Barstool Big Cat unveils NIL plan for Badgers long-term future at quarterback

One of Wisconsin’s most famous alumni is looking to help the Badgers win on the football field.

That is Dan Katz, a media personality most known for the highly successful ‘Pardon My Take’ podcast with Barstool Sports. Katz is one of Wisconsin’s most vocal fans in the sports media world. He also seems to have a vision for some future NIL funds that can help the team.

Katz was recently listening to Dave Portnoy (Michigan graduate and super fan) explain his plan to, in essence, buy the Wolverines a top-end quarterback with NIL money. Portnoy said he’d pledge $3 million annually to help Michigan afford a top-end talent at the position. In today’s age of recruiting, that is something he technically is able to do.

Katz said he would do the same for the Badgers, though maybe not to the same dollar figure. He elaborated in a video posted on X:

Wisconsin has been an active player in the transfer quarterback market over the last few seasons. It signed veteran transfers Tanner Mordecai and Tyler Van Dyke in 2023 and 2024, respectively. That initiative will likely continue into the future, especially with the program lacking top-end high school recruits at the position.

Branding is important in today’s age of college football. Katz’s initiative can do nothing but help the Badgers, regardless of what the team looks like in three, four, or five years. This is a story we’ll return to as future high school recruiting and transfer cycles continue.

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