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Braden Thornberry

Just read that he's entered into a LIV qualifier in Abu Dhabi next weekend trying to earn a spot onto the LIV Golf Tour. I'll be rooting for him. Dude has had a rough time earning money since winning the NCAA championship. I hope like hell he gets one of the 3 spots available. Other notable players trying as well to latch on to LIV are Dufner, Kyle Stanley, Chris Stroud, Kevin Chappell, Jeff Overton, and Victor Dubuisson.

73 players, 3 spots

Walk on vs Scholarship player

In the day of NIL, what advantages does the scholarship player have over the walk on? For example, Decamerion Richardson. If we pay him the amount that a scholarship would cover, and not count him against our 85 limit why not do that with our portal guys? I don't know all the rules there, what am I missing on scholarship vs walk on as can do's and can not do's?

Kiffin is not proving “you” can win big at OM. He’s proving HE can win big at OM. Not Golding not anyone else. Some need to realize that…

what he’s doing is unprecedented for a reason. He is the only coach in America that brings this level of excitement, enthusiasm, national exposure, and success to this program. He IS the program. He IS bigger than OM just like Saban is bigger than Bama. Both are irreplaceable. There’s going to be a huge drop off in everything I listed above when they both leave. That’s why OM does not have an option if another school makes a ridiculous money offer other than matching it. Anything short of that is a crime.

NIL

What sets ours apart? I am not in the know, nor am I looking for trade secrets, just trying to understand how we have become so successful, where other larger/traditional powerhouse schools have failed.

We are organized well, that is for sure. We were definitely one of the first, if not the first, to roll all the collectives under a single umbrella. But other schools seem just as organized now.

I don't think it's any one thing. Walker Jones has become an amazing leader of the collective, but he couldn't have done it alone. And no, while I believe @tylerjordan is invaluable, I am not one to believe he is single handedly carrying the NIL. (At least not through RealTree revenue alone). And I am not trying to take anything away from him or his contributions.

But I think the combination of the 2 have become amazing for Ole Miss NIL. Tyler is doing things WITH the school other contributors to NIL just aren't (camo branded apparel and those 🔥helmets). He's not too large to where he can't continuously be involved with Ole Miss, while also carrying a NATIONAL brand with his name.

While Oregon had Nike, Nike didn't directly advertise for Oregon. The same with Under Armour. That is why this feels so different. So much better. Tyler generates the hype, relates to the kids and Walker gets the deals done with all the contributors behind the scenes...

Or am I way off?

Curious as to what others think while we wait for more🦈
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