I believe one of the bigger issues UCF faces when it comes to NIL collectives is educating the donor base on what's really happening behind the scenes.
Players want to be paid: existing players, recruits and transfers. Your star players may hit the portal is they don't feel appreciated ($$$). If you don't have a competent NIL collective, there will be a talent drain and difficulties recruiting. At least if you want to compete at a high level. We've already seen it on a limited scale.
It seems to me that SEC boosters know the game because they've already been playing it... Now that it's "legal," they've had no issues transitioning to a front-facing operation.
Or does UCFAA see donations to a collective as competition for their own fundraising interests?
Clemson and other schools are now being direct in educating their fans to give big money to collectives... and this is mainly geared to the collectives that are focused towards higher donations for pay-for-play, not the smaller scale operations that solicit $10-20/mo.
Players want to be paid: existing players, recruits and transfers. Your star players may hit the portal is they don't feel appreciated ($$$). If you don't have a competent NIL collective, there will be a talent drain and difficulties recruiting. At least if you want to compete at a high level. We've already seen it on a limited scale.
It seems to me that SEC boosters know the game because they've already been playing it... Now that it's "legal," they've had no issues transitioning to a front-facing operation.
Or does UCFAA see donations to a collective as competition for their own fundraising interests?
Clemson and other schools are now being direct in educating their fans to give big money to collectives... and this is mainly geared to the collectives that are focused towards higher donations for pay-for-play, not the smaller scale operations that solicit $10-20/mo.
