NIL

[Lurk]

he donated to their music program, specifically their wind ensemble.

apparently they perform at places like carnegie hall and other big venues for charity events.

I must be one of the only people out here that listen to KSSN sometimes in the morning . He's the country dj, is syndicated all over, Emcees many of the biggest festivals and awards shows and has a very wholesome show. Seems like a good guy.

[Vito Porkleone]

Anybody on this board hating on Bobby is just going that extra mile to bring that Woopig negativity to everything...  Most of the time it's justified, and/or funny.  It just misses the mark here.  He's one of us for JFB's sake.

[egregious]

I think she is referring to this (emphasis is mine):
Ohio high school athletes can now profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) after the OHSAA approved new bylaws in November 2025, following a lawsuit that challenged the previous ban. Rules prohibit pay-for-play, school involvement in deals, and certain products like gambling, but allow compensation for endorsements, social media, and appearances, making Ohio the 45th state to permit high school NIL.

If only this was in effect for 6th grade kickball in 1973, I could have taken that money, compounded the returns for 52 years, and my net worth would be tens of more dollars now.

TENS

[animal]

Anybody on this board hating on Bobby is just going that extra mile to bring that Woopig negativity to everything...  Most of the time it's justified, and/or funny.  It just misses the mark here.  He's one of us for JFB's sake.

We have just a few here going a bit too hard to prove their woopig. Nobody cares.

[DrMongoose]

I think we'll see more of this as we move along until the market adjusts...

Evaluating is still key

https://x.com/frozoneflores/status/2003597297150755307?s=46&t=6uNMWI6PFOkxijXNhEuvSA

[Rocket City Hawg]

The Cocks are reportedly giving 5 mil of their rev sharing to Sellars (QB) and Stewart (DE).  So approximately 1/3 of RS on 2 players.

[DrMongoose]

The Cocks are reportedly giving 5 mil of their rev sharing to Sellars (QB) and Stewart (DE).  So approximately 1/3 of RS on 2 players.

https://x.com/coachsbeamer/status/2003859215790547159?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A

[animal]

Sellers isn't even all that good especially under that idiot coach

[DrMongoose]

Sellers isn't even all that good especially under that idiot coach

I could see him working well with Biles, think KJ Jefferson with a better / more accurate arm

[DrMongoose]

Goes into effect Jan 1

So stupid to exempt from sales taxes

https://x.com/footprintzgroup/status/1915894825087594823?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A

[Corn Pop]

Arkansas will exempt some NIL earnings from student-athletes' income taxesNeal Earley

NWA Online


Starting Jan. 1, student-athletes in Arkansas will be exempted from state income taxes if the pay comes directly from colleges or universities.

Signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in April, Act 839 is meant to allow the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to make direct payments to student-athletes under a $2.8 billion settlement of a federal class-action lawsuit in California against the NCAA and five major collegiate athletic conferences: the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and Atlantic Coast Conference. The former schools of the Pac-12 Conference also were included in the settlement. The UA is a member of the SEC.

The settlement requires schools that play in major conferences to pay their student-athletes directly in addition to other benefits student-athletes may already receive.

The legislation also enables the UA to share revenue with athletes. For the 2025-2026 season, schools such as the University of Arkansas and others from major conferences will have about $20.5 million from the settlement they can use to pay their athletes as part of the settlement agreement.

State Rep. Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, said the goal of exempting student-athletes' earnings from colleges and universities from state income tax was to help athletic departments stretch the finite funds they have to pay players.

He said by exempting income tax, schools can pay athletes less than they would have without the exemption, while the athlete can take home the same amount in earnings due to the tax exemption.

Arkansas' top income tax rate is 3.9%. For example, someone making $75,900 to $76,000 a year would pay $2,552 in 2024, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.

"It wasn't so much about the student-athlete as it was about the institution," Shepherd said. "I felt like this was a small thing -- a relatively small thing -- that we could do to help institutions stretch their resources as far as possible."

Shepherd also noted the need for the bill because schools in Arkansas compete with institutions in Texas, Tennessee, Florida and other states that don't have an income tax.

Not all of the student-athletes' earnings will be exempt from income tax, but rather only direct payments from the institution. That means if a student-athlete is paid for an endorsement deal or to help market a business, he or she will have to pay taxes on that income.

Scott Hardin, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, recommended that student-athletes should consider consulting a tax professional for advice on the best method to report NIL income.

"Only income received by a student-athlete from an institution of higher education as compensation for the use of his or her name, image, or likeness or as a percentage of institutional athletic revenue permitted by the institution of higher education's governing athletic association or conference is exempt from state income tax," Hardin said in an email to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Shepherd's legislation did not pass without opposition. Act 839 easily passed in the Arkansas House of Representatives but failed on its first vote in the Senate.

"I sure would like to have a break on my income taxes," Sen. John Payton, R-Wilburn, said in April during debate over the bill.

Arkansas isn't alone in looking to use its tax code to assist schools with the recruitment of student-athletes. Legislators in Georgia, South Carolina and Illinois have considered similar bills, although they have yet to pass.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2021 said the NCAA cannot prevent student-athletes from profiting off their own name, image and likeness. The ruling paved the way for schools to set up NIL collectives that can be used to dole out funds to student-athletes as a way to recruit and retain top prospects.

In March, Sanders signed Act 305 into law allowing colleges and universities in Arkansas to hold raffles that will be used to help pay student-athletes.

The legislation has enabled the UA to create the Razorback Raffle, with proceeds split 50/50 between the winner and the Razorback Foundation.

[Show-Me Hog]

Your signature line is absolutely perfect for what the Arkansas legislature (or others) is doing regarding NIL.

[Sus-Scrofa]

That four percent isn't changing much.  

If we're in a bidding war for a player worth around a million, we aren't going to win or lose it over 40k if we're up against a serious school.

[vegashog]

that's been in effect since january 1st of this year.

since florida and texass don't have state taxes, it's a way to keep up.

[buff2.0]

It didn't take long from "NIL can't come directly from the schools" to "NIL money directly from the schools isn't subject to taxes!"

[Pig Benis]

Is anyone familiar with Choose Arkansas? It's a collective started by a group of fans going live on Jan 5. Sounds like they absorbed/merged with that Pigpen collective.

[jdcatty]

Is anyone familiar with Choose Arkansas? It's a collective started by a group of fans going live on Jan 5. Sounds like they absorbed/merged with that Pigpen collective.

I have seen some things on X/Twitter about it.  No substantive info yet. 

[SwahiliSteve]

We can only hope that fucking Guy from Cabot who won the 1.8 powerball winnings last week will help fund our NIL.

[Third_down_draw]

Is anyone familiar with Choose Arkansas? It's a collective started by a group of fans going live on Jan 5. Sounds like they absorbed/merged with that Pigpen collective.

It's another Arkansas organization I will choose not to give any money to.

[animal]

It didn't take long from "NIL can't come directly from the schools" to "NIL money directly from the schools isn't subject to taxes!"

And somehow we'll still suck and the grifters gonna grift