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Michigan Wolverines, rather, than the whole of CFB stand at a crossroads A free agency with no salary cap and no rules, per Minnesota head coach, dictating the value that a student-athlete is known was expected to have ill effects. The concept of Name, Image, and Likeness induces mixed emotions in the NCAA landscape, given its double-edged nature.
Sheduer Sanders from Colorado leads the college football NIL charts, but his team did not even have a winning season. Arch Manning, a backup freshman QB, also ranks in the top 3. CFB easily has players with better ranks who are leading the records charts but not the NIL charts, putting their confidence at stake. The ‘Michigan Wolverines podcast’ unveiled the issue ahead of one of the most vital clashes of the season.
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Roman Wilson on the parity in NIL deals
Hardly in anyone’s imagination the ‘most interesting thing’ from Michigan would be the news of their WR being crestfallen over its team’s NIL report not being up to par. The odds were as mighty as the northern sea, with their head coach getting suspended twice, and the infamous sign-stealing debacle, and yet the team snatched the No. 1 spot and a place in the all-important Rose Bowl. However, student-athletes have trouble feeling accomplished despite all this. The podcast host mentioned Wilson’s condition ahead of the Rose Bowl “was disappointing”.
“Roman Wilson talking about Michigan’s NIL, which we had a report on today, is not quite up to par,” reported the host. Additionally, when Wilson was asked about how he felt, he replied, “You know it’s not good enough compared to some of the what my friends are making at other schools. It’s not like we’re getting paid monthly checks and things like that like we’re hearing at other schools,” exasperated Wilson, bringing another crucial issue to the public’s notice.
The Insider information is enough to spark another controversy within the CFB. However, the magnitude it will hold yet remains questionable. On the other hand, Wilson sure deserves some credit, as despite being comparatively well-off in terms of NIL himself, he spoke up for his teammates.
Roman Wilson’s NIL deals
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Per On3 valuation, the Michigan WR has a valuation of $497k, with his college football NIL rank being #104. Wilson bagged 3 NIL deals this season, with the M Den, with Accelerator Active Energy, and with the Champions Circle.
Wilson’s guts to speak up against the system with the Rose Bowl ahead of them is quite a confident move. Although its impact on his performance in the New Year’s game remains questionable.
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