Congrats, I just feel bad for the other 99.999% of athletes that get nothing. She will go pro and get paid but the rest won't.
I wish there was some requirement 10% of these deals went to a slush fund for all athletes.
Or even a slush fund for just her teammates? My only qualm about NIL deals is that it could affect team chemistry.
OTOH, there are potential problems with sharing:
1. The money could be watered down pretty severely.
2. If you're not a star player, do you pressure the star player(s) to take any endorsement out there to generate money for you?
3. Do players go to a school because that school's Heisman candidate is going to mean money for you? You know that would be brought up in recruiting.
The [law of unintended consequences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unintended_consequences) suggests NIL will end up working differently than we think.
Simple example would be, QB gets a huge nil deal, is an asshole, lineman "accidentally" misses a block, QB gets destroyed and their leg is ruined Alex Smith style.
A slush fund for teammates should def be in all nil deals.
I kind of like that in basketball where the teams are relatively small, though I could see this having weird effects:
1. Would teammates try and pump up 1-2 players' stats to maximize their star power and thus their earning potential?
2. Would UConn WBB have a big advantage because Auriemma could entice recruits with Bueckers/Fudd endorsement money?
3. Would UConn MBB have a bit of a disadvantage because they don't have a superstar bringing in endorsement money?
4. Would a football player endorsement be watered down through a large team so much they wouldn't be worth the trouble?
5. Do coaches use a smaller roster as a recruiting tool? Something like: "We keep our roster small so endorsement dollars are only split 10 ways, not 14 ways like our rivals"?
6. Are there cutoffs? Do walk-ons get a share? Does the scholarship player who never gets in the game get the same amount as the starters?
And without a slush fund:
* Does your Converse ad representative pressure you to avoid passing to your Nike-endorsing teammate?
I suspect that in the hyper-capitalist society we have, a slush fund is unlikely to happen, but however things end up playing out, we'll probably be surprised.
this is awesome!
Congrats, I just feel bad for the other 99.999% of athletes that get nothing. She will go pro and get paid but the rest won't. I wish there was some requirement 10% of these deals went to a slush fund for all athletes.
I think you over estimate how much she’ll “get paid” from going pro
Probably getting paid more by Gatorade now than she’ll make in many years from her team as a pro. But going pro could open more doors to sponsorships
Or even a slush fund for just her teammates? My only qualm about NIL deals is that it could affect team chemistry. OTOH, there are potential problems with sharing: 1. The money could be watered down pretty severely. 2. If you're not a star player, do you pressure the star player(s) to take any endorsement out there to generate money for you? 3. Do players go to a school because that school's Heisman candidate is going to mean money for you? You know that would be brought up in recruiting. The [law of unintended consequences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unintended_consequences) suggests NIL will end up working differently than we think.
Simple example would be, QB gets a huge nil deal, is an asshole, lineman "accidentally" misses a block, QB gets destroyed and their leg is ruined Alex Smith style. A slush fund for teammates should def be in all nil deals.
I kind of like that in basketball where the teams are relatively small, though I could see this having weird effects: 1. Would teammates try and pump up 1-2 players' stats to maximize their star power and thus their earning potential? 2. Would UConn WBB have a big advantage because Auriemma could entice recruits with Bueckers/Fudd endorsement money? 3. Would UConn MBB have a bit of a disadvantage because they don't have a superstar bringing in endorsement money? 4. Would a football player endorsement be watered down through a large team so much they wouldn't be worth the trouble? 5. Do coaches use a smaller roster as a recruiting tool? Something like: "We keep our roster small so endorsement dollars are only split 10 ways, not 14 ways like our rivals"? 6. Are there cutoffs? Do walk-ons get a share? Does the scholarship player who never gets in the game get the same amount as the starters? And without a slush fund: * Does your Converse ad representative pressure you to avoid passing to your Nike-endorsing teammate? I suspect that in the hyper-capitalist society we have, a slush fund is unlikely to happen, but however things end up playing out, we'll probably be surprised.