{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SportsEpreneur","title":"Sports Has Turned Into a Money Game with Rachel Maeng","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4586,"description":"Rachel Maeng joins Eric Kasimov to talk about NIL, college sports, influencer marketing, athlete brands, and the money changing the system.\nRachel is a former Rutgers student-athlete, fractional COO, NIL strategist, and founder who built and sold an influencer agency. She explains why real NIL is different from revenue sharing, why college sports keeps getting more expensive, and why access still matters.\n\nTopics covered:\nWhy influencer marketing is the prequel to NIL\nWhat real NIL actually looks like\nHow revenue sharing and roster caps changed college sports\nWhy paid athletes face more fan pressure\nWhy sports has turned into a money game\nThe gap between top programs and everyone else\nHow recruiting rankings and camps shape opportunity\nWhy athletes are being asked to become media companies\nWhy internships, mentors, peers, and sponsors matter\nChapters in This Episode\n00:00 — Rachel Maeng on her current work\n00:34 — Fractional COO work, NIL, and representation\n01:42 — Rutgers, student government, and alumni advocacy\n03:27 — Rutgers in the Big Ten and the reach of major universities\n05:13 — Why Rachel chose Rutgers\n06:55 — Big schools, small schools, and the future of college athletics\n07:18 — Women’s flag football and Title IX\n09:23 — Cutting sports, roster caps, and international athletes\n12:57 — Syracuse, football spending, and donor ROI\n14:14 — Why college teams are hiring GMs\n16:16 — Student fees, tuition, and the cost of college sports\n18:00 — NIL money, fan pressure, and athlete criticism\n19:39 — Recruiting rankings, camps, and access\n22:43 — College sports deficits and the money problem\n25:36 — The growing gap between top programs and everyone else\n27:10 — Recruiting facilities, spending, and shared governance\n29:13 — Sports betting, expansion, and more games\n32:10 — Rachel’s view on NIL\n35:43 — Why Rachel watches more college sports now\n37:35 — Flag football, NFL expansion, and global growth\n39:17 — Youth sports, cost, and the money game\n43:55 — Athletes as...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xnVD5lo-InuYCbkJy3t8DMot3yiB7IaPdbxc-_U877w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjQ3/ZWU3NzBiYjAwZWQ3/NGI3MTAyNjY3NDQz/YTc3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}