NIL Priorities for 2025

[YaketySax]

Given finite NIL funds…

1. Don’t pay above market rate for Barion Brown.
2. Don’t pay above market rate for Brock.
3. Don’t pay above market rate for last year’s OL transfers. I’ve not seen much to warrant a bidding war for their 2025 services. If they return at discount rate then good.
4. Don’t pay above market rate for Traynam.

Bright spots…

1. Maintain and develop current WR corps with improved QB play.
2. Young RBs seem promising. Build with them.
3. Kicking game
4. DB corps has been recruited and developed internally. Retain previous transfers.

NIL funds prioritize in this order…

1. A transfer QB. I don’t trust Boley to be a starter based off what he did against FCS, 1-9, Murray St. NOW, if you want to find out what ya got, and if you want to be able to compare while QB shopping in the portal next month, then play him a good bit in the next two games. Keep in mind that may expose him to his own NIL recruitment. There are always trade-offs.
2. DT and DE transfers
3. ILB transfer
4. OT and OG transfers
5. Best available: OLB, RB, and CB.

Addendum: Keye probably earned a NIL bump. I would entertain a bidding war to a to 30% over what he’s making now but beyond that I get concerned about the opportunity costs for other transfer needs highlighted above.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Need a lot more NIL money.

 

[Glenn's take]

You all just need to pony up.

 

[catben]

Need an LT above ALL other positions!!!!

Boley is the future, give him the reins NOW!!!!

A DT would be nice, but not essential.

Play all of those YOUNG dudes on defense next season and develop the young O-Linemen.

Pay whatever it takes for 2 OT's!!!

Go from there.

 

[UKat1]

Given finite NIL funds…

1. Don’t pay above market rate for Barion Brown.
2. Don’t pay above market rate for Brock.
3. Don’t pay above market rate for last year’s OL transfers. I’ve not seen much to warrant a bidding war for their 2025 services. If they return at discount rate then good.
4. Don’t pay above market rate for Traynam.

Bright spots…

1. Maintain and develop current WR corps with improved QB play.
2. Young RBs seem promising. Build with them.
3. Kicking game
4. DB corps has been recruited and developed internally. Retain previous transfers.

NIL funds prioritize in this order…

1. A transfer QB. I don’t trust Boley to be a starter based off what he did against FCS, 1-9, Murray St. NOW, if you want to find out what ya got, and if you want to be able to compare while QB shopping in the portal next month, then play him a good bit in the next two games. Keep in mind that may expose him to his own NIL recruitment. There are always trade-offs.
2. DT and DE transfers
3. ILB transfer
4. OT and OG transfers
5. Best available: OLB, RB, and CB.

Addendum: Keye probably earned a NIL bump. I would entertain a bidding war to a to 30% over what he’s making now but beyond that I get concerned about the opportunity costs for other transfer needs highlighted above.

I think Key and Brown go to the draft or transfer

 

[truebluewildcat]

Wilcox, Patterson, Boley. If push comes to shove with the older guys and negotiating with potential portal guys you error on the side of the long game with the youth you already have. Wilcox is the most obvious as he clearly has star potential. Patterson is nice in the limited action he gets...averaging well over 5 yds a pop. Boley is a question mark but by all accounts, the raw talent and potential is there he just needs the reps, experience, maturity, and physical development that comes over time.

The older guys we have, had their shot. I can appreciate the effort, but I can also see the overall results. No thanks, I'm not going to overpay for guys who've struggled against Vandy, SC, Missouri, and a down Florida.

The ROI potential on those 3 freshmen, among the other young underclassmen, talent is greater, and we have them for longer.