Do you like the name Crossroads of Champions?

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Curious... I was going to create a poll but apparently in this forum you can't create polls and I really don't want to open this discussion up for the entire non-paying public to see. But do you like the name / branding of Crossroads of Champions?

If not, do you have any other suggestions? A buddy of mine through out RollTr33s and Legends33 but I'm not sure either of those really convey what you want it to convey to the public although I like the Larry Bird reference.

Several different things are on the table with the collective right now - one of which is a potential rebrand of the name and all of the social media platforms. Basically just a reset. So I am curious if you all have any feedback or doesn't really matter to you?
 
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Curious... I was going to create a poll but apparently in this forum you can't create polls and I really don't want to open this discussion up for the entire non-paying public to see. But do you like the name / branding of Crossroads of Champions?

If not, do you have any other suggestions? A buddy of mine through out RollTr33s and Legends33 but I'm not sure either of those really convey what you want it to convey to the public although I like the Larry Bird reference.

Several different things are on the table with the collective right now - one of which is a potential rebrand of the name and all of the social media platforms. Basically just a reset. So I am curious if you all have any feedback or doesn't really matter to you?

No but I don't like ANYTHING associated with NIL.

Collectives... isn't that what the Soviets and the Chi-Comms have?

Remind me why the Varsity Club couldn't do exactly what "X-Roads of Champions" is doing?
 
Curious... I was going to create a poll but apparently in this forum you can't create polls and I really don't want to open this discussion up for the entire non-paying public to see. But do you like the name / branding of Crossroads of Champions?

If not, do you have any other suggestions? A buddy of mine through out RollTr33s and Legends33 but I'm not sure either of those really convey what you want it to convey to the public although I like the Larry Bird reference.

Several different things are on the table with the collective right now - one of which is a potential rebrand of the name and all of the social media platforms. Basically just a reset. So I am curious if you all have any feedback or doesn't really matter to you?

1) Can turn on polling. Blame your administrator.

2) Hate both of those. Please, no Bird shit. Also, quite a few of the Bird schools already use some Bird metaphor. Creighton is like Bird Den, Illinois State is like Empower the Nest, etc.

3) I always thought Crossroad was more Terre Haute focused versus State focused but I don't mind it. The most obvious branding words to use with Trees are roots and forest. Roots signify the foundation of the tree; Forest signifies standing together as one. Obviously the student section is called The Forest so it may make sense to do something there so you can get them in as students and transition them as they graduate.
 
No but I don't like ANYTHING associated with NIL.

Collectives... isn't that what the Soviets and the Chi-Comms have?

Remind me why the Varsity Club couldn't do exactly what "X-Roads of Champions" is doing?

As of right now, the schools cannot pay the students directly but that seems to be changing in short order with the House settlement unless they will be running that money through the conferences or a third-party.
 
As an aside, here is a defacto list of collectives:


And polls are now enabled in this subforum.
 

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3) I always thought Crossroad was more Terre Haute focused versus State focused but I don't mind it. The most obvious branding words to use with Trees are roots and forest. Roots signify the foundation of the tree; Forest signifies standing together as one. Obviously the student section is called The Forest so it may make sense to do something there so you can get them in as students and transition them as they graduate.

So something like Root Root Root for the Trees would be appealing to you then LMAO! Some of my best work.
 
So something like Root Root Root for the Trees would be appealing to you then LMAO! Some of my best work.

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I thought "Crossroads of Champions" was the name Jason came up with. I didn't even realize that was the name of the NIL program until just now. Personally I think "Money Trees" would be a better and more honest name.
 
I thought "Crossroads of Champions" was the name Jason came up with. I didn't realize that was the name of the NIL program. Personally I think "Money Trees" would be a better and more honest name.

Nope. Named the sub after the NLI and there is a link to the site:

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I don't LOVE the name Crossroad of Champions, but it's fine. No student-athlete will make a decision based on the NIL Collective name.
 

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When do these funds get released to the players? Do they get doled out when the season is still being played, after the season, right before they transfer, when they return the following season?
 
Actually, I really do submit The Sycamore Mint.

Calling it what it is but with a touch of class.
 
When do these funds get released to the players? Do they get doled out when the season is still being played, after the season, right before they transfer, when they return the following season?

That’s a really good question… I once knew this answer for our collective and since forgot it tbh.

I want to say - not all agreements are created equally. Speaking nationally not InState, some athletes might get the money fronted - some might get it monthly. I want to say that it’s a monthly payout but I’m not 100% tbh.
 
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