Ames NIL Club announced

[ISUcyclones11]

Ames NIL Club

The Ames NIL Club is a membership-based community that allows fans to support and access Iowa State student-athletes like never before.

www.amesnilclub.com

My twitter timeline is flooded with this exact same tweet from a bunch of football players, not sure what this is yet

 

[CycloneNorth]

Is the X-Pod coming back?

 

[GBlade]

Hope it's more from We Will. Better not be Herbalife.

 

[cyfan92]

those are all linebackers.. Any other position groups?

 

[06_CY]

Similar to what OU was tweeting a few days ago.

 

[06_CY]

Here's what it ended up being:

 

[brentblum]

For what it’s worth this is completely separate from We Will. Thanks!

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

I’m gonna guess it’s this

Welcome to The Players' Lounge | Find Your Team & Earn Rewards - TPL

A media platform built by athletes offering fans a reimagined experience.

www.theplayerslounge.io

@brentblum I assume this was before you were involved but how does this change your initiatives?

 

[brentblum]

I’m gonna guess it’s this

Welcome to The Players' Lounge | Find Your Team & Earn Rewards - TPL

A media platform built by athletes offering fans a reimagined experience.

www.theplayerslounge.io

@brentblum I assume this was before you were involved but how does this change your initiatives?

To be real, doesn’t change at all. This NIL announcement is a national group based out of the Southeast that is not a 501(c)3 organization and one that takes a hefty percentage of any payment of the players. They have similar setups at several schools including Iowa and KSU in addition to OU. We Will is hopefully thought of differently. I will say it’s completely legal and the players are open to pursue any NIL they want to.

 

[06_CY]

There are only so many different ways you can go to the same well...

This is the NIL that I like to see:

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

To be real, doesn’t change at all. This NIL announcement is a national group based out of the Southeast that is not a 501(c)3 organization and one that takes a hefty percentage of any payment of the players. They have similar setups at several schools including Iowa and KSU in addition to OU. We Will is hopefully thought of differently. I will say it’s completely legal and the players are open to pursue any NIL they want to.

Yea it seemed very different but to be honest most NIL collectives or initiatives seem different from the We Will to be fair.

Looking more into it, they make you join a Discord which is odd for me but ayyy it’s the Wild West right now

 

[ISUcyclones11]

Here it is.

Ames NIL Club

The Ames NIL Club is a membership-based community that allows fans to support and access Iowa State student-athletes like never before.

www.amesnilclub.com

 

[cymate]

who designed this website/video?.... its not good.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

I have said from the beginning that if I’m giving money there should be a reasonable expectation of ROI. At least We Will does some good while bringing awareness to non profits. This seems like it’s just a gofundme.

 

[MartyFine]

who designed this website/video?.... its not good.

Appears to be the players for the most part:

"How does the Ames NIL Club (“ANC”) work?

The ANC is a player-led fan community that benefits members of the Iowa State football team. Through the Ames NIL Club, these members of the team provide fans with digital content and experiences such as digital meet-and-greets, player-recorded content, and much more throughout the year. The ANC generates revenue through fans subscribing to the club. A monthly commitment of any amount allows fans to join the NIL Club and access ANC-exclusive chat rooms, message boards, and content.

How are athletes involved with the ANC?

Current Iowa State Football players use their social platforms to promote ANC and they participate in digital events such as meet-and-greets, Q&As, and interviews. The players also create and distribute exclusive content for club members. The players have teamed up with YOKE, a complete membership platform that provides business tools for athletes to launch a paywalled community, to ensure the digital experiences are executed properly. All players are invited to participate in the club and proceeds are split equally amongst the actively participating athletes."

 

[MartyFine]

I have said from the beginning that if I’m giving money there should be a reasonable expectation of ROI. At least We Will does some good while bringing awareness to non profits. This seems like it’s just a gofundme.

ROI here would be not having players transfer to other programs.

 

[WISCY1895]

Why are some people crapping on the players for this? They have the right to profit from their NIL. If people want to contribute to get some exclusive access to the players then that is their right.

 

[CycloneNorth]

Why are some people crapping on the players for this? They have the right to profit from their NIL. If people want to contribute to get some exclusive access to the players then that is their right.

Yea but they're taking out the middlemen who typically profit off student athletes. Is that something we really want?

 

[ppclone]

Can't be good for WeWill Collective. More competition for fans spending more money. PLUS the players are promoting it directly.
Wish WeWill could swallow this up.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Let’s get one for basketball (men’s) going.