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 already on roster and negotiating with potential incoming 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.

 

[YaketySax]

I think Key and Brown go to the draft or transfer

Frees up funds either way

 

[_ukcat]

Need a lot more NIL money.

A lot lot more. Saw where Mich going 10.5M for the QB they are after. Also seems like I read few Big Time schools have like 25-35M in NIL they will be using

 

[UKBlueBlood]

A lot lot more. Saw where Mich going 10.5M for the QB they are after. Also seems like I read few Big Time schools have like 25-35M in NIL they will be using

Pure lunacy. No one is getting a legitimate business return on pumping such NIL dollars into a program, unless you just want to throw the money at it for pure entertainment.

 

[Boz]

Have put a huge about of nil money into the OL number 1.

 

[rick64]

New head coach.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Listening to Sports radio on the way to work everyday I turn to different shows and channels. I heard each school is to receive 20 million for NIL starting next season. I didn’t catch the entire conversation so I don’t know all the details. Does anyone know more?

 

[mrschwump]

Listening to Sports radio on the way to work everyday I turn to different shows and channels. I heard each school is to receive 20 million for NIL starting next season. I didn’t catch the entire conversation so I don’t know all the details. Does anyone know more?

Is that SEC or NCAA?

That's good news because OL is getting close to QB money now.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

A lot lot more. Saw where Mich going 10.5M for the QB they are after. Also seems like I read few Big Time schools have like 25-35M in NIL they will be using

But people think we can just switch coaches and will magically start competing for sec titles and making the playoff.

I for one am 100% ok with Stoops going away and someone else getting a shot. I'm also a realist and know how much of an advantage teams that spend way more in a no salary cap system have.

 

[RDF922]

Listening to Sports radio on the way to work everyday I turn to different shows and channels. I heard each school is to receive 20 million for NIL starting next season. I didn’t catch the entire conversation so I don’t know all the details. Does anyone know more?

The school gets 22 million

How they spend it is up to them. Most P4 schools will spend at least 70% on football.

 

[bigbluedon]

Pure lunacy. No one is getting a legitimate business return on pumping such NIL dollars into a program, unless you just want to throw the money at it for pure entertainment.

You nailed it. This is absolute lunacy and it cannot be sustained. College sports are ruined and I don’t see it getting better. This is not the way it was intended to be. I will go to my grave despising the term NIL

 

[bnewt]

Need a lot more NIL money.

Uk can't compete in the nil market, not enough boosters with large open pockets

 

[mrschwump]

Uk can't compete in the nil market, not enough boosters with large open pockets

According to published article today, they're in a good place and with Eddie Gran as General Manager, are making headway. FWIW.

 

[gamalielkid]

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'm just an old guy not able to keep up. with NIL - lol! So, I will ask this question in this thread. Is a School currently limited on how much money that players can make from NIL? Is there a proposed limit for the future being considered? Does it affect the entire athletic program at a University or is each sport "on it's on?" Good news/bad news here in one way. When people say UK can't ever compete - well unlimited money would say ANY school could compete. IF a player can make as much or more money at a school where he/she likes the coaches, community, facilities, etc. and with TV exposure being about the same for all schools now - then it goes back to "And why not UK?". This appears to make "cheating" totally obsolete and no reason for any team to ever be put on probation until this issue has some pretty set and enforceable rules in place.

Go Big Blue!