say it again... Greenberg does not get enough credit**
-- HokieNL
Mar 22, 2026 at 04:48 PM ET
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03/22/26 04:48 PM ET
It shows what's possible.
-- Zanderhokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM ET
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03/22/26 11:16 AM ET
The term that needs to die in modern day athletics**
-- GoldCoast
Mar 22, 2026 at 09:40 AM ET
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03/22/26 09:40 AM ET
Like Indiana being a football school **
-- HokiesACC2004
Mar 22, 2026 at 05:49 AM ET
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03/22/26 05:49 AM ET
Nebraska fans have supported the basketball team extremely well for quite
-- DanNUandVT
Mar 21, 2026 at 11:43 PM ET
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03/21/26 11:43 PM ET
Spend $3.2 billion on a basketball facility, plenty of NIL/BIG cash
-- ancient alien 2018
Mar 21, 2026 at 10:20 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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03/21/26 10:20 PM ET
Although Nebraska's program spending on basketball is in the same ballpark
-- DanNUandVT
Mar 21, 2026 at 11:46 PM ET
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03/21/26 11:46 PM ET
I obviously can't say for sure but from what I've heard Nebraska's NIL
-- I love VT!
Mar 22, 2026 at 05:04 PM ET
I love VT!
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03/22/26 05:04 PM ET
I don't know the exact NIL figure Nebraska is paying, but from what I've
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-- DanNUandVT
Mar 22, 2026 at 06:17 PM ET
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03/22/26 06:17 PM ET
Yep, location be damned you can win anywhere with enough $$$**
-- HwoodHokie
Mar 21, 2026 at 11:29 PM ET
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03/21/26 11:29 PM ET
Absolutely!!**
-- ancient alien 2018
Mar 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM ET
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03/21/26 11:31 PM ET