the ever-changing NIL landscape

[@1RBFjr]

With colleges now revenue sharing and paying directly, some people thought there would be changes with NIL collectives, and the possible ending of collectives at some schools.

Who knows what changes, if any, are in the cards for schools with huge athletic departments and connected collectives.

For smaller schools, like Tulane, changes are happening right now because their collective’s functions are being brought inside the athletic department. Below is an email sent out earlier today.

Dear Green Wave Family, As we continue our commitment to excellence and providing the best for our student-athletes and coaches, I want to thank you for your continued commitment to Green Wave Athletics. Your support has made our upward trajectory possible, and it remains paramount as we navigate what lies ahead. I wanted to provide an update regarding our Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) endeavors (often called revenue sharing or pool payments). As many of you know, The Fear the Wave Collective, run by Michael Arata and Jimmy Ordeneaux, has been supporting and operating the fundraising and activation for Tulane Athletics’ NIL operation over the past few years. Their efforts have been exceptional in support of our student-athletes’ endeavors and we cannot thank them enough for their hard work and dedication to the Green Wave. As the collegiate landscape continues to evolve, and we await final approval of the House settlement this spring, I’m happy to share the Green Wave Club team will assume fundraising responsibility of the NIL/pool payment initiatives as of July 1, 2025. This responsibility will be in addition to traditional areas such as our annual fund, facility enhancements, student-athlete development and overall departmental needs. The proposed House settlement allows universities to manage all these operations, including bringing the responsibility for fundraising for NIL/pool payments inside the department. We will always be grateful to the Fear the Wave Collective’s leadership team and all who supported their endeavors for our student-athletes. Fear the Wave will continue as our partner and as a media company, producing behind-the-scenes content and exclusive fan experiences. We're excited to continue collaborating with them on special projects that benefit our student-athletes and inspire our community. As we ready for this new period of Tulane Athletics, we want you to be part of our journey. For our supporters that have interest in supporting our efforts to provide pool payments, we plan to release additional information in the upcoming days on how you can make those donations. Ultimately, we need everyone that has previously given to Fear the Wave to continue supporting us in this area beginning on July 1st. Individuals with corporate interests can work with our newly created NIL on-campus staff and the Wave Exchange . Your continued support and willingness to invest in pool payments along with our continued critical needs, such as facilities enhancements and the annual fund, is vital to our continued success. Your commitment pushes us to achieve higher each and every day. Roll Wave!

David Harris Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair

 

[Volprofch05]

With colleges now revenue sharing and paying directly, some people thought there would be changes with NIL collectives, and the possible ending of collectives at some schools.

Who knows what changes, if any, are in the cards for schools with huge athletic departments and connected collectives.

For smaller schools, like Tulane, changes are happening right now because their collective’s functions are being brought inside the athletic department. Below is an email sent out earlier today.

Dear Green Wave Family, As we continue our commitment to excellence and providing the best for our student-athletes and coaches, I want to thank you for your continued commitment to Green Wave Athletics. Your support has made our upward trajectory possible, and it remains paramount as we navigate what lies ahead. I wanted to provide an update regarding our Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) endeavors (often called revenue sharing or pool payments). As many of you know, The Fear the Wave Collective, run by Michael Arata and Jimmy Ordeneaux, has been supporting and operating the fundraising and activation for Tulane Athletics’ NIL operation over the past few years. Their efforts have been exceptional in support of our student-athletes’ endeavors and we cannot thank them enough for their hard work and dedication to the Green Wave. As the collegiate landscape continues to evolve, and we await final approval of the House settlement this spring, I’m happy to share the Green Wave Club team will assume fundraising responsibility of the NIL/pool payment initiatives as of July 1, 2025. This responsibility will be in addition to traditional areas such as our annual fund, facility enhancements, student-athlete development and overall departmental needs. The proposed House settlement allows universities to manage all these operations, including bringing the responsibility for fundraising for NIL/pool payments inside the department. We will always be grateful to the Fear the Wave Collective’s leadership team and all who supported their endeavors for our student-athletes. Fear the Wave will continue as our partner and as a media company, producing behind-the-scenes content and exclusive fan experiences. We're excited to continue collaborating with them on special projects that benefit our student-athletes and inspire our community. As we ready for this new period of Tulane Athletics, we want you to be part of our journey. For our supporters that have interest in supporting our efforts to provide pool payments, we plan to release additional information in the upcoming days on how you can make those donations. Ultimately, we need everyone that has previously given to Fear the Wave to continue supporting us in this area beginning on July 1st. Individuals with corporate interests can work with our newly created NIL on-campus staff and the Wave Exchange . Your continued support and willingness to invest in pool payments along with our continued critical needs, such as facilities enhancements and the annual fund, is vital to our continued success. Your commitment pushes us to achieve higher each and every day. Roll Wave!

David Harris Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair

Roll wave? Sounds a little too familiar....

 

[ArdentVol]

With colleges now revenue sharing and paying directly, some people thought there would be changes with NIL collectives, and the possible ending of collectives at some schools.

Who knows what changes, if any, are in the cards for schools with huge athletic departments and connected collectives.

For smaller schools, like Tulane, changes are happening right now because their collective’s functions are being brought inside the athletic department. Below is an email sent out earlier today.

Dear Green Wave Family, As we continue our commitment to excellence and providing the best for our student-athletes and coaches, I want to thank you for your continued commitment to Green Wave Athletics. Your support has made our upward trajectory possible, and it remains paramount as we navigate what lies ahead. I wanted to provide an update regarding our Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) endeavors (often called revenue sharing or pool payments). As many of you know, The Fear the Wave Collective, run by Michael Arata and Jimmy Ordeneaux, has been supporting and operating the fundraising and activation for Tulane Athletics’ NIL operation over the past few years. Their efforts have been exceptional in support of our student-athletes’ endeavors and we cannot thank them enough for their hard work and dedication to the Green Wave. As the collegiate landscape continues to evolve, and we await final approval of the House settlement this spring, I’m happy to share the Green Wave Club team will assume fundraising responsibility of the NIL/pool payment initiatives as of July 1, 2025. This responsibility will be in addition to traditional areas such as our annual fund, facility enhancements, student-athlete development and overall departmental needs. The proposed House settlement allows universities to manage all these operations, including bringing the responsibility for fundraising for NIL/pool payments inside the department. We will always be grateful to the Fear the Wave Collective’s leadership team and all who supported their endeavors for our student-athletes. Fear the Wave will continue as our partner and as a media company, producing behind-the-scenes content and exclusive fan experiences. We're excited to continue collaborating with them on special projects that benefit our student-athletes and inspire our community. As we ready for this new period of Tulane Athletics, we want you to be part of our journey. For our supporters that have interest in supporting our efforts to provide pool payments, we plan to release additional information in the upcoming days on how you can make those donations. Ultimately, we need everyone that has previously given to Fear the Wave to continue supporting us in this area beginning on July 1st. Individuals with corporate interests can work with our newly created NIL on-campus staff and the Wave Exchange . Your continued support and willingness to invest in pool payments along with our continued critical needs, such as facilities enhancements and the annual fund, is vital to our continued success. Your commitment pushes us to achieve higher each and every day. Roll Wave!

David Harris Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair

As an alumnus of a small liberal arts institution, I will be very interested to see how Tulane addresses the ever-changing NIL dilemma. I have serious concerns that many schools that have dreamed or have known the thrill of playing for NCAA Division I championships face difficult decisions for the foreseeable future,

 

[chuckiepoo]

siffidlaying

Gonna need some help with this one, AV…

 

[ArdentVol]

Gonna need some help with this one, AV…

please tell me it is fixxxxxed

 

[chuckiepoo]

please tell me it is fixxxxxed

…thrill of playing…
Thank you!

 

[BruisedOrange]

With colleges now revenue sharing and paying directly, some people thought there would be changes with NIL collectives, and the possible ending of collectives at some schools.

Who knows what changes, if any, are in the cards for schools with huge athletic departments and connected collectives.

For smaller schools, like Tulane, changes are happening right now because their collective’s functions are being brought inside the athletic department. Below is an email sent out earlier today.

Dear Green Wave Family, As we continue our commitment to excellence and providing the best for our student-athletes and coaches, I want to thank you for your continued commitment to Green Wave Athletics. Your support has made our upward trajectory possible, and it remains paramount as we navigate what lies ahead. I wanted to provide an update regarding our Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) endeavors (often called revenue sharing or pool payments). As many of you know, The Fear the Wave Collective, run by Michael Arata and Jimmy Ordeneaux, has been supporting and operating the fundraising and activation for Tulane Athletics’ NIL operation over the past few years. Their efforts have been exceptional in support of our student-athletes’ endeavors and we cannot thank them enough for their hard work and dedication to the Green Wave. As the collegiate landscape continues to evolve, and we await final approval of the House settlement this spring, I’m happy to share the Green Wave Club team will assume fundraising responsibility of the NIL/pool payment initiatives as of July 1, 2025. This responsibility will be in addition to traditional areas such as our annual fund, facility enhancements, student-athlete development and overall departmental needs. The proposed House settlement allows universities to manage all these operations, including bringing the responsibility for fundraising for NIL/pool payments inside the department. We will always be grateful to the Fear the Wave Collective’s leadership team and all who supported their endeavors for our student-athletes. Fear the Wave will continue as our partner and as a media company, producing behind-the-scenes content and exclusive fan experiences. We're excited to continue collaborating with them on special projects that benefit our student-athletes and inspire our community. As we ready for this new period of Tulane Athletics, we want you to be part of our journey. For our supporters that have interest in supporting our efforts to provide pool payments, we plan to release additional information in the upcoming days on how you can make those donations. Ultimately, we need everyone that has previously given to Fear the Wave to continue supporting us in this area beginning on July 1st. Individuals with corporate interests can work with our newly created NIL on-campus staff and the Wave Exchange . Your continued support and willingness to invest in pool payments along with our continued critical needs, such as facilities enhancements and the annual fund, is vital to our continued success. Your commitment pushes us to achieve higher each and every day. Roll Wave!

David Harris Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair

Does the Federal tax status of contributions change when it goes from outside to inside the athletic dept?
And then for each state that taxes, that might be a local tax question.

 

[CobbWebb71]

This is going to sound very insensitive of me, but hear me out.
I couldn’t care less about Tulane.
With that said, the Tulanes of the college athletics world are the exact biggest reason I absolutely HATE the current state of NIL and what college athletics has become and is becoming.
College athletics have been tainted, at least football and basketball, and I don’t like it.

 

[CobbWebb71]

I can’t wait until the day that some alumnus of Arkansas Pine Bluff, invents something world changing, becomes a bazillionaire and just starts buying national titles!

 

[MAD]

I can’t wait until the day that some alumnus of Arkansas Pine Bluff, invents something world changing, becomes a bazillionaire and just starts buying national titles!

This is going to sound very insensitive of me, but hear me out.
I couldn’t care less about Tulane.
With that said, the Tulanes of the college athletics world are the exact biggest reason I absolutely HATE the current state of NIL and what college athletics has become and is becoming.
College athletics have been tainted, at least football and basketball, and I don’t like it.

The other Cobbwebb was a lot more chill.
This one has an attitude like a Latina chick.

 

[CobbWebb71]

The other Cobbwebb was a lot more chill.
This one has an attitude like a Latina chick.
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College Athletics need the Tulanes of the world but we are trying to push them out, is all I’m saying.
But I do feel like I’m getting more cranky as I get older.
God, I’m becoming 52 and OB, aren’t I?!

 

[CobbWebb71]

The other Cobbwebb was a lot more chill.
This one has an attitude like a Latina chick.
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You made me laugh though, thanks!
I need more of that at the present.

 

[BruisedOrange]

The other Cobbwebb was a lot more chill.
This one has an attitude like a Latina chick.
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What would you call that... SAOL?

 

[Batman1948]

I can’t wait until the day that some alumnus of Arkansas Pine Bluff, invents something world changing, becomes a bazillionaire and just starts buying national titles!

Think that's gonna be a very long wait for you bud

 

[ArdentVol]

College Athletics need the Tulanes of the world but we are trying to push them out, is all I’m saying.
But I do feel like I’m getting more cranky as I get older.
God, I’m becoming 52 and OB, aren’t I?!

just keep doing your thing in your 50s.
keep your retirement dreams alive in your 60s
and once u crack 70, be sure to have a shiite deflector

whad do i know

 

[CobbWebb71]

Think that's gonna be a very long wait for you bud

 

[CobbWebb71]

just keep doing your thing in your 50s.
kee[ your retirement dreams alive in your 60s
and once u crack 70, be sure to have a shiite deflector

whad do i know

 

[@1RBFjr]

Does the Federal tax status of contributions change when it goes from outside to inside the athletic dept?
And then for each state that taxes, that might be a local tax question.

Contributions tied to tickets are no longer deductible.

 

[@1RBFjr]

This is going to sound very insensitive of me, but hear me out.
I couldn’t care less about Tulane.
With that said, the Tulanes of the college athletics world are the exact biggest reason I absolutely HATE the current state of NIL and what college athletics has become and is becoming.
College athletics have been tainted, at least football and basketball, and I don’t like it.

No offense taken by this Tulane alum. I posted what I was sent by the athletic department.

Tulane is a bit player when it comes to NIL and college athletics. Tulane athletics doing well on a big stage is not to be expected, so when it happens, it’s special.

What’s happening to their collective may be indicative of coming changes to other colleges with the pending settlement of a suit against the NCAA. Or possibly not; time will tell.

Why do you hate the Tulanes of college athletics? I don’t understand.

 

[ArdentVol]

Here's a example what could be achieved by a small school's basketball program pre-NIL

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[CobbWebb71]

No offense taken by this Tulane alum. I posted what I was sent by the athletic department.

Tulane is a bit player when it comes to NIL and college athletics. Tulane athletics doing well on a big stage is not to be expected, so when it happens, it’s special.

What’s happening to their collective may be indicative of coming changes to other colleges with the pending settlement of a suit against the NCAA. Or possibly not; time will tell.

Why do you hate the Tulanes of college athletics? I don’t understand.

I sometimes have a hard time getting my point across in text.
I don’t hate the Tulanes, I hate what is happening to the Tulanes, through “NIL”
A few of these AD’s will adjust and stay afloat, heck maybe even be competitive.
Most will not.

 

[knoxvol52]

College Athletics need the Tulanes of the world but we are trying to push them out, is all I’m saying.
But I do feel like I’m getting more cranky as I get older.
God, I’m becoming 52 and OB, aren’t I?!

This is what everyone wanted the NIL to even up the playing field. The only thing the NIL has done is on the little schools and made the power conferences stronger...good times.

 

[chuckiepoo]

This is what everyone wanted the NIL to even up the playing field. The only thing the NIL has done is on the little schools and made the power conferences stronger...good times.

I think very few were operating under a delusion it would even the playing field among the schools.

The kids deserved to be paid and rather than address the issue by developing a collective agreement, the NCAA left it up to agents (lawyers) and the courts.

What we wound up with is certifiably a Fluster Cuck

 

[@1RBFjr]

I sometimes have a hard time getting my point across in text.
I don’t hate the Tulanes, I hate what is happening to the Tulanes, through “NIL”
A few of these AD’s will adjust and stay afloat, heck maybe even be competitive.
Most will not.

I understand you now- schools like Tulane have their rosters ravaged through NIL.

 

[CobbWebb71]

This is what everyone wanted the NIL to even up the playing field. The only thing the NIL has done is on the little schools and made the power conferences stronger...good times.

Exactly