I’ve been thinking about how the NIL regulations will develop as things play out over time. As we are most familiar with the Big 12 and specifically the old Big 8 members, the $2M for Coleman Hawkins and $1.7M for Hunter Dickinson are examples of NIL money bringing in players with high expectations and the results less than expected. I wonder if the stress of these dollars made public haven’t impacted the performance of the players along with team dynamics. Along with pressure from fans expecting unrealistic results. Both Hawkins and Dickinson have stated that it’s been tough. Otz focuses on finding players that fit his high demands and has to include NIL money along with it. I’m not so sure that the concern that ISU can’t compete without having a boatload of NIL money is really that big of a deal.
