Ohio State coach Ryan Day considered auctioning first play of season for cancer research

Since NIL has been implemented, there have been several instances where college athletes and teams have taken their creativity to the next level. At one time, Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day was considering to get in on the act with an NIL opportunity on the Buckeyes Cruise For Cancer, which raises money for…

August 1, 20230Comments

BySameer Kumar

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Arch Manning inks first NIL partnership, signs with Panini America

Panini America has announced an exclusive partnership with Arch Manning, who is entering his first season as a quarterback at the University of Texas. Manning’s multi-year alliance with Panini America represents his only NIL agreement to date, and includes exclusive autographed trading cards. RELATED: Steve Sarkisian reveals how much NIL money it took Arch Manning…

July 26, 20230Comments

BySameer Kumar

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Accelerator adds Olivia Dunne to star-studded group

The NIL deals keep pouring in for LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, who is making near, if not more, than $1 million annually. Accelerator added the LSU star gymnast to an already star-studded group including Aaron Judge, Travis Kelce and Jalen Hurts, according to the New York Post. RELATED: Livvy Dunne launches new fund to help…

July 21, 20230Comments

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Jay Bilas criticizes Rand Paul for remarks on college athletes, NIL: ‘I didn’t care for it’

Republican Senator Rand Paul recently made a comment with racial overtones towards college basketball players, as he discussed how college athletes profit off their name, image and likeness. “Many of us loved watching amateur athletes that weren’t paid. Now everybody that plays basketball in college is gonna be driving a Bentley or a Rolls [Royce],”…

July 18, 20230Comments

BySameer Kumar

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Jeff Sims earns NIL deal with local John Deere dealership

Jeff Sims is entering his first year at Nebraska after three years at Georgia Tech as he appears to be in line to be the Cornhuskers’ starting quarterback this fall. But before Sims even has a chance to step onto the football field, he has already earned an NIL deal with AKRS Equipment -- a…

July 14, 20230Comments

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey believes adjustments need to be made to NIL

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently joined "The Joel Klatt Show", with NIL being heavily discussed. Klatt believed that colleges used to control a player’s likeness. However, Sankey shut that notion down. “Yeah, we never owned name, image and likeness. That’s one of those misnomers,” Sankey said. “The national standard was: you’re not going to engage…

June 28, 20230Comments

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Clemson commit Gideon Davidson not interested in NIL

In today’s day and age, many prospective student-athletes are interested in building their brand on and off the field due to the many advantages NIL can offer. And quite frankly, who can blame them? For the longest time student-athletes didn’t make a dime off their name, image and likeness despite helping their universities rake in…

June 20, 20230Comments

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Penny Hardaway says recruiting has become ‘more difficult with NIL’

If NIL had existed during the 90s, there is a very good chance that Penny Hardaway would’ve been one of the highest earning student-athletes out there. Hardaway dazzled for the Orlando Magic during the 90s, as he and Shaquille O’Neal were one of the most formidable duos the NBA has ever seen. RELATED: Memphis commit…

June 8, 20230Comments

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OpenLocker announces NIL deal with all 9 Florida student-athletes at NIL Summit

OpenLocker announced a collection of autographed collectibles featuring the name, image and likeness of Florida student-athletes. The nine Florida student-athletes a part of the NIL deal are Trinity Thomas (women’s gymnastics), Trevor Etienne (football), Shemar James (football), Aliyah Matharu (women’s basketball), Zippy Broughton (women’s basketball), Alex Klatsky (men’s basketball), Elisha Dees (diving), Morgan Hurd (women’s…

June 7, 20230Comments

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Q&A: Jackson Shelstad talks choosing Oregon, NIL deal with Settlemier’s

There’s no place like home. Home is where the heart is. Those are two sentences you almost always hear when someone raves about their hometown area. The same could be said about incoming guard Jackson Shelstad, who chose to play at Oregon and prioritizes NIL deals that have ties to his home area. RELATED: Dan…

June 5, 20230Comments

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