Rumor is that Ewers is getting a $4 Million NIL at Texas... (1 Viewer)

[Bootleg11]

Incredible if true.

Nebraska needs the boosters to really really step up to ever have a chance to be competitive.

I'm hoping with Bill Busch and Mickey Joseph on staff, Nebraska now at least has some guys that know how the game is played and how to line up the players.

 

[Kaladin]

Incredible if true.

Nebraska needs the boosters to really really step up to ever have a chance to be competitive.

I'm hoping with Bill Busch and Mickey Joseph on staff, Nebraska now at least has some guys that know how the game is played and how to line up the players.

On the one hand, we probably don't have to boosters and $$$ to compete with schools like Texas and Alabama and USC, etc.

On the other hand, there's only a handful of schools that can pay players like this, and its the same schools that were already bringing in top 15 classes every year.

So we are probably in the same position we were before. If we can just find a way to start winning and pay our players a little bit more than the rest of the schools outside the top 15, then we might be able to get something going.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I'd imagine a lot of it is conditional

 

[Bootleg11]

On the one hand, we probably don't have to boosters and $$$ to compete with schools like Texas and Alabama and USC, etc.

On the other hand, there's only a handful of schools that can pay players like this, and its the same schools that were already bringing in top 15 classes every year.

So we are probably in the same position we were before. If we can just find a way to start winning and pay our players a little bit more than the rest of the schools outside the top 15, then we might be able to get something going.

True

But if boosters really wanna show how powerful they are....and I'm sure Nebraska has some, this is where they step up to the plate.

 

[Bootleg11]

I'd imagine a lot of it is conditional

I'm sure it could be...but it's being offered.

 

[RedSavage]

If we're able to round up $135 mill from boosters for new facilities, I'd venture to guess there's a little bit of money out there we could find to pay players too.

 

[huskermack]

How could paying players ever go wrong?

 

[Kaladin]

True

But if boosters really wanna show how powerful they are....and I'm sure Nebraska has some, this is where they step up to the plate.

Does Nebraska have boosters who could set this kind of stuff up to the point that Nebraska could compete with the big schools?

I don’t know anything about Nebraska booster activities and what actually goes on behind the scenes at Nebraska.

 

[Bootleg11]

Does Nebraska have boosters who could set this kind of stuff up to the point that Nebraska could compete with the big schools?

I don’t know anything about Nebraska booster activities and what actually goes on behind the scenes at Nebraska.

No clue.

 

[Red Dog]

That’s a bargain if he’s as good as advertised, and even if he isn’t you just cut ties and pay a million to the next wonderboy qb

 

[Red Dog]

Also the rumor I heard is the $4 mil is over three years

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

How could paying players ever go wrong?

wild, wild west. lawlessness, no limits. what could go wrong?

 

[doublewing]

I feel like 20 years from now there will be a 30 for 30 on how crazy this shit is. They'll interview Ewers from his double wide trailer and there will be a montage that features scenes like this:

 

[ChocaEgg]

I feel like 20 years from now there will be a 30 for 30 on how crazy this shit is. They'll interview Ewers from his double wide trailer and there will be a montage that features scenes like this:

Can definitely picture ewers in a trailer park

 

[22*43*51]

How could paying players ever go wrong?

Wait til you see the 30 for 30 of NIL kids doing time for tax evasion.

 

[Cash68847]

Incredible if true.

Nebraska needs the boosters to really really step up to ever have a chance to be competitive.

I'm hoping with Bill Busch and Mickey Joseph on staff, Nebraska now at least has some guys that know how the game is played and how to line up the players.

The transfer portal will tell you a lot. If Frost ends up with a lot of average or subpar transfers it means we aren’t paying shit.

 

[MtnHusker]

Wait til you see the 30 for 30 of NIL kids doing time for tax evasion.

I have friends who have sons that play college football. They are getting NIL money. One big concern is they have not been properly informed about paying taxes on that income. Luckily these parents know better but some families are going to be in for a serious shock come April 15th.

 

[Daddy]

I have friends who have sons that play college football. They are getting NIL money. One big concern is they have not been properly informed about paying taxes on that income. Luckily these parents know better but some families are going to be in for a serious shock come April 15th.

@Jim14510 this might be a dumb question but is it taxed at standard income tax rates or any idea how that all shakes down? Credits they get for being students?

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

wild, wild west. lawlessness, no limits. what could go wrong?

 

[Jim14510]

@Jim14510 this might be a dumb question but is it taxed at standard income tax rates or any idea how that all shakes down? Credits they get for being students?

I can't think of any reason it wouldn't be taxed as ordinary income also subject to self employment taxes. They can do things like S Corps and offset the income with some expenses but it would be munimal. Even if they ran it through as scholarship money which I highly doubt is the case that would still be taxed at ordinary rates since they already have a full ride. Just wouldn't have self employment tax.

I'd be more curious in seeing what ABM's cut is.