Just to get him to come for a visit is impressive.
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What's your source on this? I know of no reliable NIL reporting amounts, so I'm genuinely curious. I've also heard USC doesn't have great NIL.His NIL is a million plus!!.
Check out ON3 2025 FB prospects.What's your source on this? I know of no reliable NIL reporting amounts, so I'm genuinely curious. I've also heard USC doesn't have great NIL.
Welcome to the BIG.I wonder how the USC coaches feel about this.
I thought I read somewhere that Dave Schnell was the top rated QB coming out of HS back in 1985? Back before the Star system we have now. He probably would have been a 5 star. He was highly sought after but Mallory got him to come to IU.Coach Tino is the connection here and reason we have a small shot at landing him. He has known him since he was in Elementary school. Has IU ever had a 5 star QB even visit?
Coach Tino is the connection here and reason we have a small shot at landing him. He has known him since he was in Elementary school. Has IU ever had a 5 star QB even visit?
Forgot that name. He turned out to be a bust.We had one visit and commit to CKW - Gunner Kiel
The commitment to Indiana is considered one of the biggest recruiting upsets in the last 20 years.
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I wouldn't count on ON3 as they aren't very reliable.Check out ON3 2025 FB prospects.
Click bait. It’s estimated off algorithms.Check out ON3 2025 FB prospects.
Can confirm. I actually worked at a company in Terre Haute with a CFO who was a Michigan Alum & participated in trying to sway him to Michigan (legally) He was part of the local group that was showing up at games in maize & blue.I heard Michigan had large groups of fans showing up at AT’s games wearing Blue & Gold and hoisting Michigan banners trying to sway him. Obviously didn’t work😄
Maybe that's why Bo dissed AT on his Heisman chances. Said something like "it's OK for a guy to get a bunch of yards when the game is out of reach, but I'd rather the guy that gets yards when the game is on the line". The reporter who printed that, then wrote, "Fair enough Bo, but if Thompson had run behind Michigan's offensive line, he'd have wrapped up the Heisman by November."Can confirm. I actually worked at a company in Terre Haute with a CFO who was a Michigan Alum & participated in trying to sway him to Michigan (legally) He was part of the local group that was showing up at games in maize & blue.
Right, but Bo recruited Anthony as a DB & he wanted to be a RB.I heard Michigan had large groups of fans showing up at AT’s games wearing Blue & Gold and hoisting Michigan banners trying to sway him. Obviously didn’t work😄
It’s an interesting one. His NIL has to be $1M+, and I think IUFB’s total NIL availability is $3-4M? In the event he wanted to come to IU, I think Dolson and Cig may call around to some top donors for a special NIL raise, which perhaps they could do since it’s a compelling pitch (do you want the #1 QB?).I don't even care that much if we get this guy. We have a good QB room.
Would be nice! Not saying otherwise... Just don't cripple the NIL funds for other positions.
No wonder Bo panned him a little. Couldn't be wrong.Right, but Bo recruited Anthony as a DB & he wanted to be a RB.
Two things:It’s an interesting one. His NIL has to be $1M+, and I think IUFB’s total NIL availability is $3-4M? In the event he wanted to come to IU, I think Dolson and Cig may call around to some top donors for a special NIL raise, which perhaps they could do since it’s a compelling pitch (do you want the #1 QB?).
But as you said, we do have good QBs regardless and this kid is a long shot.
Getting Lewis would mean most, if not all, the other QBs are gone via the transfer portal. I didn't think a guy like Lewis is going to come here to sit on the bench and the current QBs wouldn't want that either.It’s an interesting one. His NIL has to be $1M+, and I think IUFB’s total NIL availability is $3-4M? In the event he wanted to come to IU, I think Dolson and Cig may call around to some top donors for a special NIL raise, which perhaps they could do since it’s a compelling pitch (do you want the #1 QB?).
But as you said, we do have good QBs regardless and this kid is a long shot.
These people must be those who can write off $1 mill as a rounding error.Two things:
I can't fathom having that much $.
I can't fathom donating a big chunk of that $ for a kid to not be obligated to stay more than one year and see that $ flushed down the toilet.
The world may change a lot after the NCAA settles the House case. By the 2025 season IU Athletics, like other P4 schools, should be working with a $20M school funded compensation cap. Clearly IUFB won't get it all but have to expect the portion will be greater than our current NIL $.It’s an interesting one. His NIL has to be $1M+, and I think IUFB’s total NIL availability is $3-4M? In the event he wanted to come to IU, I think Dolson and Cig may call around to some top donors for a special NIL raise, which perhaps they could do since it’s a compelling pitch (do you want the #1 QB?).
But as you said, we do have good QBs regardless and this kid is a long shot.
Over the next two years, the TV deals are going to send ~$30M more per year to IU and I wasn't sure where IU was going to spend all that money. Answer is probably a big chunk of it is going to revenue share.The world may change a lot after the NCAA settles the House case. By the 2025 season IU Athletics, like other P4 schools, should be working with a $20M school funded compensation cap. Clearly IUFB won't get it all but have to expect the portion will be greater than our current NIL $.
Paying that kind of money to a freshman right out of high school, he better pan out. Just have to trust the judgment of our coaches. But as someone else said, he's a long shot anyway.His NIL is a million plus!!.
He won't be such a long shot if a sugar daddy/lady comes up with the money he wants. He loves the IU coaches and knows they will turn it around quick.Paying that kind of money to a freshman right out of high school, he better pan out. Just have to trust the judgment of our coaches. But as someone else said, he's a long shot anyway.
I have a couple armchair theories; (1) He is coming on a visit to convince a sugar daddy/mama to step up because he really wants to come here (2) someone has stepped up and he is coming to really think this through.He won't be such a long shot if a sugar daddy/lady comes up with the money he wants. He loves the IU coaches and knows they will turn it around quick.
Option 3 is he is visiting as a favor because of his longtime relationship with sunseri.I have a couple armchair theories; (1) He is coming on a visit to convince a sugar daddy/mama to step up because he really wants to come here (2) someone has stepped up and he is coming to really think this through.
I don't really think he would come for a visit just for the heck of it.
I want him at IU because of the impact he will have on recruiting and on the field. QBs will have to rethink their efforts to be on the field if he comes so he elevates the QB room even more.Even if we don’t get the commitment, having him on campus opens the door for us if things don’t work out as he’d expect at USC. Relationships mean so much more in the transfer market. Fortunately, our QB situation seems to be as strong as I can remember so the sense of urgency is lessened.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, his commitment would be huge and I am so excited about the prospect. As you pointed out, the impact down the line would be huge, and I would love nothing more.I want him at IU because of the impact he will have on recruiting and on the field. QBs will have to rethink their efforts to be on the field if he comes so he elevates the QB room even more.
You should care that the #1 recruit (per ESPN) would choose to play at Indiana. The recruiting cache from that for a coaching staff in their first full recruiting cycle would be massive. I think if an opportunity like this comes around boosters would pay on top of normal NIL contributions to have that kind of profile.I don't even care that much if we get this guy. We have a good QB room.
Would be nice! Not saying otherwise... Just don't cripple the NIL funds for other positions.
I hope the give a lot of it to the school to fund academics. In the new Big Ten Indiana's profile could be in for an uptick and there are rich folks willing to get a spot, alumni or not. National recognition in football and basketball will (should) be big for the Hoosiers so get those SEC-esque donations to the NIL funds.Over the next two years, the TV deals are going to send ~$30M more per year to IU and I wasn't sure where IU was going to spend all that money. Answer is probably a big chunk of it is going to revenue share.
It's because Georgia is off his list since they have a commit from a top 15 QB in his class and they got a commit from the #1 '26 QB. His OV to Georgia was originally scheduled the 31st-2nd, the weekend he's coming to Indiana. Lewis had an open weekend so why not come see his coach in Bloomington, official visit all paid for. Now, it increases my hopes an unreasonable amount despite what I just said and, who knows?, crazier things have happened.Option 3 is he is visiting as a favor because of his longtime relationship with sunseri.
I am hoping for option 2.
I don't really think he would come for a visit just for the heck of it.