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UConn NBPA Top 100 Camp Recruiting Update
Details on a few of the players that UConn's staff was watching at the NBPA Top 100 Camp.storrscentral.com
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Which brings up a question I had about Storrs Central. Are all the proceeds currently going to the UConn men's basketball NIL fund? Starting July 1 is this allowed? Or do the proceeds from Storrs Central go directly to the UConn athletic department? And if that is so then can the proceeds go only to men's basketball? Or does the athletic department divvy up the funds as they want? Just curious how all this works.
So I guess nobody knows the answer to this? Is there somewhere on the Storrs Central website where this is explained? I couldn't find anything. Or is Storrs Central just a service selling information to fans for a profit?
I feel as if when they first started the notion was that initially money brought in would cover costs until it reached an unstated point and at that point it would go to NIL. The thing is, they never stated what the cost were and what the supposed breakeven point was.
If the money is not going to NIL then I need help turning their articles into PDFs. I’ll pony up for a subscription if it’s going towards the school.
The money is 100% going to NIL.
Jack added a post with information on Storrs Central as referenced by a few posters here.
Also included was a quote from this tweet.
Do you know what percentage of the money goes to UConn men's basketball?
No clue. If you want to get money to them directly you can donate to the AD and earmark for basketball or buy things from MBB players through opendorse. I would recommend at a minimum subscribing or following StorrsCentral on YouTube and TikTok.
Saw this in the Hartford Business article linked to the Hartford Courant article today.The House Settlement: A Turning Point for NCAA, NIL, & What It Means for Storrs Central
The House v. NCAA settlement, approved by Judge Claudia Wilken on Tuesday, marks a major turning point in college athletics. Storrs Central is set to play a key role in this new era, expanding NIL opportunities and helping UConn student-athletes maximize their potential.
This is posted in the replies below the article above.
"Storrs Central collects revenue and contributions from subscribers for the benefit of UConn athletes. We also act on behalf of athletes as a marketing agency. We have staff dedicated to getting brand deals/sponsorships for our athletes.
Our expenses include website maintenance, salaries (3 full-time) and payments to journalists/content creators. We have been in business for approximately 18 months and during that time 86% of our revenue has gone either directly to athletes or to the University. Proceeds going to the University are tagged for the benefit of specific sports.
We are a direct partner of the University and work very closely w the Athletic Dept and the Coaches. They have helped craft our mission, staff our team and are fully supportive of our efforts.
Direct quote from David Benedict: "With the recent developments surrounding the House v. NCAA settlement, we are on the cusp of a new era in college athletics, where schools will be able to share athletic department revenues with student-athletes. As this transformative revenue-sharing model evolves, Storrs Central will become an even more crucial platform for supporting our UConn athletes."
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Saw this in the Hartford Business article linked to the Hartford Courant article today.
In his statement to Hartford Business Journal, Thomas also said he will transition from serving as executive director of Bleeding Blue to a similar post with Storrs Central, a for-profit, subscription website at storrscentral.com that also raises money for athletes while providing exclusive, behind-the-curtain, insider access to the UConn athletes.
In his post on X, Thomas said Storrs Central will continue to serve as “part-media company … and part-marketing agency,” and that he expects the website to offer “online gift-giving capabilities” early in the new year “for those who would like to continue to contribute to the cause.”
He added that the “primary difference” between donating to Bleeding Blue and donating to Storrs Central is that gifts to the latter will not be tax deductible since it is a for-profit business.
UConn NIL collective Bleeding Blue for Good to shut down
The University of Connecticut’s nonprofit name, image and likeness (NIL) collective Bleeding Blue for Good recently announced plans to shut down. In a Dec. 31 post on X (formerly Twitter), […]
Storrs Central: - UConn NBPA Top 100 Camp Recruiting Update
Bio details and scrimmage stats on the players the staff said they were watching at the NBPA Top 100 Camp last week. (Premium) https://storrscentral.com/s/1172/uconn-nbpa-top-100-camp-recruiting-update
