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

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Georgia’s Javon Bullard secures NIL deal inspired by controversial hit in College Football Playoff

In the NIL age, a collegiate student-athlete has the opportunity to cash in on their fame. For Georgia defensive back Javon Bullard, that fame led to a bizarre collaboration with Alumni Cookie Dough. Alumni Cookie Dough is a Georgia-based dessert shop. RELATED: Georgia’s Brock Bowers re-signs with NOBULL Through this partnership, facilitated by Cannon Gaines…

March 29, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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Five candidates to keep on NIL radar heading into Final Four

Name, image and likeness is reaching its second birthday come July, and while year one was as experimental as you can get, year two is finally showing signs of promise. For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, there are no top-3 seeds, further pushing the ideology that NIL is bringing parity to the college…

March 28, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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LSU’s Angel Reese discusses first big purchase made with NIL money

As a high-profile college basketball player on one of the best programs in women’s basketball, first-team All-American Angel Reese has played her way into getting some lucrative NIL deals and soaking in the limelight. The LSU superstar recently spoke on the "Outta Pocket" podcast hosted by Josiah Johnson, John Nichols, and LA superfan Zach Schwartz.…

March 23, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack

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Caitlin Clark, Caleb Love partner with Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Voices

With the NCAA Tournament starting on Thursday, many eyes will be on student-athletes competing on the court -- not to mention in the business world as well, as they seek name, image and likeness deals as well. Considering the grand stage that these student-athletes have in securing NIL deals, and bringing into consciousness how NIL…

March 16, 20230Comments

ByDan Stack