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Saban's Comments Emphasize the Need for NIL Uniformity
On Wednesday, Alabama Coach Nick Saban ruffled some feathers in the college football world when he accused Jimbo Fisher of buying his #1...
Duncan Hubbard
May 23, 20223 min read
California Senate Bill Aims To Compensate College Athletes
In February, California State Senator Steven Bradford introduced the College Athlete Race and Gender Equity Act. The bill currently sits...
Landis Barber
May 19, 20222 min read
NCAA Issues New NIL Guidance Aimed at Boosters
The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors issued new name, image, and likeness ("NIL") guidance on Monday to clarify the NCAA's existing...
Ryan Whelpley
May 14, 20222 min read
NCAA Issues New NIL Guidance
Last week, Division I leaders met and discussed the need to enforce the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness interim policy. After dropping...
Landis Barber
May 10, 20222 min read
NCAA Could Be Lifting a Limit on the Number of Paid Assistant Coaches in College Baseball
With all the chaos surrounding the NCAA right now, many people recognize that the current model is in need of change. Whatever that...
Brendan Bell
May 10, 20223 min read
NCAA Will Allow Schools and Conferences to Sell Statistics to Sportsbooks
After inking deals with professional leagues for certain player data, including the NFL, NBA, and MLB, sportsbooks are now shifting gears...
Landis Barber
May 3, 20222 min read
Mississippi and Tennessee Amend NIL Laws to Allow Schools to Facilitate NIL Deals
Mississippi and Tennessee have each amended their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) laws to allow schools to facilitate NIL deals....
Ryan Whelpley
Apr 25, 20224 min read
U.S. Senators Propose New Bill to Change NCAA Infractions Process
The NCAA’s infractions process has long been criticized for lengthy investigations, selective enforcement, and arbitrary and...
Ryan Whelpley
Mar 31, 20222 min read
March Madness NIL Winners
It’s March so all eyes are on college basketball. This year, the men’s and women’s tournaments present a unique opportunity for brands...
Matthew Netti
Mar 30, 20225 min read
The NCAA Accountability Act of 2021
After years of complaints about the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) handling of infractions, Senators Marsha Blackburn...
Landis Barber
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Adidas Launches NIL Network that could Pay More than 50,000 Student-Athletes
Adidas announced that it will be launching a name, image, and likeness (NIL) network that will be open to every eligible student-athlete...
Ryan Whelpley
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Marshall University Files Lawsuit Against Conference USA
On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Marshall University filed a lawsuit against Conference USA in Cabell County Circuit Court in the hopes of...
Landis Barber
Feb 24, 20223 min read
Businesses within Smaller Economies Should Look to Enter NIL Deals with Local Student Athletes
In July 2021, the US Supreme Court unanimously held that student athletes can profit off the use of their name, image, and likeness...
Stephon Burton
Feb 18, 20224 min read
March Madness and the Absence of Title IX Regulations
It has been almost one year since the NCAA was put in the spotlight for equity disparities in their men’s and women’s basketball...
Rachel Emendorfer
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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