{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Big Sky Breakdown","title":"Akem's Analysis - Ford Year 1 at Idaho, Fran Brown's NIL strategy and more","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3831,"description":"In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem talked about Thomas Ford Jr. and his thoughts on how he think his first season in Moscow will go. Fran Brown is talking about some of the NIL initiatives he is implementing at Syracuse and he is doing amazing things that other schools could imitate. The NCAA is making a change to how high school athletes negotiate NIL in the process of choosing a school. Sammy discusses all this and more in this week's episode.0:00 - Intro 1:53 - Tournament Reaction For Montana MBB & MSU WBB 10:57 - Are Cinderella Teams Gone Forever? 17:14 - Coach Thomas Ford Jr. At Idaho 25:35 - NCAA To Allow Athletes To Sign Contracts Before Commitment 30:19 - Justin Lamson Joins MSU Bobcats Football Team 36:10 - EA CFB 26 Will Pay Athletes $1,500 For Opting In 39:19 - Coach Fran Brown Is Doing NIL Right 45:27 - Sac State Plans To Make Announcement Soon 47:20 - Hot Takes or Real Talk? 54:44 - Final Thoughts 56:47 - End","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FLHtIN8DSSDXuXO_l5hgWwGNRiLvaXGftgbvYI5-eZM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5MDMvMTU3MDY0/Mzk4NC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}