Acronym Salad: FMV for NIL in the NCAA
When discussing how to regulate (i.e., limit)[1] name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) spending in college athletics, one idea that is...
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Grant Williamson
Sep 2, 20225 min
Conference Leaders Fire Back at Perceived Abuses of NIL
An open question in college athletics in the post-Alston has always been, to put it bluntly, how the heck will the National Collegiate...
Daniel S. Greene
Aug 31, 20224 min
Not All College Athletes can Participate in NIL
The inaugural year of the name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) era has been driven by football, particularly at the football bowl...
Stephon Burton
Aug 29, 20223 min
Expanding the NIL Club Beyond NCAA
Typically, when discussing NIL, there’s a presumption that the conversation is only really involving NCAA college athletes. This makes...
Grant Williamson
Aug 22, 20225 min
NIL Deals where the Athlete is No Longer an Athlete
Am I writing this post just to manufacture an excuse to share this video? I plead the fifth. But the story around Myles Brennan; the...
Brendan Bell
Aug 15, 20224 min
Collectives vs. Schools: USC’s “Student Body Right” Collective Highlights a Potential Power Struggle
Along with conference realignment, NIL has been one of the major talking points in college athletics over the past year. Its impact on...
Brendan Bell
Aug 1, 20224 min
The Impact of Alston Payments for a School
Just over a year ago on July 1st, 2021, college athletes finally gained the ability to profit off their name, image, and likeness...
Ryan Whelpley
Jul 19, 20222 min
Idaho High School Activities Association Adopts Rule Change to Permit NIL for High School Athletes
Idaho is the latest state to permit NIL for high school athletes. The Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) has released its...
Ryan Whelpley
Jul 15, 20222 min
NIL Could Soon Be Coming to Pennsylvania for High School Athletes
Name, image, and likeness (NIL) could soon be coming to Pennsylvania for high school athletes. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic...
Danica Zelvin
Jul 12, 20224 min
Will NIL Deals Cause Incoming College Recruits to be Influenced by Money?
While many people claim that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” bribery is the more effective method for college athletic...
Ryan Whelpley
Jun 18, 20223 min
Louisiana, Missouri Amend NIL Laws; South Carolina on Path to Suspend NIL Law
Louisiana and Missouri are the latest states in SEC territory to each amend their name, image, and likeness (NIL) law to permit college...
Ryan Whelpley
Jun 18, 20223 min
Minnesota, North Dakota High School Athletic Associations Pass NIL Policies
Minnesota and North Dakota high school athletic associations have each passed name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies to permit high...
Brendan Bell
Jun 16, 20224 min
The NCAA Transfer Portal is Good, It Just Needs a Structured Timeline
Even before the arrival of the NCAA Transfer Portal and the one-time transfer rule that allows all college athletes to change schools...
Hunter Seidler
Jun 5, 20223 min
Lane Kiffin & the NIL Debate: To Cap or Not to Cap?
If you’ve been following the drama of NIL and the growing utilization of the transfer portal in collegiate athletics, you know the two...
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