FSU sports: How NIL policy impacts the Seminoles

The team management aspect of what NIL brings is one that we won’t know much about until the season begins. Some think it will bring negative energy to the locker room, and teammates will get jealous of others who are making more money.

That is a valid concern or thought, but NIL isn’t necessarily about the money as much as it is the opportunity to make money. That is where every athlete, as mentioned earlier, no matter the sport can profit off of their name, image, and likeness.

The athletes, if tempted to get jealous, need to understand this as well. If you want to get paid, sell yourself to the companies willing to give you a deal. Build your brand. That is something we have seen from the likes of some of the top QBs in the country.

Florida State QB McKenzie Milton and Miami (FL) QB D’Eriq King singed on, according to a story on ESPN, as co-founders (weird, right that FSU and Miami players are working together) of Dreamfield, “an NIL-based platform focused primarily on booking live events for student-athletes, including autograph signings, meet-and-greets and speaking engagements.”

This provides opportunities within FSU and its athletic programs to maybe link up and recruit other athletes to these companies to help others maybe get paid. It can work both ways, for good and for bad. That’s where the managing aspect comes in.

Coaches and leaders within each team and program can help try and separate the game from NIL, and treat it the same way as they normally would. If a player wants more playing time so they can attract companies’ interest to sign them, then they need to prove it as they have had to without NIL.