Bobcat Collective NIL Update

[DMMDCats]

Thanks for the update Brandon.

[RICO CAT]

Just a suggestion; could do some Montana associated themes on these shirts such as “Hi-Line” for the O-line or “I’m your Huckleberry,” or “Running through I-90” for running backs ? The word “Legacy”for #41. “Bozeman Pass” for QB’s. Let your imagination run wild. They would still feature a player(s) image of course. Thought it might make things a bit more colorful.

[bvancleeve]

Just a suggestion; could do some Montana associated themes on these shirts such as “Hi-Line” for the O-line or “I’m your Huckleberry,” or “Running through I-90” for running backs ? The word “Legacy”for #41. “Bozeman Pass” for QB’s. Let your imagination run wild. They would still feature a player(s) image of course. Thought it might make things a bit more colorful.

Like these ideas. I'll take them to NIL Shop and see what we can come up with. Keep the ideas comin'!

[Cats and Dogs]

How about a "Gameday at the 2022 Brawl" sweatshirt. Corso wearing the Cat Head! 55-21

[AFCAT]

@bvancleeve

I've been thinking about some ideas to throw out to you. You won't hurt my feelings if you think this is stupid. Anyway, there are fans on this board that love MSU history and there have been threads on this site about historic MSU plays from the past. We all remember different radio and TV calls from past games and we certainly remember a lot of famous players. Why don't you come up with some shirts and hoodies that combine some of that? I know you'd have to get permission from former players to use their image. You'd also have to get permission to use some actual photographic images but you could do artist renderings of historic plays without having to get permission (other than from the players) and you could edit out copyrighted parts of those images. I'd keep the wording down to a minimum. Nobody likes t-shirts that you have to stop and read.

There is really no limit to the former players and plays you could use. I'd love a Don Hass "Iron Tumbleweed" shirt, even though I never saw him play or a "The Chief" Sonny Holland shirt.

Here are a few quick examples, just to give you a start. Obviously, I'd edit out the background if you are using photos, use different style fonts, colors, etc. Artist renderings could also look great.

[Rich K]

These have probably been answered but how would an incoming freshman compare NIL between different schools? Is there a service that compares NIL opportunities between schools? Do coaching staffs know how much NIL compensation an athlete might get?

[CodyCat]

The U of Utah Collective just gave all 85 scholarshiped football players a brand new Dodge Ram. Wowza!

[BleedingBLue]

The U of Utah Collective just gave all 85 scholarshiped football players a brand new Dodge Ram. Wowza!

Free Leases though, still cool.

[kennethnoisewater]

That's wild with the inventory struggles out there. If this UAW strike doesn't get resolved it's going to get harder and harder to get vehicles and prices are going to go up even more. I'd imagine the greater SLC Ram dealers will be wishing they had those 85 trucks to sell then. But with used truck prices being what they are, this won't cost them as much once they turn around and sell these trucks.

[bvancleeve]

These have probably been answered but how would an incoming freshman compare NIL between different schools? Is there a service that compares NIL opportunities between schools? Do coaching staffs know how much NIL compensation an athlete might get?

Good question. We are trying to answer that by being very active on social media. I think word of mouth by the coaches and players is a strong component to it. The coaches are aware of the work we are doing but they can't directly leverage it as a recruiting tool. By us focusing on providing NIL deals for every Bobcat Football player on the roster, we are able to have a solid body of work that would give incoming players a confidence that NIL opportunities will be available to them as Bobcat Student Athletes. We have some big news coming out this week regarding just signing 110 NIL deals for the entire football roster!

[bvancleeve]

@bvancleeve

I've been thinking about some ideas to throw out to you. You won't hurt my feelings if you think this is stupid. Anyway, there are fans on this board that love MSU history and there have been threads on this site about historic MSU plays from the past. We all remember different radio and TV calls from past games and we certainly remember a lot of famous players. Why don't you come up with some shirts and hoodies that combine some of that? I know you'd have to get permission from former players to use their image. You'd also have to get permission to use some actual photographic images but you could do artist renderings of historic plays without having to get permission (other than from the players) and you could edit out copyrighted parts of those images. I'd keep the wording down to a minimum. Nobody likes t-shirts that you have to stop and read.

There is really no limit to the former players and plays you could use. I'd love a Don Hass "Iron Tumbleweed" shirt, even though I never saw him play or a "The Chief" Sonny Holland shirt.

Here are a few quick examples, just to give you a start. Obviously, I'd edit out the background if you are using photos, use different style fonts, colors, etc. Artist renderings could also look great.

These ideas are awesome. The Mony Mony shirt (https://thenilshop.co/product/play-mony ... ium-shirt/) was created by a BN poster, and I think this is a great way to grow the brand. I have a couple of these vintage designs coming out soon, and will throw these to The NIL Shop to get their creative juices flowing!

[catatac]

I love those. Also need to do one saying… “Done Deal”, maybe with true Freshman Travis Lulay on there. A truly special moment in Bobcat history.

[bvancleeve]

Couple Updates:
Member Events: We have 3 upcoming member/donor events coming up.
I will have more information on those this week, but here are some quick details:

• Friday, October 13th, 6-8pm: Meet and Greet with Former Players and Player Families (Ponderosa Bar Social Club)

• Saturday, October 14th, 4:30-6pm: Tailgate with Bobcat Families (Bobcat Stadium)

• Virtual Meet and Greet: Virtual call with players (Clevan Thomas, Rylan Ortt, Jared White, Level Price, Jacob Kettles)

You still have time to sign up as a member to be included in these events. Membership Link at Bobcat Collective: https://bobcatcollective.com/#ua_members Registration links will be coming shortly.

Membership Swag is Arriving! Although long overdue, our swag boxes have been arriving to our members. I've been getting great feedback from our members that have received their boxes thus far. This wave of shipments have been arriving within 5-7 days of signing up as members.

This is a big week of updates for the Collective, so I will continue to drop them in here as we launch them publicly.

[bvancleeve]

Here are the events for Friday and Saturday, and a sign up form. If you are not a member, but want to join now or at the event, you can still sign up. Hope to see some of you there!

[bvancleeve]

Tommy pausing to discuss the Collective. A true champion for us, he's consistently spotlighting his fellow players' NIL potential over his own.

[grizzh8r]

Not Bobcat related, but I saw this creative NIL deal made by Iowa Pork Producer with a play on words with 4 Iowa State Cyclone football players.

https://www.iowapork.org/newsroom/news/ ... e-saturday

I love me some pork, so I thought it was awesome.

[Bocephus]

One that said SUNBURST MONTANA with Pickering would be cool. Not sure if Gregorak has the rights there or what.

[Helenabobcat]

One that said SUNBURST MONTANA with Pickering would be cool. Not sure if Gregorak has the rights there or what.

Please make these!

[kennethnoisewater]

Just a suggestion; could do some Montana associated themes on these shirts such as “Hi-Line” for the O-line or “I’m your Huckleberry,” or “Running through I-90” for running backs ? The word “Legacy”for #41. “Bozeman Pass” for QB’s. Let your imagination run wild. They would still feature a player(s) image of course. Thought it might make things a bit more colorful.

Like these ideas. I'll take them to NIL Shop and see what we can come up with. Keep the ideas comin'!

I think we need a t-shirt with Julius Davis hurdling a defender. Just a dude with an afro jumping over somebody.

[thefrank1]

He should be "blowing a kiss" while hurdling.