TheCommish

11 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

I have no idea what questions that I have not answered, when I know the answer.  If I do not know the answer to a question, I say so and tell you where to go to ask the questions to get the answers you want. 

All you responded was "ask them" but you know a lot more than you're letting on in my opinion.

Who picked these people to lead?
Who selected Blueprint?
Who makes the decision to let them go if they're not brining in the money?
Someone controls the board. Alnutt? Foundation? Athletics?
Who is funding the NIL Collective?
What percentage of the donations go towards a specific person? Blueprint is obviously making money.
"Since the corporation is not affiliated with UB I doubt it is controlled," if that is true, did the president sign off on approving UB athletics' affiliation with Nickel City Collective which is required
What is the time being spent on Nickel City Collective from athletics? Athletics already made an video, was this approved by the president?
 

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8 hours ago, UBinMD said:

I've gotten lost in the string, what exactly is your documentation and information from Albany proving? Are you of the opinion there should be no NIL? Are you implying the current NIL is in some way illegal? Are you implying there is some other issue with this specific NIL or NILs in general?

I am just trying to understand what the smoking gun is going to tell us when it arrives.

I want answers to the questions that Brooklyn refuses to answer. He knows the answers to all the questions but won’t answer them. 

3 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

Sixty day to get documents from Albany.  Sounds like a Freedom of Information request.  I am still waiting for a response from about nine years ago.

Yes and no. I know I’ll have my information. I was promised it.

16 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

Athletics already works with lots of non-profits with the athletes.  If you follow the teams online you would see the posts with the athletes in the community.  So apparently, the president has already approved the non-profits.

Yes, and needs to approve this one as well. I won't have the documents for 60 days, should have information from Albany soon.

5 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

There cannot be SUNY funds to start the collective because as of this post the NCAA still prohibits direct school to athlete payments.  So why would the president have to approve SUNY funds for something that they cannot be used for?

 

 

 

SUNY school presidents need to approve any association with non-profits. 
again, you know the answers but won’t answer them. I got information coming and people from Albany asking questions. 

4 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

So have you made your donation yet or are you trying to find away to avoid making a donation to the collective?

You could also reach out and hire any athlete to perform services for you directly.  You could have them endorse your business directly.  Caitlin Clark was hired directly by State Farm.  Others were hired by Dunkin'.

The President approved the usage of SUNY money being spent on the non-profit, correct? By the way, today we should find out if the schools will pay NIL and not offshoot collective. I'll donate when you let us know who put up the money to fund the NIL startup and selected the individuals. You know way more than you're letting on with Nickel City Collective. You're not being transparent in my opinion. 

I have a huge request going on right now, I'm talking to high level people in Albany, the request will take time. I've called in favors.  

On 2/19/2024 at 11:59 AM, BrooklynBull said:

Money for NIL is for NIL.  Schools cannot pay NIL money.

On 2/20/2024 at 10:21 AM, BrooklynBull said:

NIL "donations" are not donations.  They are payments for which an athlete is supposed to do something. If they do something for you are they could be your employee?  Do you have the proper insurance if they get hurt?  Donations to name things after yourself or another leaves a legacy for the future.  NIL is fleeting at best.

7 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

Nice to see you back.

This was your comment about three weeks ago.

Have you gotten and more information?  We are still waiting for your response.

In due time 😀 Should I share with everyone? My understanding the president needs to approve any use of non-profit, correct?

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2024/blueprint-sports-nil-collective-nonprofit-1234761748/

One of Blueprint’s main selling points is “501(c)(3) fundraising.” Specifically, it has a companion charity, called the BPS Foundation, which allows Blueprint’s NIL collective clients to receive tax-deductible contributions.

In effect, the BPS Foundation serves as a donor-advised fund for college sports boosters who want to contribute to for-profit NIL collectives. Instead of making the contribution to the collective directly, they would instead donate to the nonprofit, which would then be responsible for paying athletes served by the collective.

In an interview with The New York Times last year, Sine claimed he could not speak about the BPS Foundation because it was being run by others. The paper, however, noted that Sine had been listed as the nonprofit’s “president” in documents filed with the Nevada Secretary of State.

“As we understand today, they are operating within the law, and kudos for them,” Belzer said in an interview. “That is a business decision they made, and if they are making a profit, that is great. But we don’t view that as a long-term sustainable business opportunity, and if we feel something is not ethically aligned with our long-term business strategy, we are not going to engage in that business today or tomorrow.”

On 5/8/2024 at 3:36 PM, trueblue32 said:

Where does that leave us then?

Blueprint foundation getting rich?

3 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

A donor to UB or any other charity has the right to designate how the donation is used.  If you want money used for a particular sport or academic unit, that is how the money is to be spent.  One of my early donations to UB was to fund a device to be used to safely remove an injured football player from the field.  The money was held for that purpose, for years, until I told them they could use the money for anything else with football.

Therefore, you could limit your donation to people on the men's basketball team.

Depending on the level of work required, there is no reason why a volunteer cannot do all that is necessary.  Much of the background work is done by Blue Print Sports. https://www.blueprintsports.com/client-services

I would assume that St. Bonaventure would comply with the Internal Revenue Code.  Adjuncts do not make that much money. A believe that a 1099 does not have to be filed if the money paid is under $600.00

Ask them.  I can tell you that the two former football players are both very involved in donating to and working with Athletics and have been for years.

Ask them.

Since the corporation is not affiliated with UB I doubt it is controlled by Alnutt or the Foundation, ask them.

To contact the collective to answer your questions try this link: https://nickelcitynil.com/pages/faq-contact

You’re awesome at PR. You know a lot more than you’re letting on. You should be a politician.

Edit: I’ll get some info and respond 

52 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said:

So basically, from your post announcement posts,  it appears as if you will only donate to a collective that has your wishes at stake and will allocate the funds in a way that you deem to be appropriate.

Before you open your wallet to your self controlled collective let me know so that I can protect my clothing by buying mothballs first.

So, just to clarify, donors to UB don't have any influence over how their money is used?

I’ll wait for you to answer the basic questions, you keep skipping over.

You expect someone to provide the level of service of a full-time employee and expect same results from a volunteer?

So she receives a 1099-NEC from St Bonaventure every year? 

Who picked these people to lead?

Who makes the decision to let them go if they're not brining in the money?
 

Someone controls the board. Alnutt? Foundation?

3 hours ago, rma said:

Any idea how much Akron, Kent State, and Miami raised for their collectives? Miami really intrigues me since they had the Lou Groza Award winner on their team. They must have been pushing a million plus to get their MAC Championship!

I can't find Akron's or Miami's #. Toledo and Western Michigan was near a million. 

On 4/26/2024 at 8:21 AM, BrooklynBull said:

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

So she receives a 1099-NEC from St Bonaventure every year? 

On 4/26/2024 at 8:55 AM, BrooklynBull said:

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.

You expect someone to provide the level of service of a full-time employee and expect same results from a volunteer? You realize schools have full-time employee doing NIL work. 

9 minutes ago, promotherobot said:

I don't know what would be involved. Is just promoting the NIL enough to raise funds? Do you see a "sales guy or gal" calling on business?

• You need the fundraise, not everyone is on this forum. You're also competing vs athletic department because you're going after the same sponsors or should be plus new ones. 
• Check out: https://bethedifferencenil.org/
  • Multiple former players, full-time jobs
• If we're relying on the build it and they will come, fold it, waste of time.

16 hours ago, UBinMD said:

I already gave to every sport and am HOF as well, my point was the NIL isn’t just basketball, it is everything, so if you don’t like the MBB coach to not give at all doesn’t make a lot of sense. Bitching about not having a collective then bitching about the collective 2 days later seems to me that some people just like to bitch. I’m not a Bills fan, but a lot of Bills fans are happier being miserable so that is the local fan base. Even when Oats was here it wasn’t like people were lining the streets in Bulls gear, they are still Bills and Sabers fans first and foremost. It’s only after Oats left people lament the glory days. I’m a Bulls fan, win lose or draw and will support them. If others only want to support in the good times, so be it!

But I'm not interested in helping WBB, Tennis, or FB. I'm an Buffalo Bulls MBB fan. My intention was to help MBB because I know the requirements needed to succeed. I'm working on a few things if people allow me to post without providing sources.

Do you guys think coaches are already hinting at NIL deals in recruiting? Like, is the FB staff subtly mentioning "NIL money's available for 2025 transfers" or is it more for keeping our current players happy? Curious to hear your thoughts.

My guess is they have 218 days to come up with $250k to retain the current roster.

22 minutes ago, promotherobot said:

Depends how much work is involved.  I could see a few hours a week or month being donated if that's all it takes.

So almost every good collective has paid positions. Almost all. We're expecting 4 volunteers with online store to fundraise

$200k for MBB

$100k for WBB

$500k for FB

By the way, these are all bottom line numbers for MAC championship. To compete vs MWC, Sun Belt. We need to be at $2 million for FB and $1 million for MBB, $200k for WBB. The goal at minimum should be $800k but really needs to be near $3.2m annually. 

8 hours ago, DocCas86 said:

Here is sampling of some PF/C per Barttorvik.  

We have been in touch with Ndur, who is from Canada!

Did you see the 2025 barttorvik projections? Moved up from 346 to 323

5 hours ago, BrooklynBull said:

Yes.  I gave on UB Giving Day last year and last week (to men's basketball and every other team) and to the collective its on opening day at the Hall of Fame level, on a monthly basis, to increase the amount over a one time payment for that level.

Look at the website, it for all sports.

You were going to try to set up a collective and I believe were going to donate to it.  You asked me for money and I said I would donate if you set one up, without any questions as to what the 990 would show.  The first 990 will not have to be filed until possibly as late as September of 2025.  That will mean your money, if you ever donate will not be available for NIL purposes until almost all of the recruiting for freshmen and transfers for the fall of 2026 is done.  For someone who wanted to set up a collective, your wallet appears to be very very tight.

People are either part of the solution or part of the problem.  They are either working for the goal or against it. I will let others figure out what side you are on.

I have known two of the five board members for years.  They are in it because they bleed blue and white and not for any glory or money.  They and I want UB Athletics to succeed and we have all stepped up to the plate.

You have to trust people sometimes.  So step up and donate or stop complaining that there is no NIL money or money for the programs to spend on needs to make UB more attractive to freshmen and transfers.

There's no point in pouring money into a sinking ship. GHIII is a lousy coach, that will have under 10 wins in 2 years. 

Who picked these people to lead?

Who makes the decision to let them go if they're not brining in the money? Someone controls the board. Alnutt? Foundation?

1 hour ago, DaBulls99 said:

My point was you have no idea if any of the current MBB signed guys are getting a nickel. Maybe AJ Boldin is? Maybe a Chellia is? Maybe Red Murdock is? Don’t make assumptions without getting good info (which I obviously don’t have either). 

Exactly. 
 

until I see the 990 and the distribution, you won’t see a dollar.

would anyone contribute to the team last year? Well, this year, we got the same team but will be on paper worse. If I donate to the NIL, will the money go towards a 4 or 5 that we need and still haven’t landed.

Mbb needs a million to sniff the top 100. I was told when I tried to get others to start one, that we didn’t have the base.

56 minutes ago, bullsbball said:

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?

 

 

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. 

1 hour ago, BrooklynBull said:

You mean helping her alma mater?

No loyalty to work?

What are the salaries? Are they all volunteers?

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

6 hours ago, trueblue32 said:

Letting Halcovage piss away the first year of money in an attempt to save his sinking ship is the worst thing that could happen for continued NIL support imo

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?

51 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said:

I mean were they living under a rock? Also football leads the way, so hopefully it’s a commitment to NIL across all sports. 

they want to control the $

On 4/22/2024 at 5:37 PM, skrabukes said:

I hear Reggie is without a job

He needs Reggie type resume on the bench. 2x hc, the current head coach is learning on the job with former dobos as the assistants. We need some gray hairs on the bench. 

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