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Bro hugs for all involved by Jack for taking care of his son.
 
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For those bummed about the prospect of staying with UA, I think it's best to see how it all plays out. According to Prister, O'Malley, and Sampson, they are fairly confident a big part of a new UA agreement will include an NIL component. They foresee players and possibly recruits getting their own individual UA NIL deals. If true and done right, this could actually help recruiting in a big way.
 
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bumpdaddy said:
For those bummed about the prospect of staying with UA, I think it's best to see how it all plays out. According to Prister, O'Malley, and Sampson, they are fairly confident a big part of a new UA agreement will include an NIL component. They foresee players and possibly recruits getting their own individual UA NIL deals. If true and done right, this could actually help recruiting in a big way.
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This is ND, it won't work out in our favor.
 
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bumpdaddy said:
For those bummed about the prospect of staying with UA, I think it's best to see how it all plays out. According to Prister, O'Malley, and Sampson, they are fairly confident a big part of a new UA agreement will include an NIL component. They foresee players and possibly recruits getting their own individual UA NIL deals. If true and done right, this could actually help recruiting in a big way.
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Sampson already reported that Jack said during their interview NIL is not a significant part of this deal.
 
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bumpdaddy said:
For those bummed about the prospect of staying with UA, I think it's best to see how it all plays out. According to Prister, O'Malley, and Sampson, they are fairly confident a big part of a new UA agreement will include an NIL component. They foresee players and possibly recruits getting their own individual UA NIL deals. If true and done right, this could actually help recruiting in a big way.
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Send me the link. Almost positive it’s the opposite.
 
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SoIll said:
Send me the link. Almost positive it’s the opposite.
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The II pod makes it sound like it will be a big part. But what is Jack supposed to say right now? He has to keep it on the DL i imagine
 
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SoIll said:
Send me the link. Almost positive it’s the opposite.
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The discussion begins around the 39:40 mark. O'Malley says he doubts ND would ever ask for anything in writing because they wouldn't want to test the boundaries of what's allowed and not allowed in contracts. Sampson then says the new agreement will likely dance around the topic of NIL but NIL involvement will be heavily implied. And then at the 40:55 mark, Prister outright says, "[I think NIL funding] is exactly what this Under Armour offer is." As the conversation goes on, all 3 speculate how UA could use ND players or recruits in commercials or other advertisements.
 
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bumpdaddy said:


The discussion begins around the 39:40 mark. O'Malley says he doubts ND would ever ask for anything in writing because they wouldn't want to test the boundaries of what's allowed and not allowed in contracts. Sampson then says the new agreement will likely dance around the topic of NIL but NIL involvement will be heavily implied. And then at the 40:55 mark, Prister outright says, "[I think NIL funding] is exactly what this Under Armour offer is." As the conversation goes on, all 3 speculate how UA could use ND players or recruits in commercials or other advertisements.
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That would be foolish. They should absolutely test the boundaries of what’s allowed in a sponsor agreement. It’s totally in keeping with the spirit of the NIL rule.
 
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Pops Freshenmeyer said:
That would be foolish. They should absolutely test the boundaries of what’s allowed in a sponsor agreement. It’s totally in keeping with the spirit of the NIL rule.
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Yeah, I agree. After O'Malley said he didn't think the contract would outright address NIL, he then suggested it should. It's important to note that none of the 3 had first-hand knowledge of what will be in a new UA deal but Prister thinks NIL will be a significant part of the deal however it is worded.
 
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Crazy Balki said:
Seems like if that were the case, UA would be the least logical choice, considering how much they've slid in the past 8 years.

I doubt Swarbrick would have any trouble getting his son a position at Nike or Adidas, should they choose to go with them.
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Yep. I know we don’t like Under Armour or apparently Swarbrick around here but the idea that we’re throwing the apparel contract because our short-timer AD’s kid is some sort of marketing executive there is pretty stupid.

It would appear that keeping ND’s business is worth quite a bit to UA, more than acquiring it is worth to Nike or any other potential bidder. Maybe that’s short-sighted on our end, maybe not. But businesses take the best financial offer on the table all the time and that’s all this is here.
 
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If we could get an implicit agreement for UA to pay NIL money to ND players then that’s worth its weight in gold. Another 5-10 mil a year for ND doesn’t do anything to move the needle, the coffers have enough in them. 5-10 mil in yearly NIL money is a literal game changer.
 
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If we could get an implicit agreement for UA to pay NIL money to ND players then that’s worth its weight in gold. Another 5-10 mil a year for ND doesn’t do anything to move the needle, the coffers have enough in them. 5-10 mil in yearly NIL money is a literal game changer.
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Have you heard anything since your last update?
 
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Have you heard anything since your last update?
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Nope, not a thing. The fact that so many people on the beat seem to think we’re sticking with UA probably means we’re sticking with UA.

UA needs ND more than ND needs UA which makes me think they’d be more inclined to do some NIL / marketing set aside but maybe that’s a pipe dream.
 
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Yep. Jack's word mean...well jack.

If ND is re-signing with UA, then there is no way NIL isn't a major reason why. It has to be.

Even with more upfront money, UA isn't worth the sheer instability that Nike or Adidas provide, not to mention the more consistent product.

UA HAS TO sweeten the pot in ways that Nike and Adidas don't.

As Lax said, ND doesn't need UA to survive. UA absolutely needs ND. So it makes sense for ND to take advantage of that relationship inbalance.
 
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If it was straight money it would be done already. UA is offering more. I’m sure the hold up is in the details of how the athletes benefit without straight up violating rules. I know guys are all about Nike but honestly it’s all the same shit apparel. This modern fit nonsense has me sizing up in every brand.
 
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Schools will tolerate Nike funding NiL for Oregon because it’s their home territory and Oregon sucks. They will tolerate it for Bama and UGA to some degree because they have no choice. But Nike does not have money to fund NIl for every school, and, say, USC is not going to allow Nike to pay one of its recruits to go to Ohio State.

On the othe hand, UA can absolutely find NiL if it is only for ND and Maryland, who don’t compete.
 
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