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re: Top 10 NIL paychecks this past season...did anyone get their money's worth?

Posted on 12/4/25 at 10:04 pm to
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
13436 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 10:04 pm to
Nuss robbed the entire state of Louisiana. lol. He was obviously not an elite player. Can’t believe he hoodwinked LSU that bad.
Posted by Texas Man
Member since Oct 2025
72 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 10:43 pm to
I don’t know where they’re getting these numbers from, but they seem exaggerated and most of Mannings NIL endorsement are from real endorsements with real businesses
Posted by Volatile
Tennessee
Member since Apr 2014
6167 posts
Posted on 12/4/25 at 11:06 pm to
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DJ Lagway ($4.1 million)



LMAO
Posted by auburn2eugene
Now back in Oneonta Alabama
Member since Jan 2013
1309 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:27 am to
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guessing he also forked out for Dybansta.


Don’t think so. I mean maybe but I saw a tweet from him that said something along the lines of “some people just aren’t replaceable. It’s time for me to stop sitting on the sidelines and get to work”
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
26316 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 3:13 am to
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UF and LSU should demand refunds.


Or stop dumping tons of cash on players exasperating the problem in the first place. Gonna take a few burns to level this out
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
18561 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 3:17 am to
The point stands regardless of where the money came from. Those are obscene numbers for the product put on the field for all of them.
Posted by Goalpost
Member since Jan 2023
1295 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 3:45 am to
LSU paid Nuss 4 million to suck and then fake an injury to cover up how bad he is.
Posted by HotRock
Starkville,MS
Member since Aug 2018
533 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 5:17 am to
You mean where the players were paid under the table by some teams with no issues and others could give a car ride somewhere to a kid and get games vacated, coaches fired, bowl banned, lose scholarships and be put on probation or even get the death penalty for cheating? That era?
Posted by DawgsLife
Ellijay, Ga.
Member since Jun 2013
61915 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:38 am to
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The mannings should be embarrassed


Why? I suspect they are aware that Arch is not on the same level as Archie, Peyton or Eli. Their aim is probably to put Arch in position to make as much money as he can and be very comfortable in life. He will probably not make a ton of money once in the NFL. He does show some flashes, but has a lot of growing up to do to turn into an elite NFL QB. If he comes back another year to Texas (I'm sure he will) and makes the same amount of money, he will have $13 million before going on to the NFL.

I'd take it.
Posted by DawgsLife
Ellijay, Ga.
Member since Jun 2013
61915 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:41 am to
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AJ Dybantsa ($5.4 million)


quote:

never heard of him


I hadn't either, so I looked him up. BYU Basketball player.
Posted by DawgsLife
Ellijay, Ga.
Member since Jun 2013
61915 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:43 am to
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You mean where the players were paid under the table by some teams with no issues and others could give a car ride somewhere to a kid and get games vacated, coaches fired, bowl banned, lose scholarships and be put on probation or even get the death penalty for cheating? That era?


Are you under the impression there is no cheating going on now?
Posted by mckibaj
Member since Nov 2010
8249 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:58 am to
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I've always heard to never believe the NIL amounts on the internet as they are always exaggerated. I have no idea though..


Yeah. I’m skeptical that these are accurate.

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Here at Volt, we put together information from industry-leading sources, expert insights and our research to craft our NIL Top 10 heading into the second half of the year:


Never even heard of “Volt”
Posted by PeleofAnalytics
Member since Jun 2021
4991 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:19 am to
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They are going to have to start doing contracts, and be heavy on incentive pay instead of up front.


You rarely can backtrack on how contracts are structured once they have been in practice for a few years, specifically the guaranteed portion. The guaranteed money has been set in the market so there are not going to be many players that will pass up that benchmark of guaranteed cash for an incentive structure.
Posted by higgs_boson
State College, PA
Member since Sep 2014
23522 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:22 am to
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No player in college deserves that much money anyway. It’s also ridiculous. What coaches make


It is absurd. At least players don't get buyouts...









yet.
Posted by SEC Doctor
Member since Aug 2024
11350 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:24 am to
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AJ Dybantsa ($5.4 million)


This is actually way lower than his actual number.

He is getting $7 million just from BYU to play one season. He'll be a top three pick in the next NBA draft.

He is also getting $4 million from NIKE and a couple other major endorsement deals. I would guess he will make about $12 million as a college freshman.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 9:27 am
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
28167 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:29 am to
So these are the sources?

quote:

we put together information from industry-leading sources, expert insights and our research to craft our NIL Top 10 heading into the second half of the year:


What a bunch horseshite clickbait.There's zero probability these figures are remotely close.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 9:30 am
Posted by RollTide4Ever
Nashville
Member since Nov 2006
19749 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:44 am to
That's why I never freaked out over NIL. Eventually the law of averages will come into play. A lot of these boosters will be tapped out once the Euphoria wears off.
Posted by RollTide4Ever
Nashville
Member since Nov 2006
19749 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:46 am to
He blueballed Bama in recruiting but we got revenge on BYU with in him attendance.
Posted by Jster15
Member since Aug 2019
3059 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 10:15 am to
Biggest bust…Evan Stewart Oregon/Texas A&M

4 year summary
$8-10,000,000 in NIL payments
248 yard average per year
3 touchdowns per year average.
Ouch
Posted by Monahans
Member since Sep 2019
2188 posts
Posted on 12/5/25 at 11:16 am to
Manning cost Texas $0. He's all corporate.
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