Plus: Greg Sankey speaks on the SEC’s future
The Texas Tech Red Raiders might have this whole name, image and likeness thing figured out. In fact, the Matador Club – a non-profit NIL collective organized by Tech donors – will pay all 85 football scholarship players, as well as the 15 top walk-ons, $25,000 annually.
Essentially, the Red Raiders are bypassing scholarship roster limits.
Texas Tech Football players are receiving 1-year, $25,000 renewable NIL deals from the Matador Club, a donor collective.
All 85 scholarship players and 15 of the top walk-ons are eligible.
In return, players are expected to complete local community service. pic.twitter.com/vXJyoRWxSt
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 18, 2022
WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Despite more expansion, the SEC is still the SEC and you’re not
Dallas Morning News: Q&A with Texas AD Chris Del Conte: Will UT leave Big 12 early? Should Big 12 expand more?
Dallas Morning News: QBs from Oklahoma, Texas, SMU among most impactful NCAA transfers of last 5 years
247Sports: Texas Longhorns basketball: Projecting Chris Beard’s starting lineup, top bench options
247Sports: Young o-linemen impressing early in Texas summer workouts
Inside Texas: IT Today: Gary Patterson and the value of analysts
Inside Texas: Texas’ 2022 schedule: Texas Tech
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns Wide Receivers: Finding No. 4, then five
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas 1B Ivan Melendez, signees INF/P Cutter Coffey and OF Henry Bolte selected in 2022 MLB Draft
Texas LHP Pete Hansen selected No. 97 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals
Texas C Silas Ardoin selected No. 107 by the Baltimore Orioles
Texas CF Douglas Hodo III selected No. 167 by the Baltimore Orioles
Texas SS Trey Faltine selected with the No. 213 pick by the Cincinnati Reds
Texas 3B Murphy Stehly selected with the No. 291 pick by the Washington Nationals
Texas OF signee Brenner Cox selected No. 111 by the Washington Nationals
Texas 1B signee Jared Thomas announces he’ll play for the Horns
Podcast: Big 12 Media Days and QB preview
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: The Stampede: Movement for recruiting positioning continues in 2023
247Sports: Morning Brew: The importance of recruiting top-end quarterbacks
247Sports: Texas commit Arch Manning remains No. 1 in updated 247 rankings
247Sports: Texas priority target Braylan Shelby becomes highest new entrant in updated 247 rankings
247Sports: Four-star OT Miles McVay in-depth on top schools, July visits, August commitment
247Sports: Where Texas commits stand in the updated Top247 rankings
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns best class scenario: Irrational confidence edition
Inside Texas: Ronald Holland locks in official visit to Texas
BIG 12 BREAKDOWN
Dallas Morning News: Big 12, Pac-12 won’t partner up as extensive talks come to an end, per report
Our Daily Bears: An Ode to Joy: A Baylor icon
Our Daily Bears: Smith and Pitre nominated for Big 12 Athlete of the Year
Viva the Matadors: Day Two of MLB Draft sees more Red Raiders off the board
Frogs O’ War: Conference Realignment: Assessing the most popular rumors
The Smoking Musket: Two Mountaineers selected in the 2022 MLB Draft
Wide Right & Natty Lite: Let’s open the Big 12 for business
Bring On The Cats: Translating Chris Klieman at Media Days in Bill Snyder speak
Rock Chalk Talk: KU football scholarship count and distribution
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: 7 Juan Soto trade ideas that actually make sense
SB Nation: The Panthers FINALLY have all-black uniforms
SB Nation: Reality dawns on Kyrie Irving front: He may not be going anywhere soon … or at all
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- The Longhorns’ Big 12 days are drawing to a close.
Greg Sankey discusses timeline of Texas’ move to the SEC (FREE) #HookEm https://t.co/HUKX2fxrgC
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) July 18, 2022