NIL Money

[MDMU04]

When I was a kid, my dad took me to Ace Hardware. Manny Trillo was there signing autographs. He signed a ball for me, then yelled something at me in Spanish with a paper coffee cup hanging out of his mouth. I was terrified.

[Uncle Rico]

It's relevant that today's athletes are out there for the buck. Koufax and Drysdale were happy to just play the sport they loved and made a decent living at it. Like I said that was before free agency, but Koufax and Dysdale did not go to court to sue the Dodgers or MLB after Curt Flood won his case. There is this attitude of entitlement that I didn't get mine because the rules did not allow me to make money at the time. Are all the past Marquette plyers going to sue Marquette because they didn't get theirs? There was a certain humility sport figures of the past had and were grateful to the sport to make a living they would not otherwise obtain.

And women didn't wear trousers

[Billy Hoyle]

If I'm not mistaken, we'll get to share something from UCONN's, St. John's and Xavier's one tourney win each.

It depends on the Big East's distribution formula (some do equal splits, some give a majority to the school that earned the unit). Every school selected earns their conference a unit, so on selection alone the BE earned 5 units. The four teams that won games (including X) earned an additional four units, so the BE will have nine units at approximately $2 million each, so around $18 million to split among the membership under a formula determined by the conference. 

[wadesworld]

I know one thing. Jenkins should get money for the NCAA Tournament showing the shot he hit hundreds of times a year during March Madness.

[MU82]

It's relevant that today's athletes are out there for the buck. Koufax and Drysdale were happy to just play the sport they loved and made a decent living at it.

Koufax and Drysdale were interesting choices for your diatriabe. In 1966, they staged what was, at the time, the most famous holdout in history of professional sports. Why? Because they were NOT willing to just play the sports they loved without being fairly compensated.

https://www.theskippersview.com/p/baseballs-first-big-holdout

The holdout lasted for several weeks, with both sides refusing to budge. Koufax and Drysdale were willing to sit out the entire season if necessary, and the Dodgers were not ready to give in to their demands. The standoff was front-page news across the country, and fans were divided on who was in the right. This being one of the first major holdouts in baseball history many were against the players. ...

Koufax and Drysdale's holdout was a turning point in baseball history. It showed that players had power and could use it to demand better pay and working conditions. It also set the stage for the rise of free agency, which would transform the sport in the coming years.

[Uncle Rico]

Speaking of NIL money, JT Toppin back to Texas Tech at $4 mil per Matt Norlander.

[Hards Alumni]

Oh give me a break. Guess what? Players can enjoy playing the sport AND get paid.

If the suit isn't legit, he will lose.

Yep, he is going to lose.

[MU82]

Speaking of NIL money, JT Toppin back to Texas Tech at $4 mil per Matt Norlander.

Damn, Unk ... that's almost twice your annual haul as Scoop's leading raconteur.

[tower912]

Speaking of NIL money, JT Toppin back to Texas Tech at $4 mil per Matt Norlander.

MU'S BTD's entire budget.

[avid1010]

Are we seeing any schools pool multiple years of money to make a serious run every couple of years?  It seems like there would be strategy there with the transfer portal being what it is?

[tower912]

BTD was funded by donations.  Can't pool what isn't there yet.  And there is a whole new version that may or may not be starting.   So many things still TBD.  The only constant will be change.

[MU82]

People are saying that the Scoop Collective has $10 mil in its coffers.

[BCHoopster]

Good, MU will have money to sign projects!

[wadesworld]

Good, MU will have money to sign projects!

Sucks MU will not be interested in your polished 6th grade grandson as he's the top ranked WI recruit.  Too good for Shaka.

[MU82]

Good, MU will have money to sign projects!

Because in 4 years, Shaka has only recruited projects.

Hopefully you'll eventually get over the fact that Marquette didn't get Gard or Moser or whichever other multiple-NCAA-title coach you wanted.

[avid1010]

Good, MU will have money to sign projects!

But we got that preferred walk-on that you said would have an impact.

[Scoop Snoop]

Good, MU will have money to sign projects!

I'm hoping some money will be set aside to recruit Scoopers who will improve the forum. Then scoopers who "like to whine" can find other ways to be masochists.

[The Equalizer]

Speaking of NIL money, JT Toppin back to Texas Tech at $4 mil per Matt Norlander.

So much for the notion that football schools can't afford NIL for basketball players.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So much for the notion that football schools can't afford NIL for basketball players.

I think that theory is regarding the landscape after the House settlement so this year doesnt apply.

That being said,  I think theory will be proven incorrect

[MuggsyB]

Rob Dauster from F of 68 made a comment that Tech Tex is "paying J.T. Toppin more than Marquette's entire NIL payroll."

Now, I have no idea if this is true, but it's worth discussing.  What I do know is clearly teams (like Whisky) are just opening up a check book and giving kids bags of cash. 

[MuggsyB]

MU'S BTD's entire budget.

That's what I just heard, but I don't know if it's accurate. 

[The Sultan]

Rob Dauster from F of 68 made a comment that Tech Tex is "paying J.T. Toppin more than Marquette's entire NIL payroll."

Now, I have no idea if this is true, but it's worth discussing.  What I do know is clearly teams (like Whisky) are just opening up a check book and giving kids bags of cash. 

Yes. Why hasn't Marquette's NIL budget been discussed before? It's a mystery.

[BCHoopster]

Yes. Why hasn't Marquette's NIL budget been discussed before? It's a mystery.

It's more then that!

[avid1010]

Rob Dauster from F of 68 made a comment that Tech Tex is "paying J.T. Toppin more than Marquette's entire NIL payroll."

Now, I have no idea if this is true, but it's worth discussing.  What I do know is clearly teams (like Whisky) are just opening up a check book and giving kids bags of cash. 

While I'm not sure it's true, this is why I become frustrated with people b1tching about Shaka and the portal. 

[dgies9156]

It's relevant that today's athletes are out there for the buck. Koufax and Drysdale were happy to just play the sport they loved and made a decent living at it. Like I said that was before free agency, but Koufax and Dysdale did not go to court to sue the Dodgers or MLB after Curt Flood won his case.

First, Curt Flood did not win his case. He lost because baseball has a legal antitrust exemption. Second, the Flood case happened long after Koufax and Drysdale were retired. Mr. Flood's litigation was initiated in late 1969, after he had been traded to Philadelphia. Mr. Koufax retired after the 1966 season and Mr. Drysdale after 1968.

Thirdly, as Brother MU notes, Meessrs. Koufax and Drysdale certainly cared about money. Their joint holdout against Walter O'Malley, aka, Whalebelly, who then owned the Dodgers, was a legendary moment in baseball. Both were attractive to Hollywood and were jointly pursuing acting gigs when ole Whalebelly came to his senses.

The Dodgers won the World Series in 1965. They never would have even sniffed a pennant race without Koufax and Drysdale.

The Koufax/Drysdale joint holdout scared the owners almost as much as Ted Simmons, Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally did. The owners realized the potential power of joint action by the star players against the team. Marvin Miller and the MLBPA also noticed the potential! It was the beginning of the end of the reserve clause.