someone asked me last weekend, "How does Army Football compete with NIL since they can't offer it?" my response? "We don't have to honestly." Let me explain -average NIL deal is ~$40K with 50% of guys making less than $1K - West Point (the Army) pays you a stipend that is ~$60K per year -breaking down bigger NIL deals (taxes, agent, family) and that one time payment dwindles fast -path to NFL - considering only 1% of cfb players make it to the NFL and average career is under 3 years, that's not a safe bet for a living even at a P5. Plus, if you're good enough, you can go to the NFL from West Point (multiple Army Football players have Super Bowl rings now) -value of West Point degree - average starting salary after 5 years of service is ~$125K. With a MBA ~$175K. With 20 years of service ~$300K. -average career earnings of West Point grad is ~$5-$10 million. Many far exceed that -money aside, you develop a skillset that is not offered anywhere else and makes you a valuable commodity -not to mention we play a great brand of football all over the country that is competitive at the highest levels -I almost forgot! The Cow Loan at Army which is now up to $35K I keep company with multi-millionares, CEOs, business owners, military leaders, and titans of industry that you see on your TV every day. That isn't bragging, it's a statement of fact. I wouldn't have this circle without West Point. The question becomes, "Do you want a nice check and a cushy life for a few years or do you want to set yourself up for the rest of your life?" It is a slightly harder question at 18-22yo but I think the choice is clear. Beat navy @ArmyWP_Football