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[BiggsCoug]

Well I never said Chun just started, in fact I have no idea when he began preparing for the NIL. I do believe our Pres and AD combo is one of the better we have had so I would be surprised to hear that they have nothing or little planned. Sounds like you might have insider information. If so, please share.

All my comments have stated that I think the NIL (not transfer portal, school location, CAF, etc. though I know they can all bleed into each other) will not destroy WSU. Nor do I think a combination of all will any time soon. That’s all. I definitely could be wrong, and it seems some think it will.

I think our current president and AD are nowhere near as good as Floyd and Moos.

I think NIL leans on WSU hard. Same for some other league schools as well. Who knows what the Mtn West will do. Who knows what other P5 schools see California talent and want in. I do know that WSU can’t afford to lose half a dozen kids they’d usually get to other programs. It’s too big of a bite. The roster will deplete. Maybe they can pick up some kids thru the portal??? This isnt a good thing for WSU.

 

[425cougfan]

Well I never said Chun just started, in fact I have no idea when he began preparing for the NIL. I do believe our Pres and AD combo is one of the better we have had so I would be surprised to hear that they have nothing or little planned. Sounds like you might have insider information. If so, please share.

All my comments have stated that I think the NIL (not transfer portal, school location, CAF, etc. though I know they can all bleed into each other) will not destroy WSU. Nor do I think a combination of all will any time soon. That’s all. I definitely could be wrong, and it seems some think it will.

I don't think NIL or the portal will "destroy" WSU, if that's what it appears I have been conveying, as long as the current conference alignment and economic structure stay intact. Really could hurt already-slim hopes to compete for anything meaningful, though, and potentially could have program-altering impacts, especially if affecting WSU's standing if/when there are changes to conference alignment and economic structure. That's mainly about eyeballs and dollars, but those are impacted to some extent by relevance on the field.

 

[COUGinNCW]

Borghi had a pretty good offer sheet. Colorado, Cal, Arizona (with Rich Rod), Kansas St, and Utah had all offered. North Carolina and Stanford came in late and Borghi delayed signing his NIL to think things over. He ended up signing with us the last day of the early signing period so it's easy to forget how scary that was for two days.

Question becomes, do we hang onto him if Stanford boosters are able to legally inquire of his interest in a NIL deal... kick around some impressive dollar figures... and imply it's only on the table if he goes to the 'Furd.

Corporate dollars will stay directed at Universities for the most part because they are paying for the brand. But anyone with money can form a simple LLC for a venture they don't care about and doesn't cost them anything and pay players to "advertise" the product. The in a legal sense businesses don't need to make money. If you don't think deep pocketed boosters won't do this stuff to assemble a team of stud players... you are naive.

Colorado would have had more pull with Borgi if NIL existed at the time as a local, marketable kid. Connor Halliday may have been able to make a little more money in Spokane then Anthony Gordon and Anton Watson, at gu, will probably be able to cash in based on his local celebrity status even though he’s a role player at gu.