New NIL Collective for MBB and WBB

[WhiteTrash]

College "general managers" in charge of NIL? Yep!

Duke just announced that it has hired Rachel Baker as GM to work with the men's basketball team. She spent 8 years with Nike and 1 with the NBA.

According to the school's press release, she will "specialize in helping players enhance their personal and professional skill sets, capitalize on strategic partnerships, including NIL opportunities, and work to support players in navigating the opportunities and challenges that come with being a student-athlete at the highest level."

Will Marquette hire somebody to do this?

Maybe Duke is setting the table for Wojo to become the HC? Then Wojo defenders can finally proclaim with a straight face, "but look at the talent he has to coach, he can't be expected to do better". 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

To comply with Title IX would not Duke have to hire a GM for the women's basketball team?

No. That may be the simplest way to ensure compliance but there is nothing in Title IX that requires women's basketball to receive the exact same resources as men's basketball.

[Shooter McGavin]

No. That may be the simplest way to ensure compliance but there is nothing in Title IX that requires women's basketball to receive the exact same resources as men's basketball.

MU needs an entire department for this.  It's a no brainer. 

[muwarrior69]

No. That may be the simplest way to ensure compliance but there is nothing in Title IX that requires women's basketball to receive the exact same resources as men's basketball.

Hmm...so basically MU only needs to provide a basketball and a court for the women to play on to be in compliance.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Hmm...so basically MU only needs to provide a basketball and a court for the women to play on to be in compliance.

Actually no.  Marquette could cut women's basketball entirely and still be in compliance with Title IX.