Alabama QB in waiting close to "7 Figures" in NIL Endorsements
So saw this article on ESPN: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31849917/alabama-qb-bryce-young-approaching-1m-endorsement-deals-says-head-coach-nick-saban
According to Saban:
Saban said the total compensation is "almost seven figures." "And it's like, the guy hasn't even played yet," Saban said, according to The Athletic. "But that's because of our brand."
At least it's out in the open now. Glad the young man is getting paid. Things aren't going to change any time soon however. The rich get richer!
Previous post with SI tweet. You might also be interested to know that JJ McCarthy is going to donate a portion of his NIL income to charity in AA and Chicago.
According to Keith Jackson, "7 figures is how much Alabama players have made for a long time. They're just going more public with it. ."
Sure the boys at Allllll-aaaa-bama get paid a lot of money, but they spend a lot, too.
yeah remember the cars of Alabama players thread. Every player drives a BMW, a Hummer, or a Catty
A Catty? :)
I need to know if he beat the throw to first...
What in the hell was going on here? Did this really happen or is this some kind of video editing?
I can't tell if that's Kansas City or the Blue Jays, but if it's KC of the 80s, then there's no editing needed.
ya might want to workshop that one. the royals were good throughout the 80s. won a world series, lost another, never won less than 76 games (and that was their manager died of brain cancer). they literally never had a terrible year.
Might have to. Maybe I'm thinking of the 90s.... or the long span of time I remember routinely seeing them in the basement of the AL central. Will have to check later or reevaluate my disdain of that outfit post-George Brett.
Probably a hit and run and the manager at the time is one of those coaches who demands the batter swing regardless or the pitch quality.
Jesus loves you
....but not when you repost stories. That is the work of....
Just how many QBs are making 7 figures at Alabama?
All of them, probably.
This is Russian misinformation.
pumping his space-gloved fist into the thin air...
wait, what?!
What is steen pregnancy? Never heard of it.
Wow! How many 6 Million Dollar QBs can that mad scientist Saban produce?
Well fornicate with a duck I was hoping someone would post this.
A side note.....McNamara was atop their board and we got him.
Now he’s up to 14 figures. Very impressive.
Dude. You've been here 11 freaking years. And for 11 years you've seen news like this get posted within minutes of going public - not days.
I saw it yesterday hit my Twitter feed, finished up something I was working on, and thought "hey, this would be a good post" but by the time I got back to the site it was already up.
PSA - If you're posting Michigan news and it's older than 10 minutes, check the site first - it's probably already there. Non-Michigan news you sometimes get a half and hour.
The message board really has been reduced to an RSS feed of Michigan related and local AA topics with a touch of political/conspiracy-related spam thrown in, hasn't it?
You say that like it's a bad thing.
I don't mind that it exists in that state, but I recall it including more. May be time to take off the rose-colored glasses.
I am all for good-natured ribbing of the OP. I'm on the fence about whether or not he deserves to be down voted. One thing I'm certainly not, though, is angry. What harm did this cause this blog or any of us personally?
Other than the lurkers, we're all on the same side.
I avoid downvotes. I worked hard for all these MGoPoints. I'm not gonna just waste one for piling on what already has been noted as a poor life choice.
User name does NOT check out.
Why are the lurkers not on the same side?
Lurker was the wrong word. I meant those who aren't Michigan fans whether or not they pretend to be. My apologies to those lurkers who are fans but just don't feel the need or desire to participate in the discussions.
First off, this was already posted at least a day ago.
Glad the young man is getting paid
Are you? Why? As you said, he hasn’t done anything except prove he’s good at high school football. Do you think people senselessly throwing money at a football player who hasn’t even played a snap in college is the right message to send to the 99.9% of players that won’t make it? This new protocol will end up hurting way more people than it helps.
Silly comment all around.
Advertising isn't "senseless." It generates business. You don't need to know precisely how good a player is to know whether there is significant commercial value in his or her endorsement. Young is the presumed starting quarterback for a football team that draws massive viewership. It makes plenty of sense to pay him to use his identity commercially for advertising purposes.
It's hard to tell what you even mean when you imply that it is not the "right message" to send to other players. What message is being sent? That there is a lot of opportunity in being among the best at what you do? I'm pretty sure people begin to understand this message at a very young age, and I'm having a hard time understanding why it's a bad message to send.
User name does NOT check out!
IT-Audit-Bill: Hope you’re not the auditor on any of my projects!
Sorry that I offended you so.
Lol. No worries. Just light hearted banter! Enjoy your weekend!
(Now MGrowOld…? He seems upset!)
Right?
Neg this thing and move on.
The best part is he repeats the same lecture in every repeat post.
Mods please delete, I looked and missed the post. Neg away. Sorry guys.
oh sweet Jesus thank God. See, THIS ^^^ is how you respond to a mistake.
So many people double down and turn the thread into a shit show. Although those can be fun too.
I actually enjoy it more when they double down and start going tit-for-tat with people. I love a good pile on every once in a while.
That's what she said!
In before delete
IBD
You don't say? Seems familiar.
Keith Jackson is in disbelief this kid is getting paid more than he is