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Anyone else paying attention to this? I'd like to hear some speculation on how will impact college sports particularly the Service Academy's. This will obviously evolve, so any opinions? Will the SA's participate? Who will be the first college athlete to endorse a brand of bacon?

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Considering that active duty members can have commander approved secondary employment, I think it could work at Service Academies but I assume it would be tricky with a number of parameters wrapped around the approval.
 
shiner said:
Considering that active duty members can have commander approved secondary employment, I think it could work at Service Academies but I assume it would be tricky with a number of parameters wrapped around the approval.
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I’ve been thinking about this myself. As I recall how the regs are interpreted, they would not be able to mention their military status, appear in military uniform in person/media of any form, or wear a Navy/Army/AF football uniform, because of existing DOD regulations on service members using their military status for personal gain, wearing the uniform for commercial reasons or implying DOD endorsement of a product or service.
 
Capt MJ said:
I’ve been thinking about this myself. As I recall how the regs are interpreted, they would not be able to mention their military status, appear in military uniform in person/media of any form, or wear a Navy/Army/AF football uniform, because of existing DOD regulations on service members using their military status for personal gain, wearing the uniform for commercial reasons or implying DOD endorsement of a product or service.
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Yet we justify pro sports and world class athlete program with recruiting and marketing? It is an interesting paradox.
 
Additionally, we allow coaches to profit off local endorsement deals. At their core, they may be Athletic booster club funded employees instead of DOD employees, but that is a recent change. Prior coaches were DOD employees and they could still do commercials for car dealerships and such wearing their school logo'ed merch and having their title on screen. This complicates the matter and makes it harder for them to deny the student the same opportunity IMO - but they could fall back to this technicality and tell the cadet to pound sand.

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Picture is simply for reference of how the school historically presents employees with corporate sponsorship -- and Fisher was a DOD employee to my knowledge.
 
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because of existing DOD regulations on service members using their military status for personal gain,
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This is a good idea.....we should probably do this for all branches of government and related agencies...ie Congress, DHS, CDC, etc........
 
The way things are going in our country, this too will be allowed. What ever happened to the Amateur Athlete v the Pro Athlete? HS, College, and other "educational" institutions used to provide "amateur athletes" for the Olympics, World Cup, and College Sports, now they seem to want their scholarships, additional "Booster" benefits, and now the Holy Grail "MONEY", all the while attending an educational institution.

I can see it now, the "star" QB reports for his Sophomore year driving a Bentley, and having an off campus home (for use on liberty). Maybe the "lesser" athlete will just have a new Jag, and enough money to call out for food every meal while his classmate have to take a loan for a car and have to eat in campus dining.

IMHO, if the military adopts this regulation it will likely create a "Class" social structure, with the haves and the have nots. Could cause a LOT of problems!! Scholarships are supposed to be based on need? So does anyone getting money from endorsments now have to pay for school and services?
 
I recently listens to a local sports radio show about this subject. One thing that fascinated me, is the recruiting of the athlete piece. And how athletes may respond. An example…football frank deciding to go to another school where his NIL will be portrayed more, vs in the past before NIL, football frank would have chosen xx school just to be on that team (and maybe not even a starter).

It’s all so fascinating….. stay tuned I guess!
 
Impulsive said:
IMHO, if the military adopts this regulation it will likely create a "Class" social structure, with the haves and the have nots.
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This already exists between Intercollegiate and non-Intercollegiate at US Service Academies.
1) Seemingly endless amounts of free branded team apparel. Each team carves up gigantic branded sponsor dollars each year.
2) Freshman life outside of the military unit (squadron, company, regiment...) and spent chilling in the Team Room playing xbox when your classmates are getting PT sessions back in the unit.
3) Mandatory "practice" that some how always conflicts with an inspection or parade attended by non-IC
4) Open access to endless meal supplements and snacks via team fridge or IC weightroom fridge, but not found in the non-IC areas
5) Revenue teams traveling by charter plane and staying at Marriott vs. band travelling by cargo plane and sleeping on a gym floor

This list could continue adnausiem - this divide is real and already exists.
 
Anyone have any updates info on the NIL for a SA? My
Mid and I just watched the Navy Mens Basketball game. One of his company mates DOR’ed. we were discussing if it had anything to do with NIL. Whether a SA athlete can earn income from their NIL or not. Anyone know for sure?
 
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