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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1098494" data-attributes="member: 17953">There are several lists out as to how money flows in for NIL. School directly, 3rd party collectives, local advertisement, outside sponsors, like the deals we see that Manning got down in Texas. The independent donors who use specific athletes for advertising purposes usually have a caveat attached to the deal that the player must be with a specific team or the agreement is null and void. I know of one Texas offensive lineman who is buried at the second level this year, as a sophomore, but is making a ton of NIL money because his uncle happens to be a very wealthy oilman and he's giving the kid huge bucks to advertise a specific product he has even though the kid has never stepped onto an oil field and wouldn't know the difference between a logger and biscuit cutter. Wisconsin does have some well-heeled supporters, but none are willing to put up money like we see going into Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, etc, as well as Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State, and Michigan in the Big 10. Even Illinois is starting to enter the picture as a "player."That's why I say Wisconsin needs to recruit those home-based kids that are flying under the radar but could be diamonds in the rough. As far as the blue chippers, put in a bid but don't count on the kid becoming a Badger. When enough money is on the table, it's going to speak louder than home loyalty.</blockquote>

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