SI: Texas Tech could pay out $55 Million NIL

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I’m with the Tech fans on this one. No one is stopping any other school from doing the same.

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Can add A&M and Ole Miss to the list on the college side. (though 2014 Ole Miss was before it was legal.)

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Cynical part was half joke but I did not know that. Cool.

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So now they get to tell all the Texas residents that went to UT or A&M that they are helping pay for LSU athletes. That might be what gets gambling passed in Texas.

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I don’t see that happening with the current folks in charge…

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Put another 5 million on the board… can’t tell if these Universities are racing to the bottom or the top anymore?

OT Felix Ojo, Texas Tech 5 big ones

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Texas Tech is loaded at OL this season. They are bringing in three 4 :star: OL transfers. With Ojo, the rich get richer.

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So we are still beating them, right?

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You’re hilarious.

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Deloss Dodds was living proof a lowlife in a $1000.00 suit is still a lowlife.

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Tech is still Tech…

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TT might have one of the best defenses in the B12 this year with all the new talent and new DC Shiel Wood.

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Willie might, too…

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For defense, They were second to last in both yards and points per game. I do not see them jumping up to near the top in the first year of a new DC.

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If they made the jump Houston did under Wood, that would be significant.

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I think Wood is a good DC with a very good track record. That said, he has either been under a defensive minded HC or co-DC every stop until TT. Interested in seeing how that goes this fall.

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So how much is the UH NIL this year?

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Texas Tech football landed a commitment from 2026 five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo on Friday, securing him with a fully guaranteed, three-year, $5.1 million revenue-sharing deal—one of the largest in college football history.

Ojo, a 6-foot-7 standout from Texas, chose the Red Raiders over offers from Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, and Texas. His commitment marks Texas Tech’s highest-rated recruit since ESPN began tracking rankings in 2006.

Ojo, ranked No. 7 nationally by 247Sports and No. 20 in the ESPN 300, highlights the new era of direct athlete compensation following a major NCAA legal settlement. With his commitment, Texas Tech’s 2026 class now ranks 24th nationally. You can see the full rankings here.

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Why can’t we get sugar daddies on par with Tech and Oregon?

Bucket two is fan fiction.

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Maybe some our potential sugar daddies are more in touch with reality.