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Orange Beast [6216]
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Legit NIL question on money
Jun 20, 2025, 12:14 PM
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One of the articles I saw mentioned that Henderson had already blown through his NIL money. For him or any other player, are there any stipulations on having to re-pay this money since he was kicked off (or any other guy transferring)? I believe in the latest rounds of NIL "adjustments" that this topic may have addressed.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [103332]
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Jmo, but I think at this point, Clemson is happy just to be rid of him and isn't
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Jun 20, 2025, 12:18 PM
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worried about recouping the nil money.
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Tiger Spirit [9226]
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He had an NIL deal?***
Jun 20, 2025, 12:31 PM
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Campus Hero [13906]
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Re: He had an NIL deal?***
Jun 20, 2025, 12:33 PM
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All of the schollie FB players have a NIL deal even if it is minimal at this point.
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Tiger Spirit [9226]
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Really? All 85?***
Jun 20, 2025, 7:30 PM
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Clemson Conqueror [11282]
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People Are Confusing NIL Money with Revenue Sharing
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Jun 20, 2025, 12:41 PM
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NIL is not part of the REVENUE sharing plan that went into effect this year. The student athlete is paid an appropriate amount of money to join the team. Clemson has elected to allocate 85% of their revenue sharing plan which is capped at $21M, to their football program. Meaning, each member on the team will receive a payment in some form. There are minimum requirements to satisfy the House Settlement, however some players will receive a bump from the revenue share based upon performance.
NIL on the other hand is private money from boosters which now must make public donations to the school for the purposes of recruitment and/or retention within the student body's athletic department. NIL is being offered only to players who perform well and choose to return to Clemson to play additional seasons. NIL money is still governed somewhat by the school to my understanding and the coaching staff has a partial say in how much is offered. However, NIL is more complex than the revenue sharing plan that is actually required by the House Settlement. NO TRUE FRESHMAN AT CLEMSON HAS RECEIVED ANY NIL MONEY TO DATE.
REVENUE SHARING
This is now a requirement under the House Settlement whereas, the school must pay its athletes who are on scholarship. This has now changed the rules regarding scholarship limits and has prohibited the use of walk-ons. Meaning, now everyone is a scholarship player if they're on the roster. This now requires the school to pay said player. It is a requirement more so based upon labor laws and not so much recruitment efforts. The reason for this is because in previous contractual clauses under scholarship offers, it prohibits said player from obtaining employment which creates financial hardships on the student athlete.
NIL
This money comes directly from booster programs or Corporations that want to use the Name, Image, or Likeness of a player. The coaches have power to offer NIL to players for either recruitment or retention. Clemson has chosen to use NIL expressly for retention whenever it comes to football. Dabo has incorporated that aspect of NIL. However, the player who is on the roster does receive a paycheck from Clemson as if they're under a contract with Clemson. In addition to that revenue share, they also receive a full scholarship which encompasses free food, housing, and medical care. Revenue sharing is capped, NIL on the other hand is not.
NIL is paid into the Clemson NIL department by boosters and corporations that want to support recruitment and retention and the chance that Henderson received any NIL money is ZERO PERCENT. He may have blown through his revenue sharing money because it is paid from the moment they walk on to the campus and begin practice. However, the school has no recourse on recouping that money because he technically earned it by practicing and participating in team functions.
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CU Guru [1544]
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You seem pretty sure, but I find that hard to believe.
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Jun 20, 2025, 12:56 PM
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You are saying that all of this talent were grabbing now is just based on a sales pitch that money will come from an agreement that’s not yet fully defined and from performance on the field a year or two from now…and culture, family, championships, etc??? I’m as big of a team first guy as anyone else, but that’s a tough sell for a 17 yo.
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Orange Beast [6216]
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Game Day Hero [4417]
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Re: Legit NIL question on money
Jun 20, 2025, 1:49 PM
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Honestly, none of us have anyway of knowing unless someone is super close to the situation and can produce a contract to back it up.
I would think there would be something in a contract signed to either stop payments or something to that nature if a player transfers or is dismissed. I suspect there could be something of a money back clause but, again, no one really knows but the people involved and so far doesn't look like there have been many cases of people going after the athletes for recouping the money.
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Game Changer [1824]
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Re: Legit NIL question on money
Jun 20, 2025, 3:13 PM
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NIL has already been determined that it is only for Name Image and Likeness which cannot be tied to performance. That is the risk taken by the ones shelling out the money. NIL will now be part of the school but does not limit the player from signing with anybody else for NIL money. Technically a player could be getting money from several schools if a contract pays them for 3-4 years. It happens in the pros.
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