Eli Ellis & Jake West Reveal the Real Cost of Going Viral

Agents, NIL Money, and the Portal

Eli Ellis sits down with his dad, Jeremy “Big Germ” Ellis, for an honest conversation about growing up in basketball, being coached by your father, handling criticism, navigating NIL money, and what the transfer portal is really doing to college sports. Jeremy opens up about raising Eli and Isaac Ellis, the biggest misconceptions about their family, the lessons behind becoming “warriors on the court and gentlemen off of it,” and why NIL can change lives when athletes have the right people around them. They also talk about Eli’s freshman year, the pressure of college basketball, bad agents, NIL taxes, real estate investing, the portal, Lavar Ball, Ed Mylett, parenting young athletes, and the advice every sports parent needs to hear. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to House Money 3:39 The Hardest Part About Coaching Your Son 5:20 Learning From Lavar Ball and Julian Newman’s Dad 7:46 Ed Mylett Story 10:19 Steph Curry Story 10:43 Biggest Misconceptions About the Ellis Family 12:25 Why Jeremy Ellis Buys Strangers’ Groceries 14:51 What Jeremy Is Most Proud of as a Dad 20:39 How the Transfer Portal Has Changed Everything 24:17 Athletes Blowing NIL Money 26:22 What Eli Should Look for in His Next School 28:44 How NIL Contracts and Deliverables Could Change 30:45 The Problem With Bad Agents 37:01 Advice for Parents Navigating Recruiting and NIL 44:24 Closing FOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1 ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/ #nba #collegebasketball #nil #portal

Baby Gronk & His Dad Finally Explain Everything | House Money

Baby Gronk and his dad sit down with Eli Ellis for their most honest conversation yet — about internet hate, going viral at a young age, being seen as the “bad guy,” and what people don’t understand about the Baby Gronk story. In this episode of House Money, Eli talks with Baby Gronk about dealing with millions of views, comments, pressure, the water bottle incident, social media fame, and what he wants to be remembered for. Then Baby Gronk’s dad joins the conversation to explain how the whole thing started, why he believes social media is “child acting,” how parents can ruin young athletes, and why he thinks hate, attention, discipline, and sacrifice are all part of the game. Tell us your opinion in the comments! Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to Baby Gronk 2:02 When Baby Gronk realized he was famous 3:33 Reading the comments 4:16 What people misunderstand about Baby Gronk’s dad 5:44 Baby Gronk’s next football goal 7:00 The Coca-Cola can incident 10:05 Eli Ellis on becoming the villain 13:45 Baby Gronk’s dad joins the show 17:01 The first viral Baby Gronk video 21:15 The pressure of being Baby Gronk 25:34 The biggest misconception about Baby Gronk’s dad 30:44 What most parents don’t understand about social media 37:19 How long viral creators actually last 38:01 What Baby Gronk’s dad wants his legacy to be FOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1 ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/ #sports #babygronk #nfl #ncaa #nil

Eli Ellis & Jake West Reveal the Real Cost of Going Viral

Eli Ellis sits down with Northwestern guard Jake West for a real conversation about what it’s actually like to be a college basketball player with millions watching online. Jake opens up about being labeled a “TikTok boy,” proving he belongs at the D1 level, dealing with haters from student sections, the pressure of social media fame, NIL money, family, mental breaks, and what most people don’t understand about college basketball. Chapters: 1:21 - Welcome Jake West 2:25 - The “TikTok Boy” Label 3:21 - Proving He Can Actually Play 4:19 - The Craziest Part of Fame 6:43 - The Film Work Nobody Talks About 7:18 - Defense is Everything9:09 - Gaining Weight for College Basketball 10:29 - Family Business 14:46 - Mental Health 18:25 - College Twitter Is Different 19:16 - What the Freak Segment 24:47 - The Biggest NIL Mistake FOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1 ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/ #collegebasketball #NIL

Behind the Scenes of NIL, The Portal, and College Basketball Chaos

The college basketball transfer portal and NIL era are changing the game. In this interview, Eli Ellis and basketball insider Miles Masercola discuss NIL deals, transfer portal decisions, recruiting, agent influence, and the future of college athletics. They give a behind the scenes look at transfer portal strategies, valuing players, NIL inflation, social media pressure for athletes, and recruiting during all of the rapid changes. Watch the full interview and tell us what you think about the NIL in the comments. Chapters: 1:25 Introducing Miles Masercola 2:30 How NIL and The Portal Changed Everything 3:10 Why Players Make Bad Decisions 5:20 “Imagine Dating 50 People at Once…” 7:40 Eli Ellis on Pressure 9:25 Social Media vs Basketball Focus 11:00 What Players REALLY Look For in a School 12:30 The Biggest Lesson 15:40 NIL Inflation Is Out of Control 17:00 Fixing the Transfer Portal (New Ideas) 20:30 Are “Cinderella Teams” Dead? 31:00 The Truth About Eli Ellis’ Family FOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1 ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/ #NIL #TransferPortal #ncaa

Why They Call Amir Kahn “The LeBron” of Managers

What happens when a college basketball manager becomes one of the most viral figures in March Madness? In this episode of House Money, Eli Ellis sits down with Amir Kahn, the McNeese State manager who shocked the sports world — turning a viral boombox moment into real NIL money, brand deals, and national attention. From turning down opportunities to stay loyal, to landing 5-figure NIL deals, to going viral during March Madness, this is one of the most unique stories in sports. Chapters: 1:10 Meet the Most Famous Manager in College Basketball 2:00 Loyalty vs Opportunity 6:00 CRAZIEST Manager Story 9:30 NIL Deals Breakdown 15:00 Amir went viral during March Madness 19:20 The Boombox Moment That Started It All FOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1 ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/ #EliEllis #BasketballPodcast #NIL #MarchMadness