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Hm, train wreck, sure they don’t want to invest in MBB?

I understand your position. How the NIL money is spent depends on where it is donated to. I believe it works as follows; if you make the tax deductible donation, it will go to athletes who help out at non-profits. If you donate to the corporate side, the money will go to an athlete who reaches some sort of endorsement arrangement with the corporate donor. The question was not directed at you or to posters in general. It was directed at TheCommish, who was complaining about a lack of a NIL collective and wanted to set one up working with other people. But then as soon as an "official" UB NIL collective is set up he is complaining about it and looking for reasons to not donate to it.

When you tell me how the money is distributed to the athletes. Call me "old school", but I'm already donating money to the Blue and White club (and purchasing season tickets). Why should I be donating money to the players as well? Sorry, but all NIL and the new transfer rules do is causes players to follow the money and create no "brand loyalty". If I could "donate" money to player and in return get a guarantee they will be good and stay 4 years, I'll do that in a heartbeat.

All five of the directors are doing the work for the collective for free. They are donating their time and effort. There is no need to wait for the 990 to check for salaries. Three of the five are former UB athletes. So when can they expect your contribution?

She is an adjunct professor. She is not an employee of St. Bonaventure.

I've heard that there will not be a Blue Collar U team this year

I know it might be early but this tournament is coming up soon. Anyone have an update if we will be back this year? I believe they are announcing the teams and haven’t heard about Blue Collar.

Most of them have degrees from UB. So yes the Bonaventure tie looks off putting but she holds a marketing degree from UB. Hedges is a graduate and played football. So they aren’t random nobodies.

Does this mean there are 2 layers of administration of this money? Looks like this is a St. Bonaventure Business instructor (with a misspelling of her title on the school's official web site), a venture capitalist, a business consultant, a chemist (?), and a lawyer. Would seem like a bunch of people that would want to take some of that donation money.

Does anyone think the people working for the collective are working for free? No one has said either way and it’s not on the faq.

No loyalty to work? What are the salaries? Are they all volunteers?

I’m with you man! keeping the negativity to a minimum until we at least know what this group looks like on the court.

With probably around 200 student athletes, how does this money get to them? Does (say) half of one percent of your donation go to each athlete?

I’m not down on the collective, I’m down on the decision makers running the athletic department. This is just another avenue for Alnutt and co. to light UB supporters money on fire. Last year I paid $275 per season ticket per home win and I’m supposed to be fired up about a monthly subscription to increase that? If the collective opens an avenue to support for the next coach that comes in I’d sign up. The 13 scholarships are filled and none of them had other D1 scholarship offers, much less NIL offers. Donating money this year (for MBB) is going towards a bidding war that no other D1 schools are participating in

You mean helping her alma mater?

Some very positive words about this young man. Comments run the gamut from he will red shirt to he could start. We will see how he and the other four class of 24 players stack up. November and December will be very informative. In the meantime, I will be wearing my rose colored glasses.

Message boards are great. This guys reality is based on complete speculation he has zero idea about. The collective is less than 24 hrs old and yet he’s down on it big time.

I can’t wait for the 990. I’m counting the days down. im wondering how much of donations will go towards salaries? Bonnie’s clan will love to know their professor is helping another school’s NIL. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaena-kershner-b72b9256

Yes because I realize younger UB alums/students are into UB Bulls basketball. But realize basketball is split 4 ways in the Buffalo market. Buffalonians see UB Bulls as a a football school first not a basketball school first no amount of money is changing that. UB Bulls football will always gain a bigger fan base. Why because less games with football that don’t require giving away a lot of free time to follow football than basketball with more games. Also back to the top Buffalo sports market is split 4 ways in basketball. Where football there is one major college football team in Buffalo in my opinion. Go Bulls! UB Horns Up! Let’s Go Buffalo

Interesting. Nickel City Collective has a partnership with the BPS Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, that allows supporters to earn a tax-deduction for their gift I was hoping the same partnership but I was told that wouldn't work. Nickel City Collective is an independent corporation that is not affiliated with the University at Buffalo. How much will Nickel City Collective employees be making? All volunteers? Anyone know?

Can someone share any rankings or other offers?

I have joined you in the HOF!

Lockdown D, true PG and Lefty? That sounds really good to me!

I don’t see Bradford redshirting. In today’s game there’s no time for that. Kids want to get on the court asap so they can portal. Based on the reviews, this kid has a chance to start.