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Hey there,

It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for our favorite liturgy of the week.

1. Wake up and throw the brisket on the smoker.

2. Plop down on the couch and turn on College Gameday.

3. Read NIL Wire to get caught up on all the week’s NIL news.

4. Watch approximately ten straight hours of college football. 

…Pretty good day, huh? Well the NIL news is indeed coming at you right now, and it’s a doozy.  The UNLV NIL drama that unfolded this week is enough to make anyone’s head spin. But there’s also big developments in the House v. NCAA case too. Plus, Ole Miss’ new NIL deal could unleash an already massively successful operation. It’s all coming up right now.

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— Cole, Justin and Collin

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The UNLV NIL Drama, Explained

Oh boy. After a 3-0 start, UNLV’s starting QB Matthew Sluka just announced that he’s redshirting the rest of this season after a dispute around NIL pay, he announced on Twitter. According to him, UNLV verbally promised him $100K – which the school now says is only $3K.

To make matters worse, another UNLV player – running back Michael Allen – announced he would also redshirt this season because of unfulfilled promises UNLV made him regarding playing time (which is, of course, tied to NIL valuation).

Confused? So were we. That’s why we’ve got a deep-dive on this story coming on Monday for All Access subscribers. We wish we could tell you the whole story in just a few hundred words, but it’s even crazier than it seems on the surface. (More)

The House Deal has been Resubmitted…

In early September, a settlement deal was submitted to resolve the ongoing House v. NCAA case. After months of negotiation, the settlement was agreed upon by both parties… but hit a bump when the judge wouldn’t approve it. 

Her problem was the language around how NIL fundraising is policed. She told both parties to “Go back to the drawing board” to address her concerns, which they’ve done for the past month or so.

Now, they’ve adjusted the deal’s language and resubmitted it to the court. If Judge Claudia Wilken believes these changes sufficiently address her concerns, then we could see it approved as early as next week. If not, there’s serious risk of it falling apart altogether. (More)

Ole Miss’ NIL Upgrade

Ole Miss runs one of the best NIL programs in the nation, and their recent partnership only tightens their grip on that title. They just partnered with High Level Experiences (HLX) to connect their student athletes to NIL opportunities like never before.

According to their press release, “this unique platform allows student athletes to quickly build personal websites, sell merchandise and services, generate income through sponsors, and host gaming tournaments where they compete against fans.” 

That last part – gaming tournaments – is really interesting. We recently saw the University of Houston’s collective launch a successful NIL gaming tournament. Because so many young people play video games, these sorts of tournaments become one of the most effective ways for  Ole Miss players to leverage their NIL. (More)

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Morgan Hurd

• School: University of Florida 

• Sport: Gymnastics 

• Class: Junior 

• Accolades: 

• Reset collegiate bests for both events competed this season

• Collegiate floor exercise best of 9.95 came at Kentucky

• Raised balance beam collegiate best to 9.825 at Auburn dual

• Shared second with teammate Victoria Nguyen at Georgia with floor mark of 9.90. Tied for second with three teammates at 9.925 in the March 15 quad floor standings.

• Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll

  NIL: Morgan’s platform has captivated audiences and brands like Target, Intuit TurboTax, Nissan, and Alba Botanica. Her post promoting Nissan garnered over 5,500 likes, contributing to an On3 NIL Valuation of $100,000, ranking her eighth in college gymnastics.

NIL BLITZ

♦️ Saban on the NIL era: “It’s also more difficult to create team chemistry because you have so much roster turnover on your team and it’s also harder to develop players.”

♦️ Notre Dame is discontinuing its non-profit NIL collective arm at the end of this year

♦️ How Condoleezza Rice played a role in creating Stanford’s new athletic identity

♦️ You can now order a Carson Beck Bowl from Chipotle as part of a new NIL deal

♦️ $1M softball sensation NiJaree Canady on Texas Tech: “I just feel like I found a school that really invested in women's sports.”

♦️ The Big 12 just launched a 24/7 television channel

♦️ Lane Kiffin jokes that Hugh Freeze will try to “steal” Ole Miss’ collective management staff for Auburn

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Today’s Poll Question:

Last Edition’s Poll Results:

Do you think more schools than Tennessee will adopt an "NIL surcharge" on their ticket sales?

• Yes, it’s just the new way of college football - 59%

• No, fan outrage would be too high - 41%