Arch Manning to........

[HelmutVII]

Texas. Oh my.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-commits-texas

[ultracajun]

NIL is going to be very good to Texas

[CrazyCajun]

NIL is going to be very good to Texas

They have been paying players and it hadn’t worked, money isn’t their problem…the culture is.

[angeleast]

The SEC is getting SEC ed with all this NIL.

[Policarp]

NIL is going to be very good to Texas

Texas and TAMU will each have player NIL payrolls higher than NFL teams very soon. It will be spread over a larger roster but the $$$$ will easily be enormous. NFL typically has one primary owner per team and this person is in it to make money.


UT and TAMU each have thousands of active alumni worth $25+ million. Each have multiple active billionaire supporters.....they will outbid anyone in a head to head NIL negotiation.

Another to watch for massive NIL deals.....USC has near unlimited alumni $$$ resources as well.

[HelmutVII]

Texas and TAMU will each have player NIL payrolls higher than NFL teams very soon. It will be spread over a larger roster but the $$$$ will easily be enormous. NFL typically has one primary owner per team and this person is in it to make money.


UT and TAMU each have thousands of active alumni worth $25+ million. Each have multiple active billionaire supporters.....they will outbid anyone in a head to head NIL negotiation.

Another to watch for massive NIL deals.....USC has near unlimited alumni $$$ resources as well.

I wonder how long it will last? Will it collapse under it's own weight? The NCAA reverses itself (not going to happen). The haves separate from the have nots? Will schools like Vanderbilt or Kentucky be forced out of the SEC because they just can't compete money wise.

Hypothetical situation.. If a new conference is being formed from scratch would Vanderbilt, Kentucky or even Mississippi State or Ole Miss fit the criteria for the SEC? I dunno

[CharlieK]

Texas and TAMU will each have player NIL payrolls higher than NFL teams very soon. It will be spread over a larger roster but the $$$$ will easily be enormous. NFL typically has one primary owner per team and this person is in it to make money.


UT and TAMU each have thousands of active alumni worth $25+ million. Each have multiple active billionaire supporters.....they will outbid anyone in a head to head NIL negotiation.

Another to watch for massive NIL deals.....USC has near unlimited alumni $$$ resources as well.

To get a sense of the scale of money:

Texas endowment: 42.9 billion
aTm endowment: 18 billion
LSU endowment: 696 million

LSU and some other SEC schools are closer to us in true wealth. I understand the endowment is not paying the NIL....but the same people who created the endowment will be. This gives you an idea of the relative wealth of the donors etc....

NIL will blow up everything we know about major college athletics.

[CajunVic]

And it came from the Supreme Court of the United States of America so it really can't be fixed.

Hey, why should these athletes be deprived from the living the American dream?

Its capitalism.

The cream rises to the top.

[angeleast]

Lspoop and eventually the same types won't compete with transfer of wealth.. their cries will go unnoticed especially since they been doing the bag man scheme on smaller scale

[HelmutVII]

I wonder if this is intended by the NCAA. I guess the days of the student athlete are over

[CajunT]

I wonder if this is intended by the NCAA. I guess the days of the student athlete are over

There is nothing to guess, the NCAA has a become semi-pro development league.

[JamesTheJeweler]

I don't see how this is sustainable long term

[ULGrad@HOU]

I think Texas will be a great place for Arch. It's a good choice for him to succeed and make his own legacy. It's going to be exciting to watch his college career and I think he will be great there.

[Cajunrunner]

The SEC is getting SEC ed with all this NIL.

Won’t Texas be in the SEC by the time Manning is the starter?

Also, how much does NIL weigh for someone coming from a family like the Mannings, vs playing at a high profile, soon to be at least SEC program with a coach who can be a great offensive mind if he can keep his personal stuff in line?

[CajunT]

Won’t Texas be in the SEC by the time Manning is the starter?

Also, how much does NIL weigh for someone coming from a family like the Mannings, vs playing at a high profile, soon to be at least SEC program with a coach who can be a great offensive mind if he can keep his personal stuff in line?

This definitely wasn't an NIL deal, he doesn't need the money. But their money will help build a roster around him for the next few years. Texas doesn't have the talent of Alabama, Georgia or even Texas A&M right now.

I'm not surprised by his decision because he avoids trying to live down the legacy of his grandfather and uncles playing at Ole Miss and Tennessee. And his decision makes it easier for the family to tolerate, unlike LSU, Alabama or Georgia. He made the best decision for himself.