We Will Collective contributor numbers
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I'm sorry but that's incredibly frustrating and frankly ******* stupid for a group to push back because they aren't supportive of NIL. Bring it to the group and do what you can and if you personally don't believe in NIL then don't donate. Out of state alumni groups should be the biggest supporters of the collective since they mostly aren't buying season tickets
I would hope that letter from Pollard would convince those on the fence. Not sure if you can get any more clear than that
Maybe get creative with an endowment type fund.
Donor gives ~$2M and each year a player receives the Named NIL Award that's worth like $40K or something.
Really no different than a named scholarship fund.
This is where Pollard has to be careful. He's hitting up these same people for money for the AD. Can't go pissing them off over NIL.
It’s not worth diving into the weeds, but I’m going anyway. I’d be really ticked if it was one person at the top in those groups that squashed it instead of the collective opinion of the group.
I live outside Iowa and I want to be involved and help where I can.
Jamie has been incredibly helpful for us as much as he is allowed to be. We are definitely on the same team here. We are super lucky to have him at Iowa State.
You should relay that to Ken Miller. He ******* about Pollard and the AD working with Backpocket on those beers and competing with Ames Lager all the time.
Ken has issues with Jamie. It doesn’t matter what actions Pollard takes
I vote Travis Kelce also has to donate a game check to the We Will Collective as part of his punishment.
Bet should have been get Taylor to wear ISU sweatshirt to his next game. Merch sales to the moon!
Hope Hassel doesn't find out you're doing this @brentblum or you're getting roasted like a fresh placenta. It did push me over the edge though, and while I'm not a huge fan of NIL as it's playing out, you guys seem to be doing things right.
Also commemorates a good moment today: my girlfriend's boy was supposed to wear his favorite team gear to school today, and he chose ISU. This is significant because she has a friend who is a diehard hawk and he was exposed to the dark side first, but I appear to be converting him. Iowa is helping out, too by being so painful to watch. Regardless I'll take my win.
Also commemorates a good moment today: my girlfriend's boy was supposed to wear his favorite team gear to school today, and he chose ISU. This is significant because she has a friend who is a diehard hawk and he was exposed to the dark side first, but I appear to be converting him. Iowa is helping out, too by being so painful to watch. Regardless I'll take my win.
Ricky Bobby if you bring home the trophy I will add $500 to your $2,000.
Is there hard data on this?
Not doubting. Just curious.
Total athletic or collective donation participants over total number of alumni?
We have rhe lowest percentage of givers vs living alums in the big 12. It is in thos thread somewhere.
The thing about writing big checks like that to ISU Athletics is that there are usually perks that come with it. Like buildings or physical objects with your name on them or access to premium seating and more. If someone dumped a $10 mil check to We Will what do they have as a benefit that can compete with the AD? And that money essential gets used in the shirt term to pay players that are only here 4 or less years where your name where getting your name on something gets recognized and lasts much longer. It's not a given that much money will even result in a conference championship or natty either so you can see why there is hesitantance with dropping a big $ ammount for NIL when the return/benefit is uncertain.
If someone gives $10 million to We Will or heck even $10,000, trust me the AD is very much aware and that person will be warmly received.