Jesse Edwards says NIL is ‘a bonus’ following decision to transfer to West Virginia

One of the transfer portal's most impactful players, Jesse Edwards, announced on Sunday that he was transferring from Syracuse to West Virginia. While he said to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony NIL playing a factor was more of “a bonus,” it is intriguing why he is heading to West Virginia. The Mountaineers have a robust NIL backing.…

April 19, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

Michigan’s Blake Corum secures NIL deal with Derek Jeter’s apparel company

One of the best players in all of college football, Michigan running back Blake Corum, has just landed a significant NIL deal with Derek Jeter’s Greatness Wins apparel company. The deal was announced late last week. Greatness Wins was founded by Jeter along with Untuckit’s Chris Riccobono in the summer of 2022. Corum represents the…

April 18, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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LSU’s national title, Caitlin Clark’s theatrics raise profile of women’s sports

It’s no secret that women’s sports get overshadowed by men’s sports. But the times, they may be changing. When it comes to basketball in college athletics, the women’s game is in the midst of a seismic shift in how the balance is starting to tip more in the favor of women’s basketball players. Exhibit A…

April 17, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark star on The NIL Deal’s NCAA Tournament All-NIL team

Editor’s Note: Picks were selected with the following standards: (1) Team must have made the Elite Eight, (2) One selection per team (if applicable). Over 9 million people tuned into the NCAA women’s basketball national championship game. A Front Office Sports tweet stated that viewership was more than any MLS game ever, any Stanley Cup…

April 14, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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James Franklin on Penn State’s NIL strategies: ‘We’ve still got a ton of work to do’

The issue with Penn State’s NIL initiatives has been a hot-button topic on campus. With the recent departure of Nittany Lions basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry, who recently accepted the head coaching position at Notre Dame, football coach James Franklin is saying that NIL potentially played a big part in that decision. Franklin said on Tuesday…

April 14, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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Cavinder twins will leave Miami basketball, forego extra year of eligibility

After initially stating that she would come back for another year of eligibility, Haley Cavinder, as well as her twin sister, Hanna, have reversed course and announced that they will forego their extra year of eligibility and no longer play basketball for Miami. The Cavinder twins posted on their social media platforms that they are…

April 12, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

College College Industry

Wisconsin’s Greg Gard pleads for ‘guardrails’ when it comes to NIL

Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard recently said that he is all for collegiate student-athletes to earn money off their name, image and likeness. However, he is sounding the alarm that the current NIL structure in place is not sustainable. Gard is pushing for some guardrails to be put in place to make it a…

April 11, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

College College Industry

SNL pokes fun at LSU star Angel Reese’s NIL clout

It is well known that LSU superstar basketball player Angel Reese is a star on and off the court. Reese is an All-American player, a national champion, and, oh, just the biggest earner in the NIL space in all of college basketball. RELATED: LSU’s Angel Reese: ‘Money I’m making is more than some in the…

April 11, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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Final Four hero Lamont Butler earns NIL partnership with Urban Outfitters

March Madness gives every student-athlete the stage to raise their profile and sometimes earn some money off their name, image and likeness (NIL). One person who took advantage of that opportunity to cash in was San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, as he announced on Instagram on Monday that he signed a NIL deal with…

April 3, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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Friends of Nova’s Randy Foye, Ash Howard serve as ‘the engine’ for NIL at Villanova

To be competitive in the NIL space, establishing a collective is always the first step and for Randy Foye -- Villanova alum and 12-year NBA veteran -- he is the face behind Villanova-focused NIL collective Friends of Nova. Foye is trying to be a force in the NIL space and looking to broker deals, grow…

April 3, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack