Here's an Idea. NIL is the opportunity for Purdue and IU to break through their Ceiling in the Big 10

[Wrestling Scholar]

Lets face it  Purdue and IU are perennially on the bottom half of the Big 10, and really haven't been much of a factor at the NCAA for years.  And when was the last time Purdue even placed somebody at the NCAAs.  Purdue has made a little push on the duel level, but there irrelevant in the overall score.  They just cant compete with the Iowa's Penn State's, OSU, Michigan or even the Northwestern and Illinois. 

We now have a potential difference maker. We just need to get some NIL contracts  to  pay some top talent in the country to come to West Lafayette or Bloomington.   

 

Just brainstorming, but here's some ideas.  Lets start a "wrestling" collective.    It could be  called the "Gorrilla" Collective.  Joe could use these guys to advertise, and have them sponsor his rankings  and throw some of the extra cash stash  he makes back at them.   Y2 might even come out ahead.  We dont have to pay as much as football,  but $10K a year really might be able to to keep a Mason Paris or a Nick Lee home.

We just need to ensure that there's some cash in a collective and they will come.   Then we'll see Purdue on the podium at the NCAAs 

 

To do this, we need to get some rich Whales,  some big business guys with a wrestling background throwing money at these guys.   Maybe a Bob Rohrman type that can use the wrestlers to advertise.    Maybe throw some money at the collective.   I heard Drew Brees like wrestling, lets hit him up.   We could get business's to Chip in.    Maybe football will suck their purses dry, but if were smart we might be able to come out on top of this inflectionary point in college athletics.   

[GenHeavierHandz]

What about the non d1 programs in state that have success? 

[MUSKEEWRESTLER]

I love the idea.  The problem is that all of the other school's are going to do it.  Iowa, Ohio State, etc.

[Wrestling Scholar]

General,   The non d1 programs  can get their own NIL agreements.  They probably will have to do something to stay competitive.     Im saying the big D1 programs could be more successful and this is opportunity to gain some ground on the big guys.    

 

On 9/9/2022 at 4:20 PM, MUSKEEWRESTLING said:

I love the idea.  The problem is that all of the other school's are going to do it.  Iowa, Ohio State, etc.

Good point Muskewrestling.     The big programs like Iowa, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Penn State  do have a more passionate fan base and would likely be competitive in their NIL payouts.   On the flip side,  Purdue and IU need to do more NIL just to keep the status quo.