BadlandsGrizFan said:So I listened to the interview and I would say first. Thank you to Toby. He’s in the right direction and has put a ton of work into this.
That being said what he HS created is more of a sports agency for college athletes which seems different to what the models say for a large Texas school are using.
The IVOVI and GoodOlGrizzly businesses are more NIL economy services rather than what the bigger schools are doing which is using NIL money to help get kids come to their programs. Now the use in recruiting is illegal but that’s what the functions of true NIL Collectives are carefully but affective y being used for. I’m talking with coworkers who are boosters at large Texas schools….their collective really function more as banks….collect money distribute money. Money in money out.
I think to properly set one of these up it needs a financial dept, legal department, marketing dept. It’s a company on its own and I just didn’t get the sense from Toby that this is what we’re getting. And we need to get it right. Montana with its fan base and following at this level would benefit from a properly functioning Collective more than most programs.
What you are talking about is being put together right now. It is being supported by the school and athletic department as well. I would wait until this gets off the ground before I contributed a single dollar. I'm certain you will see something soon as the people involved realize the importance of this in order to get the athletes excited.