Name, Image & Likeness (NIL)

[JSHoosier]

16 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

I was listening to Dusty and Danny on Sirius this morning and they mentioned some country singer who is a Notre Dame fan and threw out the idea of having a concert with all the gate being donated to the ND NIL coffers. Evidently Bon Jovi piped in and said he was in as well.

D and D then went on to mention a few other performers who are big college football fans and whether this could become a thing.

So, other than Mellencamp, who else could support IU in a meaningful way?

Jesse Bonjiovi, Jon's son, was a walk on DB for Notre Dame, so there's the Bon Jovi connection.

I can't think of any other artists that have a connection to IU. Jacobs School of Music would have several composers or classical musicians but people wouldn't recognize them.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I've posted his link because it has an impact on NIL at all universities.  It should not be taken as any kind of political statement one way or the other and anyone who starts posting in that vein will have their posts hidden.

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-rescinds-biden-11th-hour-guidance-nil-compensation

[Hovadipo]

Title IX guidance for the new revenue sharing agreement has been rescinded. 

[OliviaPope40]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Title IX guidance for the new revenue sharing agreement has been rescinded. 

Be interesting to see how that plays out.

[AZ Hoosier]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I've posted his link because it has an impact on NIL at all universities.  It should not be taken as any kind of political statement one way or the other and anyone who starts posting in that vein will have their posts hidden.

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-rescinds-biden-11th-hour-guidance-nil-compensation

So, we're back to the wild, Wild West approach to NIL... gonna be another bumpy ride... 

I'm not a lahhh-yer, so can't say for sure, but based on a layman's reading, it seems to make sense... (probably 100% wrong, then) /s

[AZ Hoosier]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Title IX guidance for the new revenue sharing agreement has been rescinded. 

Aren't NIL and the proposed revenue sharing thing two separate items/issues?

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Aren't NIL and the proposed revenue sharing thing two separate items/issues?

They are.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Sounds good in theory but ???? in practice.  Good luck with enforcement

 

College Sports Commission @theCSCommission

Class Counsel and the defendants in the House case issued a joint statement today to clarify the permissible scope of payments to student-athletes by collectives under the House settlement:

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Nothing in the story about the amount Merchants Bank is paying IU.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2026/10/15/general-indiana-athletics-expands-partnership-with-merchants-bank-through-first-ever-integrated-jersey-patch-program

 

[Pagoda]

3 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Nothing in the story about the amount Merchants Bank is paying IU.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2026/10/15/general-indiana-athletics-expands-partnership-with-merchants-bank-through-first-ever-integrated-jersey-patch-program

 

Dang, they got the football field and now the jersey patch.

It's a five year deal.  Hopefully the amount is big.  Usually if it is they'll brag about it, but who knows.  The number will probably come out in time.

The patch itself is crimson which is nice -- it doesn't stand out and look bad (Merchants color is usually green).

[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Dang, they got the football field and now the jersey patch.

It's a five year deal.  Hopefully the amount is big.  Usually if it is they'll brag about it, but who knows.  The number will probably come out in time.

The patch itself is crimson which is nice -- it doesn't stand out and look bad (Merchants color is usually green).

Is this a consolation prize because they know the field is eventually going to get named after Cignetti whenever that deal is up?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Indiana has added Eli Lilly & Company as a sponsor and the Lilly Logo will be placed on the basketball court at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Sources tell https://Peegs.com the sponsorship is “significant.”

 

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/peegscom-sources-indiana-adds-significant-eli-lilly-sponsorship-lilly-logo-will-be-added-to-simon-skjodt-assembly-hall-floor-291927591/

[Pagoda]

36 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Indiana has added Eli Lilly & Company as a sponsor and the Lilly Logo will be placed on the basketball court at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Sources tell https://Peegs.com the sponsorship is “significant.”

 

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/peegscom-sources-indiana-adds-significant-eli-lilly-sponsorship-lilly-logo-will-be-added-to-simon-skjodt-assembly-hall-floor-291927591/

Good news.  Easy money for doing basically nothing.

I'd be really happy, but they're doing this for Purdoo too, so that takes it down to making me fairly happy.

[AZ Hoosier]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Good news.  Easy money for doing basically nothing.

I'd be really happy, but they're doing this for Purdoo too, so that takes it down to making me fairly happy.

Hopefully little brother will have to put the CRIMSON Lilly logo on their court. :D 

[Dave from Dayton]

I did not steal the $6.36 billion in cryptocurrency.  But, from here on out, IU NIL will be fully funded.  Trust me. And I can now afford BTN+ and Peacock!