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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1098457" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>This is the AI search on payments to Wisconsin OL through NIL. The most lucrative contracts which aren't shown are those that are nationally recognized brand involvement, like Adidas, Nike, and clothing companies. But, the Badgers $50k on up is in line with the majority of schools. Of course, the 4- and 5-star athletes on the line make more but that stands to reason.</p><p></p><p>The average Wisconsin kid who has a 3-star ranking will still get that $50k, along with a lot of other perks, and opportunities to make money. Like almost every other program, if they want to go above that they have to earn it by contributions on the field. The fact is that there are kids from Wisconsin going elsewhere to play football who should have never escaped and are getting less NIL money somewhere else than the Badgers could give them. As a matter of record, the team that started this whole thing, Texas, still has a $50k package for offensive linemen and if they contribute it goes up from there. So, that's a fairly level playing field.</p><p></p><p>Like I say, the problem is in the money available to skill players, but it's exacerbated by the fact that the Badgers can't get top level offensive linemen because they won't do their homework under Fickell. These OL kids are ending up playing elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>Fickell seems to have taken these kids more seriously this year and it looks like he might snag a few really good players with potential for '26 & '27.</p><p style="text-align: center">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><em>Wisconsin Badger offensive linemen typically earn estimated Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) valuations ranging from roughly <strong>$50,000 to $150,000+ per year</strong>, depending on the player's seniority, starting status, and on-field performance. However, these are unofficial, independent projections rather than public contract disclosures. [<a href="https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/badgers/football/2024/02/24/wisconsin-badgers-footballs-highest-nil-player-valuations-luke-fickell-phil-longo/77977128007/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYhJglSkY7L/" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/football/6-badgers-players-deserve-nil-backpay-ncaa-house-settlement-jonathan-taylor-tj-watt" target="_blank">3</a>]</em></p><p><em>The compensation breakdown differs based on a few key factors:</em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em><strong>Valuation Estimates:</strong> Star veteran linemen and established tackles on the roster, like <strong>Riley Mahlman</strong> and <strong>Jack Nelson</strong>, often command top-tier valuations within the position group. Younger or rotational linemen generally fall closer to the lower end or middle of this spectrum. [<a href="https://badgerstripes.com/2023/10/17/how-much-key-wisconsin-badger-players-are-charging-for-nil-deals/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/badgers/football/2024/02/24/wisconsin-badgers-footballs-highest-nil-player-valuations-luke-fickell-phil-longo/77977128007/" target="_blank">2</a>]</em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em><strong>Collective and Revenue-Share Funds:</strong> Historically, Wisconsin’s overall football NIL war chest (estimated around $3M to $21.7M depending on the metric) has lagged behind massive Big Ten rivals like Ohio State and Penn State. To combat this, the university expanded its commercial support via <a href="https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/wisconsin-athletics/badgers-new-plan-nil-opportunities-pay-athletes-chris-mcintosh-learfield" target="_blank">Badger Athlete Partners</a> and implemented regulated athletic-department revenue sharing to remain competitive. [<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/WisconsinBadgers/comments/1nn9m0o/exactly_how_bad_is_uws_football_nil_situation/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="https://big10central.com/school/wisconsin/wisconsin-ad-chris-mcintosh-show-willingness-to-invest-with-new-look-nil-entity/article_ccada4b7-8bb3-5780-babb-8f66c7c1d90a.html" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/wisconsin-athletics/badgers-new-plan-nil-opportunities-pay-athletes-chris-mcintosh-learfield" target="_blank">3</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYhJglSkY7L/" target="_blank">4</a>]</em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em><strong>General Appearances:</strong> Beyond massive collective payouts, linemen also earn micro-transaction NIL money through platforms like <a href="https://badgerstripes.com/2023/10/17/how-much-key-wisconsin-badger-players-are-charging-for-nil-deals/" target="_blank">Badger Stripes</a>, charging anywhere from $20 to $45 for autographs and short video shoutouts. [<a href="https://badgerstripes.com/2023/10/17/how-much-key-wisconsin-badger-players-are-charging-for-nil-deals/" target="_blank">1</a>]</em></em></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 1098457, member: 17953"] This is the AI search on payments to Wisconsin OL through NIL. The most lucrative contracts which aren't shown are those that are nationally recognized brand involvement, like Adidas, Nike, and clothing companies. But, the Badgers $50k on up is in line with the majority of schools. Of course, the 4- and 5-star athletes on the line make more but that stands to reason. The average Wisconsin kid who has a 3-star ranking will still get that $50k, along with a lot of other perks, and opportunities to make money. Like almost every other program, if they want to go above that they have to earn it by contributions on the field. The fact is that there are kids from Wisconsin going elsewhere to play football who should have never escaped and are getting less NIL money somewhere else than the Badgers could give them. As a matter of record, the team that started this whole thing, Texas, still has a $50k package for offensive linemen and if they contribute it goes up from there. So, that's a fairly level playing field. Like I say, the problem is in the money available to skill players, but it's exacerbated by the fact that the Badgers can't get top level offensive linemen because they won't do their homework under Fickell. These OL kids are ending up playing elsewhere. Fickell seems to have taken these kids more seriously this year and it looks like he might snag a few really good players with potential for '26 & '27. [CENTER]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/CENTER] [I]Wisconsin Badger offensive linemen typically earn estimated Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) valuations ranging from roughly [B]$50,000 to $150,000+ per year[/B], depending on the player's seniority, starting status, and on-field performance. However, these are unofficial, independent projections rather than public contract disclosures. [[URL='https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/badgers/football/2024/02/24/wisconsin-badgers-footballs-highest-nil-player-valuations-luke-fickell-phil-longo/77977128007/']1[/URL], [URL='https://www.instagram.com/p/DYhJglSkY7L/']2[/URL], [URL='https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/football/6-badgers-players-deserve-nil-backpay-ncaa-house-settlement-jonathan-taylor-tj-watt']3[/URL]] The compensation breakdown differs based on a few key factors:[/I] [LIST] [*][I][I][B]Valuation Estimates:[/B] Star veteran linemen and established tackles on the roster, like [B]Riley Mahlman[/B] and [B]Jack Nelson[/B], often command top-tier valuations within the position group. Younger or rotational linemen generally fall closer to the lower end or middle of this spectrum. [[URL='https://badgerstripes.com/2023/10/17/how-much-key-wisconsin-badger-players-are-charging-for-nil-deals/']1[/URL], [URL='https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/badgers/football/2024/02/24/wisconsin-badgers-footballs-highest-nil-player-valuations-luke-fickell-phil-longo/77977128007/']2[/URL]][/I][/I] [*][I][I][B]Collective and Revenue-Share Funds:[/B] Historically, Wisconsin’s overall football NIL war chest (estimated around $3M to $21.7M depending on the metric) has lagged behind massive Big Ten rivals like Ohio State and Penn State. To combat this, the university expanded its commercial support via [URL='https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/wisconsin-athletics/badgers-new-plan-nil-opportunities-pay-athletes-chris-mcintosh-learfield']Badger Athlete Partners[/URL] and implemented regulated athletic-department revenue sharing to remain competitive. [[URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/WisconsinBadgers/comments/1nn9m0o/exactly_how_bad_is_uws_football_nil_situation/']1[/URL], [URL='https://big10central.com/school/wisconsin/wisconsin-ad-chris-mcintosh-show-willingness-to-invest-with-new-look-nil-entity/article_ccada4b7-8bb3-5780-babb-8f66c7c1d90a.html']2[/URL], [URL='https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/wisconsin-athletics/badgers-new-plan-nil-opportunities-pay-athletes-chris-mcintosh-learfield']3[/URL], [URL='https://www.instagram.com/p/DYhJglSkY7L/']4[/URL]][/I][/I] [*][I][I][B]General Appearances:[/B] Beyond massive collective payouts, linemen also earn micro-transaction NIL money through platforms like [URL='https://badgerstripes.com/2023/10/17/how-much-key-wisconsin-badger-players-are-charging-for-nil-deals/']Badger Stripes[/URL], charging anywhere from $20 to $45 for autographs and short video shoutouts. [[URL='https://badgerstripes.com/2023/10/17/how-much-key-wisconsin-badger-players-are-charging-for-nil-deals/']1[/URL]][/I][/I] [/LIST] [I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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