OT: Interesting NIL equality initiative (Male vs Female). Headliners Zia Cooke, Caitlin Clark

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Clark, Cooke headline new $1M NIL initiative

Iowa's Caitlin Clark and South Carolina's Zia Cooke are the faces of a new initiative called "A Fair Shot" that seeks to address inequities for women college athletes who are working to capitalize on name, image and likeness opportunities.

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[RockyMTblue2]

Well it isn't a typical NIL deal. I don't quite get the women inequality on NIL angle. A NIL is largely defined $ wise by the athlete's promise and noteriety, be they male or female.

 

[CocoHusky]

Well it isn't a typical NIL deal. I don't quite get the women inequality on NIL angle. A NIL is largely defined $ wise by the athlete's promise and noteriety, be they male or female.

This was my first though as well. In order for there to be equal NIL endorsement opportunities for male and female NCAA athletes wouldn't there first have to equal popularity between men's and women's sports?

 

[SVCBeercats]

This was my first though as well. In order for there to be equal NIL endorsement opportunities for male and female NCAA athletes wouldn't there first have to equal popularity between men's and women's sports?

Well it isn't a typical NIL deal. I don't quite get the women inequality on NIL angle. A NIL is largely defined $ wise by the athlete's promise and noteriety, be they male or female.

It is a sexist move.

 

[EricLA]

I disagree. About half of the UCONN team currently has NIL deals. Heck, even Saylor Poffenbarger picked up one before she transferred to Arkansas. My point is, Paige, Azzi, Olivia, Christyn, and Evina all have NIL deals correct? Are there any others on the team?

Anyway, this subject is tangentially related to UCONN since so many of our players have NIL's...