Because calling it NIL is a facade
Those that donate towards NIL aren't, for the most part, actually licensing anyone's Name, Image or Likeness. There's no product to sell. It's a 3rd party actor paying for the school to profit from the player's production and potential marketing if they pan out. Kind of the inverse of private insurance. The player gets his guaranteed bag, and the service provider (university) gets both the upside profit and the downside risk.
Thread Replies (16)
Serious Question about NIL(from a snarky and aggravated position)
-- tigerpark135
Jun 10, 2025 at 07:59 AM ET
tigerpark135
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06/10/25 07:59 AM ET
Athletes can get merch sales revenue if they put out merch with their NIL. **
-- vthokieq
Jun 12, 2025 at 01:25 PM ET
vthokieq
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06/12/25 01:25 PM ET
They are going to get revenue share now.
-- GreenvilleVT
Jun 10, 2025 at 05:06 PM ET
GreenvilleVT
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06/10/25 05:06 PM ET
VT Olym. sports are probably going to get around 5% of the revenue sharing.
-- vthokieq
Jun 12, 2025 at 01:23 PM ET
vthokieq
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06/12/25 01:23 PM ET
Not sure about all sports but VT wrestling should be a net positive
-- donjfs3
Jun 10, 2025 at 06:12 PM ET
donjfs3
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06/10/25 06:12 PM ET
I was saying this months ago.
-- Nafeikoh
Jun 10, 2025 at 08:33 PM ET
Nafeikoh
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06/10/25 08:33 PM ET
Because calling it NIL is a facade
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-- Beerman
Jun 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM ET
Beerman
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06/10/25 10:47 AM ET
Sorry NOTHING is going back, its monetizing everything
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jun 10, 2025 at 04:24 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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06/10/25 04:24 PM ET
Did I suggest something was going back?
-- Beerman
Jun 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM ET
Beerman
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06/11/25 10:08 AM ET
Are any schools actually making money off their wrestling program?
-- Hikinghokie
Jun 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM ET
Hikinghokie
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06/10/25 10:49 PM ET
Are fan-funded scholarships materially different?
-- Pylons
Jun 11, 2025 at 02:40 PM ET
Pylons
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06/11/25 02:40 PM ET
I think meeting the basic funding needs of a program you care about
-- Hikinghokie
Jun 12, 2025 at 09:21 AM ET
Hikinghokie
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06/12/25 09:21 AM ET
There has always been an earnings cap which is a big difference**
-- donjfs3
Jun 11, 2025 at 05:30 PM ET
donjfs3
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06/11/25 05:30 PM ET
True. I guess I was more angling at whether it matters that it's
-- Pylons
Jun 11, 2025 at 06:01 PM ET
Pylons
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06/11/25 06:01 PM ET
Instead of NIL, it should be called P4P (Pay for Play)
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 10, 2025 at 05:50 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/10/25 05:50 PM ET
The recent court ruling moves it from the former to the latter...
-- JoesterVT
Jun 10, 2025 at 09:24 AM ET
JoesterVT
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06/10/25 09:24 AM ET