Kansas State fires coach Jerome Tang amid struggles despite a hefty NIL budget, while Texas WR Cam Coleman announces a major NIL deal. UCLA's Cori Close warns about NIL greed in college basketball.
Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights allow college athletes to profit from their personal brand.
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"Kansas State fires coach Jerome Tang days after viral video rant - CBS Sports The Wildcats are 10-15 overall and 1-11 in the Big [--] this season under Tang despite a hefty NIL budget. Now a legal battle awaits"
News Link @CBSSports 2026-02-16T00:41Z 1.4M followers, 314.5K engagements
"Texas WR Cam Coleman Announces Major NIL Deal Texas Longhorns wide receiver Cam Coleman is already making NIL moves after arriving in Austin"
News Link @LonghornsOnSI 2026-02-14T17:59Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements
"UCLA's Cori Close warns about NIL greed in NCAA basketball landscape"
News Link @USATODAY 2026-02-13T18:20Z 5.1M followers, 13.3K engagements
"College Sports Commission opens first public investigation targets LSU for NIL reporting - The Athletic The College Sports Commission is investigating whether an LSU staffer failed to report one or more NIL deals"
News Link @nytimes 2026-01-30T22:11Z 52.9M followers, 1.6M engagements
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"Kansas State clearly needs a coach with some passion. An edge. A coach who wont tolerate mediocrity. A coach who is unafraid to keep it real. Someone who can navigate the NIL era and doesnt cause distraction. Thats why they should hire Doug Gottlieb"
X Link @gwizzy12 2026-02-16T03:50Z 12.8K followers, 13.6K engagements
"@MedcalfByESPN Why would any coach NOT want this job Top [--] NIL spending and gives their coaches [--] awful seasons before getting canned"
X Link @EMAWArchive 2026-02-16T03:09Z [---] followers, [----] engagements
"There is no set amount. Many variables factor in: - Age - Schools NIL Funding / Philosophy - Draft / portal leverage - Position - Prior Success - How much you want to try & negotiate - Your skill set (ie. Power pays more than contant velo pays more than crafty) @dominiclisti How much do starters in SEC/ACC/Big [--] get on average in NIL comp @dominiclisti How much do starters in SEC/ACC/Big [--] get on average in NIL comp"
X Link @dominiclisti 2026-02-16T02:43Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements
"Jerome Tang's team was 8-8 in its last [--] games before the Elite Eight run in [----] which raised expectations. But I actually think he was fired as a GM who had a lot of NIL cash and couldn't use it to put together a winning run. That's the new standard in this climate I think"
X Link @MedcalfByESPN 2026-02-16T01:14Z 42.2K followers, 18.5K engagements
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