Zach Evans hits the portal

[Charleston Pony]

Looks like Sonny has his 1st recruiting challenge

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Z ... 176687447/

[PonyPride]

There has been talk for months that the sharks were circling around Evans since the summer, if not before.

[Charleston Pony]

From the 247 article:

Sources indicate name, image and likeness will play a big role in picking Evans' next destination.

Somehow I don't expect TCU and Ft Worth to be competitive

[PonyPride]

That fits what was said in Fort Worth when SMU played over there. One conversation I heard suggested those interested in Evans, if he moved, were focused more on NIL incentives than academic or football opportunities.

Who knows how accurate it was, but it does seem to match up with what you're saying, CP.

[EastStang]

This is funny. It would be funnier if the NCAA found some hanky panky in his original recruitment by TCU. He leaves and they get probation.

[FroggieFever]

He was offered a seven figure NIL from Alabama and Georgia. TCU cannot match that.

[smubrooks]

Is there a cap for the NIl? How strict are the rules for justifying pay vs benefit to payer?

[FroggieFever]

Is there a cap for the NIl? How strict are the rules for justifying pay vs benefit to payer?

Here is the basic rundown for TX athletes (but to answer your question, no, there is no cap...you could pay X $5mm to sign an autograph):


Student-athletes are permitted to:
Receive compensation from a business for the company to use their NIL to promote a product or service;
Use their NIL to promote their own business or a business they are working for;
Receive compensation to sign autographs or appear at a business or private event; or
Utilize an agent to assist with any NIL activities, provided they have a written agreement with the agent that is specific to NIL activities and not for sport‐related representation.
NCAA rules and Texas legislation DO NOT permit student-athletes to:
Receive compensation in exchange for athletic performance or attendance at an institution;
Receive compensation provided by an institution;
Receive compensation in exchange for an endorsement of alcohol, tobacco products and nicotine devices, anabolic steroids, sports betting, gambling, firearms student-athletes cannot legally purchase, or sexually oriented businesses;
Partake in a NIL activity that conflicts with a team contract, an institutional contract, an athletics policy, or an institutional policy or honor code;
Partake in a NIL activity that takes place during official team activities; and
Partake in a NIL contract that extends beyond collegiate participation.

[PonyTime]

FroggieFever needs a new profile pic.

[FroggieFever]

FroggieFever needs a new profile pic.

I am still letting the divorce set in.

[peruna81]

FroggieFever needs a new profile pic.

I am still letting the divorce set in.

I nominate this as the post of the day...wait, he's from TCU...uh...what the heck. Enjoy Sonny days...ahem.

[PonyKris89]

So when does SMU begin buying players again??? We were pretty good at it when it was against the rules.