Another coaching challenge in NIL era?

[cabbie191]

Throughout the past season but especially during the national tournament, I think we all saw a growing number of "student athletes" (I just love NCAA jargon!) appearing in multiple television commercials. Paige, Juju and Cooper Flagg readily come to mind.

During my career, I was interviewed for radio and television news several dozen times, but I was never asked to make a commercial. SO IT'S JUST POSSIBLE I COULD BE WRONG, but I'm guessing that making even short ads requires quite a time commitment.

My questions are: 1) Where does the time come from, when balanced between practices, games, studies, media obligations, and in the case of programs like UConn, being in contact with the fan base, and meeting with their agents? 2) For players who are elite and have NIL contracts with their school, do their contracts spell out time accommodations for them to shoot ads?

Just another wrinkle in the life of top notch coaches who didn't have to deal with this even a few years ago. My respect level for the Geno's and Dawn's of this world has increased accordingly.

 

[uh-no]

Throughout the past season but especially during the national tournament, I think we all saw a growing number of "student athletes" (I just love NCAA jargon!) appearing in multiple television commercials. Paige, Juju and Cooper Flagg readily come to mind.

During my career, I was interviewed for radio and television news several dozen times, but I was never asked to make a commercial. SO IT'S JUST POSSIBLE I COULD BE WRONG, but I'm guessing that making even short ads requires quite a time commitment.

My questions are: 1) Where does the time come from, when balanced between practices, games, studies, media obligations, and in the case of programs like UConn, being in contact with the fan base, and meeting with their agents? 2) For players who are elite and have NIL contracts with their school, do their contracts spell out time accommodations for them to shoot ads?

Just another wrinkle in the life of top notch coaches who didn't have to deal with this even a few years ago. My respect level for the Geno's and Dawn's of this world has increased accordingly.

most top programs have students take several classes over the summer to enable significant course underloads during the season. (e.g. duke players typically would only take 2 classes in the spring)

 

[azfan]

most top programs have students take several classes over the summer to enable significant course underloads during the season. (e.g. duke players typically would only take 2 classes in the spring)

On line courses add to flexibility. Also there is a huge array of delivery options for students now in addition to summer school. 3 week intercession or holiday courses between semesters. 3,5,7 week classes during semesters

All of this "flexibility" and options in delivery explain why so many high-end students who are also elite athletes are able to complete a "degree" in 3 years.

Almost every institution of "higher" learning focuses on being user friendly.

 

[oldude]

Not sure what Paige’s course load was during the spring semester, but she did mention that she had no in person classes. Of course she completed her undergraduate degree a year ago, enrolling as a grad student this year.

 

[Vowelguy]

During my career, I was interviewed for radio and television news several dozen times, but I was never asked to make a commercial. SO IT'S JUST POSSIBLE I COULD BE WRONG, but I'm guessing that making even short ads requires quite a time commitment.

For all sports, I assume most/all commercials are filmed before the season, precisely because of the time issue. Also the marketing team needs time to edit the video, decide what works best, build the collateral around the campaign, etc.

 

[Brad Palmer]

Didn't the NCAA require all student-athletes be enrolled in at least 3 classes/9 credits per semester? Not sure if the NCAA can require anything these days, but this used to be the rule.

 

[oldude]

Didn't the NCAA require all student-athletes be enrolled in at least 3 classes/9 credits per semester? Not sure if the NCAA can require anything these days, but this used to be the rule.

Football only. For everyone else it’s a minimum of 2 classes/6 credits per semester. However, an athlete must earn a minimum of 18 credits per year to remain eligible from year to year.