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While spending a game day with USC AD Bohn, who President Folt describes as a “relentlessly positive person,” The Athletic’s Morales outlines some of the challenges Bohn has overcome in his three years at the helm, and Trojans FB HC Riley notes: “I think Mike, as we all sense, has made it a priority to unify people. It’s not just about a coaching staff or players. That’s obviously a big part of it but there’s so much more to it, right? This place, like most, and probably even more than most, like the power of all the Trojans together is substantial but it doesn’t seem like all the Trojans have been together in a while. Mike’s doing everything in his power, I know, to bring that back.” Morales also notes the hiring of Riley and the move to the Big Ten have gone a long way to assuage doubts that the university was committed to athletics, and Riley adds: “Anytime your expectations, resources and commitment level don’t match, you’re going to be in trouble. I’ve never felt that from Mike. I think Mike’s aggressive, passionate about where we’re going, and I think (there’s) a very shared vision there.” (link)
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AL.com’s Scarbinsky credits Auburn AD Cohen for winning the introductory press conference, citing Cohen’s repeated assertion of what it means when Auburn is being Auburn. “Cohen didn’t just highlight a half-dozen powerful selling points for himself and perhaps for prospective football coaching candidates. He punctuated each attribute - quality of the university, three Heisman winners, game-changing athletes in multiple sports, Hall of Fame coaches, championships and unique traditions - with that new twist on an old insult.” With Cohen and President Roberts in place, Scarbinsky observes it’s now up to them to solidify the athletics leadership with a strong FB HC hire: "Expect Cohen to identify and vet candidates thoroughly. Convincing one of them to leave a good situation may be the hardest part of the search, but he’s already outlined a pretty powerful recruiting pitch. THAT is Auburn being Auburn. When he says it, believe it. He’s not whistling Dixie." (link)
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Kentucky AD Barnhart in a letter to fans affirms that the Wildcats “wholeheartedly embrace our athletes’ ability to earn from their NIL and continue to do everything we can to empower them to succeed” and “are doing everything possible to help our athletes maximize their NIL opportunities.” Barnhart also notes those who wish to support student-athletes' NIL endeavors can do so through the Athlete Advantage program, Charities for Kentucky, Commonwealth Causes and the BBNIL Exchange, among others. (link)
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Five separate Texas collectives with focuses in different sports have combined to form the Texas One Fund which will seek to “maximize community impact and be the preferred NIL fundraising collective for Texas student-athletes.” The consolidation includes the Clark Field Collective, Horns With Heart, the baseball-focused Occupy Left Field, the basketball-centric 40 Pack, and the golf-oriented National Championship Golf Foundation, all of which will now operate as one under the Texas One Fund name. The Clark Field Collective will serve as the NIL activation agency. Longhorns AD Del Conte: “As a 501(c)(3) organization, [the Texas One Fund] provides our fans, donors, and supporters a way to contribute to NIL opportunities for our student-athletes and for our student-athletes to support important community programs. We believe this is the best way to bolster NIL initiatives for our student-athletes and support the meaningful interactions they can make in the charitable community.” (link)
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Tennessee FB HC Heupel says it can’t be overstated "the importance Spyre Sports Group has had in providing our players [NIL] opportunities. It's life-changing for them. It’s a huge part of the success as we continue down this road as a program. That’s a huge part of it. I think we’re uniquely situated – the Power T, this fan base, the city that is Knoxville, the opportunities that are afforded to our players – to me, this is the number one destination when it comes to NIL opportunities. You can see it as we’ve grown as a program, the power and opportunities that have been provided with our current roster here.” (link)
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The Athletic’s Hamilton profiles Miami (FL) WBB student-athletes Cavinder and Cavinder, whose 3,040 combined points, 1,009 combined rebounds and 722 combined assists over three seasons are outpaced only by their 4.1M TikTok followers, 990K Instagram followers and 221K Snapchat followers. Hamilton: “During this fixed cycle, over and over, Haley and Hanna Cavinder have to be very good at basketball and very good at being Cavinder Inc., in order to get what they want. Shed no tears — and they’re not asking anyone to — but it turns out pursuing the double life of Division I athlete and NIL megastar is damn hard work.” Hanna Cavinder: “Yeah, it’s not no 9-to-5. It’s 24-7. But it’s my dream job. I would never complain.” Given their myriad commitments, Hamilton notes the Cavinder twins are “avatars for a new age of college athletics, and they may take over the world someday, and good luck trying to stop them. … Once upon a time, Haley and Hanna Cavinder wanted to be professional basketball players when they grew up. Years later, sitting on a couch in a photography studio loft, they say they’re not sure what they want to be. So they might as well start with everything.” Lots more. (link)
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More NIL Today...
+ The Dam Nation collective was announced today as “The Preferred Collective of Oregon State Athletics” through a sponsorship agreement with LEARFIELD’s Beaver Sports Properties. As part of the partnership, Dam Nation will have visibility across numerous official OSU platforms. The sponsorship initiative is separate from any activity related to funds associated with Dam Nation that may be allocated to student-athletes and teams as part of NIL opportunities. (link)
+ Florida QB Richardson has signed more than $1M in NIL deals this season, multiple sources have told On3’s Nakos, who notes that figure “does not include the compensation he’s received from Florida-focused NIL collectives.” (link)
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D1.ticker/Connect's Fischer welcomes an all-star panel to talk about DEI messaging that industry professionals at all levels need to know. Discussing this important issue are three members of College Sports Communicators' Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship Class in Delaware Assoc. AD Thompson, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Director of Communications Rodgers and Piedmont (DIII) Asst. AD Percival. The group discusses what the fellowship focuses on, why they signed up to be a part of it, the major points of emphasis when it comes to DEI, measuring the effectiveness of DEI messaging, miscommunications associated with DEI messaging, the messages that appear to be working/not working and relying on campus units to assist with the endeavor. (link)
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After Virginia Tech FB student-athlete Tisdale received a nine-game suspension (reduced to six after an appeal) for betting on the NBA playoffs over the summer, The Athletic’s Bitter examines whether the NCAA’s gambling rules are outdated, particularly in light of the increasing legality of betting nationwide. Hokies Senior Assoc. AD for Compliance Gwinn says his “jaw dropped” when the initial suspension came back at nine games. “How am I supposed to encourage self-reporting on my campus when you’re not rewarding good behavior? You’re trying to overhaul the whole enforcement system here and you’re encouraging self-reporting and you’re telling people if you cooperate and you’re transparent that the penalties will reflect that. … [Tisdale] came forward and told us, and you’re still going to hold him out that many games? I thought maybe three games was fair.” Gwinn goes on to submit that “I think the rules are moving slower than our environment. … We can make bets with our fingertips. There’s state legislation in place. But for the most part, NCAA rules have been essentially the same over the past two decades. … Just my personal opinion is that I don’t see the risk in a student going out and placing $20 on the winner of the World Series. I mean, they can make all other types of adult decisions. Why can’t they do that?” (link)
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Facility Features...
+ Pittsburgh's Property and Facilities Committee gives the Victory Heights project a full green light. Groundbreaking set for early next year on the $240M in overall enhancements that will include: "A cutting-edge athletic performance center that will serve the strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, and mental well-being needs for 16 of Pitt's 19 intercollegiate athletics programs. A 3,000-seat arena for gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling. Each of those teams currently practice and compete in the 70-year-old Fitzgerald Field House." (link)
+ The Iowa Board of Regents approved $28.5M in spending for Iowa State’s CYTown Entertainment District, on which ISU hopes to break ground in the spring. The Cyclones plan to use $14.25M from existing athletics cash reserves, and from the university, $10.25M in private giving and $4M of investment income. Previously, Cyclones AD Pollard said he expects CYTown will bring in $200M over 20 years. (link)
+ Indiana State has installed 21 new Daktronics LED video boards at its venues. (link)
+ Check out the progress Troy is making on its Baseball upgrades at Riddle-Pace Field. (link)
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Game Plan announces a new program powered by Teladoc Health to provide college athletics departments with comprehensive telehealth mental wellness solutions. More details: "By providing mental health resources in the same app the student-athlete receives e-Learning, Survey and Career Services, this allows for a comprehensive, streamlined approach for college athletic departments and student-athletes." (link)
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It's Personnel...
+ The Sun Belt removes the interim tag from Senior Assoc. Commissioner/Chief Communications & Branding Officer Knehans. (link)
+ Toledo FB HC Candle earned $40K in bonuses with Western Michigan’s last-minute loss to Northern Illinois, which gave the Rockets a MAC division title ($25K) and a spot in the conference championship game ($15K). Candle now has $70K in bonuses so far, per USA Today’s Berkowitz. (link)
+ Administrative moves at Stanford, Washington, Iowa, Georgia Southern, Yale, Northern Arizona, Tennessee Tech, ECU, Idaho & Mississippi State are all detailed on The Wire at Collegiate Sports Connect. (link)
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Development Details...
+ Boston College has launched the Flynn Fund Leadership Society for donors who contribute $10K or more. Membership in the Leadership Society allows donors to participate in exclusive opportunities. (link)
+ Toledo introduces The 1923 Society "for donors who make five-year philanthropic gift commitments of $25,000 or more," which comes with "opportunities [including] but not limited to special access to Athletics and University leadership, exclusive game-day access and recognition, and intimate involvement with those directly impacted by your support." (link)
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Quick Hitters...
+ Bethune-Cookman has been impacted by a hurricane for the second time this year, as Hurricane Nicole has forced the Wildcats to take a 12-hour bus ride to Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday for Saturday’s FB matchup at Alcorn State, per The Action Network’s McMurphy. (link)
+ Troy is closing in on its first-ever football sellout as Army West Point visits the Trojans this Saturday. (link)
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