The Massachusetts Collective - NIL initiative

[Old Cage]

^ If I am an AD: "Good Lord, I hope they join a union. Then I hope they strike. Then I can drop the sport." That's what Starbucks did in Seattle.

[Quann]

^ If I am an AD: "Good Lord, I hope they join a union. Then I hope they strike. Then I can drop the sport." That's what Starbucks did in Seattle.

These boys aren’t in the coal mines or on the assembly lines, seems pretty ridiculous.

[McKinney]

^ If I am an AD: "Good Lord, I hope they join a union. Then I hope they strike. Then I can drop the sport." That's what Starbucks did in Seattle.

These boys aren’t in the coal mines or on the assembly lines, seems pretty ridiculous.

God forbid people exercise their constitutional right to collectively bargain.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

^ If I am an AD: "Good Lord, I hope they join a union. Then I hope they strike. Then I can drop the sport." That's what Starbucks did in Seattle.

These boys aren’t in the coal mines or on the assembly lines, seems pretty ridiculous.

God forbid people exercise their constitutional right to collectively bargain.

Regrettably Taft-Hartley pretty much destroyed that quaint notion and it is basically non-existent in many states. But I get what you are saying and broadly and passionately agree with your sentiment. That said, post-Covid workplace culture has brought out the absolutely worst entitlement bullshit imaginable, and the fact that it is expressed in terms of worker/labor rights saddens me to no end. Believe it or not, not everyone creates surplus value or is exploited. Sometimes a paycheck is a paycheck and a scholarship is a scholarship.

[umasscollective]

Transfer Portal Opens in 10 Days.


Need everyone to be all in www.TheMassCollective.com

[umasscollective]

Cohen - A10 1st Team
Cross - A10 1st Team
Curry - All Rookie Team

ALL are Mass Co Athletes.

Time to step it up, folks! https://www.themasscollective.com/build-it-together

[bobolink]

A tough NIL competitor, at least until MAC time:
https://www.a10talk.com/2024/03/questio ... offseason/

NIL section snippet: "It was reported this season that Dayton’s roster has a $1 million compensation total among the roster, with DaRon Holmes understandably getting the most at a range of $500,000 to $650,000, but that does leave other players with a good chunk of change as well. Being the only big name team in the city of Dayton has its dividends too, with many players getting advertisement and endorsement deals from car dealerships, restaurants, and other businesses."

[inthescoop]

Looks like Dayton unofficially had ~$1.4Million in their collective

Where do we stand?

[umasscollective]

We’re short of our goal www.TheMassCollective.com/join

Need everyone involved. Please consider supporting on a monthly basis and encourage others to.

Coaches Circle (10k+) also looking or more members.

[umasscollective]

Members AND Non-Members - Please consider participating in our Survey here https://themassachusettscollective.form ... 2024survey

[inthescoop]

Well, this is an absolute game changer

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/sto ... hletes-nil

[69MG]

Just so we know what is happening at some P5 schools. Congrats to Cal - it looks like he'll be able to pay whatever he wants to attract/keep players. From ESPN.com:

At Arkansas, Calipari will reportedly have the NIL assistance of deep-pocketed boosters, such as Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Tyson Foods chief financial officer John Tyson and the Walton family, which owns Walmart.

[Quann]

Just so we know what is happening at some P5 schools. Congrats to Cal - it looks like he'll be able to pay whatever he wants to attract/keep players. From ESPN.com:

At Arkansas, Calipari will reportedly have the NIL assistance of deep-pocketed boosters, such as Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Tyson Foods chief financial officer John Tyson and the Walton family, which owns Walmart.

This is what all these people wanted in college sports I guess. Endless transfers and professionalized college sports. Wheeeeee!!!

[umasscollective]

Just so we know what is happening at some P5 schools. Congrats to Cal - it looks like he'll be able to pay whatever he wants to attract/keep players. From ESPN.com:

At Arkansas, Calipari will reportedly have the NIL assistance of deep-pocketed boosters, such as Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Tyson Foods chief financial officer John Tyson and the Walton family, which owns Walmart.

This is what all these people wanted in college sports I guess. Endless transfers and professionalized college sports. Wheeeeee!!!

No one “wanted this” the NCAA was operating illegally for years and years.

[umasscollective]

Pleased to announce we will be taking over the yearly Court Club Golf Tournament this year.

Save the date! September 16th.

https://themasscollectivegolfinvitational.com/

Registration will open in May.