Nobody is going to pay female college soccer players. How many have NIL deals now? Female college soccer players.
That's not really what it's about.Nobody is going to pay female college soccer players. How many have NIL deals now? Female college soccer players.
I don’t think most of our kids have a “brand”, let alone a monetizable brand that can bring significant cash to an NIL collective.Another thing to consider is how a "top" recruit will get ranked, i.e. is it based on soccer ability or does the ability to attract NIL money enter the picture? How long before college recruiting services are being supplemented by digital marketing services, building your brand, ramping up your followers and presence online, all while the kids are in High School, or even Middle School ... so if a college has a spot and has to choose between a slightly better player with slightly better GPA vs one who has a larger digital presence and the potential to generate more revenue for the NIL collective ... they go with #2 I think (elite players aside).
Obviously $1M per year isn't realistic for any college soccer player, although the #2 NIL college athlete is a gymnast. My point is that the decision criteria may go from ability + grades to ability + grades + marketability.I don’t think most of our kids have a “brand”, let alone a monetizable brand that can bring significant cash to an NIL collective.
Sure, I love the idea that my kid will be paid a million dollars a year to play her favorite game. It’s just not realistic.
Any discussion around money and college sports is pretty much just for men's football and basketball. Anybody else that makes NIL money in college or youth sports is just a one-off rare exception.Obviously $1M per year isn't realistic for any college soccer player, although the #2 NIL college athlete is a gymnast. My point is that the decision criteria may go from ability + grades to ability + grades + marketability.
HS girls - https://www.on3.com/nil/rankings/player/high-school/womens-soccer/
College G - https://www.on3.com/nil/rankings/player/college/womens-soccer/
It's already a bargaining chip for current recruits. It is real & is happening in today's world.Nobody is going to pay female college soccer players. How many have NIL deals now? Female college soccer players.
These are valuations based on social media followers. Are any of them getting any NIL money?Obviously $1M per year isn't realistic for any college soccer player, although the #2 NIL college athlete is a gymnast. My point is that the decision criteria may go from ability + grades to ability + grades + marketability.
HS girls - https://www.on3.com/nil/rankings/player/high-school/womens-soccer/
College G - https://www.on3.com/nil/rankings/player/college/womens-soccer/
Click the name and they list NIL deals.These are valuations based on social media followers. Are any of them getting any NIL money?