Emani Bailey portals out to TCU

[no1cajunfan]

I lived in a Fort Worth Suburb for 6 years. TCU has the largest following in DFW area, especially in Fort Worth which has a population in excess of 600,000, not counting the suburbs around it. For example, Arlington is closer to FW than Dallas and its population is over 400,000, There is a lot of money that can be accessed in that area. The population in Lafayette is 125,000. Big difference.

I think it's safe to include the parish not just the city so 245K is the very immediate market but i agree with you. Apples to Oranges.

NIL and Transfer Portal will be the demise of many programs who are struggling to stay relevant and most will be in the G5.

[CajunT]

I think it's safe to include the parish not just the city so 245K is the very immediate market but i agree with you. Apples to Oranges.

NIL and Transfer Portal will be the demise of many programs who are struggling to stay relevant and most will be in the G5.

The Transfer Portal will be back on the table this spring and reviewed. The NIL is here to stay. The P5 programs don't want it changed.

[fpc4life99]

Absolutely not. As a business owner and a UL fan most of my adult life, I do not and will not get into a biiding war for players. Everything else we are doing with facility improvements, rcaf, etc. I am fully supportive.

But bidding on players is not in my future.

Imagine a player making upwards of 10X what you make in a year and they continue to ask for donations. Its getting harder and harder for me to justify my measly contribution.

[SlickRick]

I hope they change the transfer portal, but when just looking at the player's interest, I don't see them making them wait a year.

[Rainman66]

The Transfer Portal will be back on the table this spring and reviewed. The NIL is here to stay. The P5 programs don't want it changed.

And the players, their families, etc don't want to lose it.

I don't think universities nor the NCAA feel they could win a court case to fight NIL.

[CajunVic]

And the players, their families, etc don't want to lose it.

I don't think universities nor the NCAA feel they could win a court case to fight NIL.

That case has already been lost . . .

[Turbine]

And the players, their families, etc don't want to lose it.

I don't think universities nor the NCAA feel they could win a court case to fight NIL.

I agree.

It will be interesting to see (not in a good way) what happens when you have the "haves" and "have nots" on the same team.

[SlickRick]

I agree.

It will be interesting to see (not in a good way) what happens when you have the "haves" and "have nots" on the same team.

It's called lookout blocks.

[CajunEXPRESS]

What happens whenever NIL Contractor with $500,000 worth of NIL Contracts walks into The athletic directors office and says, “ dude, I got money invested in my guys and they’re not seeing any playing time. My contribution to the athletic program might depend on whether or not my quarterback starts”?

I’m pretty sure it’s all a shame Monkee. The NIL guys are really about the university not a player. It’s not really an advertisement for their businesses. It’s just a front. I saw where one group for TAMU is told 75% is for players. Guess they have to pass some kind of LLC criteria. Tax guys can speak to that

[ZoomZoom]

I’m pretty sure it’s all a shame Monkee. The NIL guys are really about the university not a player. It’s not really an advertisement for their businesses. It’s just a front. I saw where one group for TAMU is told 75% is for players. Guess they have to pass some kind of LLC criteria. Tax guys can speak to that

Yeah, the tax man will be speaking a lot. Especially those where scholarships may be leveraged with PEL grants and similar grants. This will get really, really messy. P5s going to have a tax accountant on staff to help the STUDENT athletes.