It’s actually the primary objective of NIL. It’s all of the collectives that are basically a loophole to pay players. AW wants to do straightforward NIL deals to that promote him, which is his return on investment. Yet so many on here expect him to just funnel millions of dollars into a blind collective so that money can get funneled to athletes. I’m amazed this whole thing has gotten so distorted.
Treatment? The guy did whatever he wanted for *years*. Sorry enough SU people didn’t genuflect when he entered the Dome.
He might be a great guy (never mind the Bilzerian, Shrkeli, etc. stuff). I don’t know him personally, but to me, the self-promotion is kind of cringey, especially for a guy his age.
guess you don't read well. Won't return his communications for a meeting of the minds, not allowed to bid for the dome naming rights, that's called burning bridges.
This really isn’t too difficult. SU has decided they want their NIL process to be implemented a certain way. It seems to be the way that most schools are operating— people donate to one of a few large collectives.
Can’t speak for anyone else, but I always tipped my Von Dutch trucker hat in respect.
I don’t subscribe to Syracuse.com. Want to explain further what you’re raging about?
Yeah it'll get so much better now that a multimillionaire/billionaire is no longer around to help, kind of like with Jesse moving on for greener pa$ture$. As for those criminals, he has a foundation to assist former cons (like himself) who are genuinely interested in repentance and making a difference in the opposite direction. Some people can change is the thought, who knows. Regardless this all sucks
Yes, things were going so well with Weitsman having carte blanche.
Weitsman's free to do whatever he wants with his money whenever he wants as long as he isn't breaking any laws. The ROI will vary from person to person. One person may just want an ego stroke while someone else is more coldly concerned with wins and losses or tournament results.
The guy made his bones in the scrap metal and NYC art sales scene. If anyone thinks he flourished in those industries without doing deals with a few shady characters and occasionally treading into the legally gray area… well I got a bridge to sell.
That makes sense. At some point it's gotta get old I would imagine, regardless of how large your bank account or ego is. Smart move by the schools to put the load on someone else.
100 percent. You can’t have free agency every year.
Exactly.
What mechanism does SU have to prevent AW from continuing to do his own NIL deals?
I don't think you can have that big an organization and just shrug that off well whatever they do is what the schools want them to do
Ah that’s dumb.Here's what can and can't happen to NIL deals when a player leaves school
The Wisconsin football team had four players either enter the transfer portal or get kicked off the team in October. What happens to their NIL deals?badgerextra.com
College athletes can't have NIL deals that are contingent upon them being part of a specific team. The NCAA handed down that guideline to try to separate recruiting and endorsements.
So the deals are all year by year
It’s fine to take care of your brand nothing wrong with that at all, just don’t pretend you’re doing it “all for the community”
I mean, it is literally in the article posted today... "Weitsman has been insistent in every conversation i've [meaning axe] had with him, including on Tuesday," that his actions every step of the way were fueled by helping SU student athletes and giving Orange fans an experience"
