This is all with the upmost respect for the NIL and the members of the TXST fan base who want to be involved with the programs and institution. These are not feelings, they are facts about the public facing availability of information and solicitation of membership for the M&G NIL collective.
The definition of collective is “done by people acting as a group.”
All of you as decision makers have solicited inputs and funds with the phrases “by Bobcats for Bobcats” and “Texas State Fans to take part in the success of Texas State Student Athletes.” and on X “for the TXST fans by TXST fans”
Yet, there was no discussion with those who contributed money as to who the funds would go to. Ahead of that decision the governing board was determined by those with the ideas (this is fine but there are a lot of Bobcats with a lot of valuable backgrounds well beyond SMTX/many are on this board which the fund is named for). But, this strategy also limited the formulation of the NIL as it limited opinions and voices in the room. In fact there was no room (in-person or virtually) to participate and to try to build this thing in a way that all connections could benefit. TXST has a massive alumni base, all of us knowing different groups within the larger population.
Moreover, publicly available and available to the collective membership are two different things. As I understand MG NIL are not publishing or giving inside information to those who are inputting funds to ensure the success of the LLC. That alone should draw skepticism from those who have already joined and TXST followers who would like to join but expect a ROI and input to where their dollars are going. I understand not publishing on the public forum but as a benefit those whose dollars are keeping the idea afloat should receive access. That’s one of the points of NIL. Access not only to the athletes but to the decision making as how their dollar best benefits the university and its athletics departments.
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