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Post by bbg95 on Sept 10, 2021 13:45:10 GMT -5
I believe that BYU is set to join the Big 12 for the 2023-2024 season, so they will be in the WCC for another season after this one.
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Post by beba on Sept 10, 2021 14:08:19 GMT -5
Not just Texas. Being in a P5 has some weight to it for recruits from other areas. It is more persuasive to be able to tell a recruit that you are going to play schools like Baylor, A&M, Kansas, than Portland, Saint Mary's or San Francisco.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 10, 2021 14:33:50 GMT -5
Not just Texas. Being in a P5 has some weight to it for recruits from other areas. It is more persuasive to be able to tell a recruit that you are going to play schools like Baylor, A&M, Kansas, than Portland, Saint Mary's or San Francisco. Yes, I believe I mentioned that being in a P5 conference helps recruiting in general (though we have to be honest that the Big 12 is not in the same league as the Big Ten or Pac-12, and it arguably isn't much better than the WCC excluding BYU). I just think that the biggest impact may be in Texas, as there is a lot of talent there, but there haven't been many who have come to BYU. Heather Olmstead is already doing a very good job with recruiting as it is. |
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Sept 16, 2021 11:59:17 GMT -5
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Sept 16, 2021 12:00:27 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 16, 2021 12:16:00 GMT -5
Heather Olmstead made an appearance on BYUtv this morning. She talked about the season, the Utah match, the Big 12, Heather Gneiting and more.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 21, 2021 12:39:20 GMT -5
A local company has announced an NIL deal with all female BYU student-athletes, which of course includes the women's volleyball team. $6000 goes a pretty long way in Provo, as that would probably cover housing for the entire year, even at the nicer places to live around BYU (with 2-3 roommates). It's been a few years since I lived in student housing in Provo, but last I checked, I think there was only one place that was more expensive than $500/month.
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Post by beba on Sept 21, 2021 13:36:29 GMT -5
I wonder how a deal can be made with "all" female student athletes? Wouldn't each of them have to consent to the agreement to make it legally binding? Couldn't any particular player not consent to the agreement, and be free to make her own deal, either with that entity or someone else?
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 21, 2021 13:57:54 GMT -5
I wonder how a deal can be made with "all" female student athletes? Wouldn't each of them have to consent to the agreement to make it legally binding? Couldn't any particular player not consent to the agreement, and be free to make her own deal, either with that entity or someone else? Legally speaking, my guess is that they're just making an NIL offer to each BYU female student-athlete, but the athletes could always decline. I doubt this particular company would really have an issue with athletes making other NIL deals as long as it's not with a direct competitor (they're a pretty niche company, so that seems pretty unlikely). I think this benefits the backups/walk-ons the most, as they probably have limited NIL opportunities compared to star players. BYU's extremely affordable tuition and the low cost-of-living in Provo is already a selling point for non-scholarship athletes, and this will only help. |
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Post by atticus on Sept 21, 2021 14:16:01 GMT -5
I wonder how a deal can be made with "all" female student athletes? Wouldn't each of them have to consent to the agreement to make it legally binding? Couldn't any particular player not consent to the agreement, and be free to make her own deal, either with that entity or someone else? Legally speaking, my guess is that they're just making an NIL offer to each BYU female student-athlete, but the athletes could always decline. I doubt this particular company would really have an issue with athletes making other NIL deals as long as it's not with a direct competitor (they're a pretty niche company, so that seems pretty unlikely). I think this benefits the backups/walk-ons the most, as they probably have limited NIL opportunities compared to star players. BYU's extremely affordable tuition and the low cost-of-living in Provo is already a selling point for non-scholarship athletes, and this will only help. This is essentially a full tuition scholarship for walk-ons. Compare that to other schools in the WCC where the tuition is prohibitively expensive (probably 10x BYU tuition) amd must make walking on nearly impossible for most. The quality of their walkons is a huge part of why BYU is deep and has such a competitive gym. |
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Sept 21, 2021 14:32:08 GMT -5
I wonder how a deal can be made with "all" female student athletes? Wouldn't each of them have to consent to the agreement to make it legally binding? Couldn't any particular player not consent to the agreement, and be free to make her own deal, either with that entity or someone else? If you read the fine print, it is "up to 6k" if they promote it on social media and participate in some specific company events. It can also be as low as $0 if they don't do any of that stuff. So participation is obviously optional. |
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Post by beba on Sept 21, 2021 16:28:55 GMT -5
Now it just sounds like a job to me...
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Sept 21, 2021 22:48:29 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 22, 2021 13:37:11 GMT -5
BYU SWA Liz Darger made an appearance on BYU Sports Nation this morning to talk more about the NIL deal.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 22, 2021 16:44:34 GMT -5
The BYU/UVU match was posted on YouTube. Moving to ESPN+ did not improve the quality of UVU's cameras.
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