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This week we asked our Nillie Athlete, Owen Meister, to interview a few athletes from across the country about their experiences within the NIL world. We also asked Owen to share his own story and experiences. Athletes interviewed include Dante Sellari from West Essex High School, Abellany Mendez from Montclair State University, Sean Moran from Notre Dame University, Jenna Rogers from the University of Nebraska, and Jemal Williams from Lincoln University.

We break down some of the biggest expenses and revenue sources associated with collegiate athletic programs.

We brag about the success of athletes in the Savannah area, including Savannah State’s Nyla Allen and Georgia Southern’s Jalen Finch. We also talk about Auburn gymnastics’ spectacular hype.

We discuss California Assemblymember Chris Holden’s proposed College Athlete Protection Act, recruit Jaden Rashada’s reversal from his commitment to Florida, the Texas One Fund’s Meet and Greet event, and the launch of the 1861 NIL Foundation.

We discuss the merchandise sale success of Nillie Athletes Kedrick Edwards, Nasir Frederick, and Ethan Brown. We also discuss our favorite recent NIL deals, including the launch of Emma Weyant’s swimwear line with Sporti and Johntay Cook II, Justice Finkley, Anthony Hill and Kelvin Banks’ deal with Vanguard Volkswagen.
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“We are so thrilled to have such strong Nillie Athletes.” (19:05-19:10 | Chrissy)

This week we discuss some of the pitfalls of allowing NIL monetization on the high school level. From additional cameras on the sidelines to potential disparity caused by collectives, we cover it all.

Our NIL Mathlete segment discusses the impact of transfers on high school football ticket sales.

In our News and Facts segment, we discuss the recent mess caused by Olivia Dunne’s fans, Sportico’s predictions for NIL in 2023 and 2024, the launch of The Hilltop Club, Elite Casino Resorts’ support of The Swarm Collective, NILSU’s plans for its Build Your Board event, and Baylor Athletics’ establishment of a NIL advisory council (including work with Startup Waco).

We hear from Nillie Athletes John Hunt and Eathan Thompson. We also discuss our favorite recent NIL deals including Sam Breen’s partnership with the Dakin Humane Society (with help from The Massachusetts Collective) and Alex Junghan’s partnership with Old Hickory Bat Company. Also we give a shoutout to Image Is Everything party bus rentals!
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“During the meeting the Board of Trustees discussed several important topics related to Georgia High School athletics, including a little bit about NIL. ” (05:05-05:10 | Wheeler)
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We speak with Phil Kaplan about sports news coverage in the NIL era. Phil is a college sports editor for USA Today, overseeing SEC coverage. We discuss how the recruiting process is now impacted by NIL earning potential. Phil discusses a recent project related to NIL within high school athletics, inspired by the coverage of Arch Manning’s recruitment.

Phil is also the father of a college athlete and shares his experience as the parent of a collegiate soccer player during the NIL era. We discuss how Orange Mountain Designs has partnered with members of the Lady Vols to promote merch.

We also discuss Illinois State’s NIL forum for international athletes, featuring presentations from Talkwalker and Hawker Family Sports and Entertainment. We discuss how this advice is in line with our conversation with Emir Demirkiran in a previous episode.

We speak about Florida’s efforts to change NIL legislation...again.

We hear from Nillie Athlete Jemal Williams. We discuss our favorite recent nillies, including HBCU League Pass+’s deal with Grambling State University athletes and Crazy Dough’s Pizza’s deal with the Boston College softball team. Crazy Dough’s deal was inspired by Kamryn Warman, Nicole Giery, and Elisabeth Laviolette.

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This week we interview Mark Fuhrman from Fuhrman Consulting. We speak to Mark about his time as the Pitt Panther, his work in the professional sports world, and his experience covering athletics during his time at both iHeartMedia and Comcast Sports Southeast.

Our NIL Mathlete segment breaks down the numbers behind softball success. We discuss Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery.
We discuss Wheeler’s experience at the Candler Clays Charity Shoot. We also talk about the national NCAA Rifle rankings.

In our News and Facts segment, we discuss the launch of the Tommy Group in support of USC student-athletes, the launch of the Penguin Collective in support of Youngstown State University student-athletes, updates on Johnson v. NCAA, the launch of the 12th Man+ Fund, and the signing of Florida House Bill 7B.

We hear shoutouts from Nillie Athletes Josh Phillips and Justin Taylor. We discuss our favorite nillies including Paul Skenes’s donations to Folds of Honor and a camp put on by Jett Howard, Jace Howard, and Tarris Reed.

To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email [email protected]. To learn more about our Framework platform, visit victreefi.com.

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• “Last week judges at the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals attacked the NCAA’s amateurism model.” (10:10-10:25 | Chrissy)

During this episode, we speak with Emir Demirkiran, co-founder of Play Sports Abroad. Emir discusses the process that international student-athletes follow to play collegiate sports in the United States. He also provides insight into how athletes may be able to take advantage of NIL opportunities in their own countries. We discuss the rules that international student-athletes must follow and the consequences of F-1 visa violations as well.

Play Sports Abroad is an international student consulting firm that promotes high school and university students to receive athletic and academic scholarships in the USA or Canada.

We also talk about our favorite nillies, including Tre Mitchell’s deal with Toothman Ford and Mohamad Kaba’s deal with Catoe’s Power Equipment.

To learn more about our Nillie platform, visit nillie.io or email [email protected].

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