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Scott Van Pelt: Money ‘is the only thing that any recruit is asking about now’
"Sure, get your money. But there's more to it. At least there's supposed to be. Right?"
UCLA athletes launch NIL club to build brand, social media fans
The personal marketing student-athletes learn can be a critical skill down the road in job searches and networking.
How will college basketball on TV change with NIL tournament payouts?
This could impact popular in-season events like the Maui Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off, and Battle 4 Atlantis.
Barstool Sports pulls plug on NIL platform
"The rapidly evolving NIL landscape is demanding and unpredictable; we no longer wish to operate under such uncertainty."
Network NIL money would be the ultimate college sports Pandora’s box
With reports of Fox Sports thinking about an NIL deal for Caitlin Clark, new ethical questions arise for college sports and broadcasters.
Fox reportedly considered NIL deal to convince Caitlin Clark to stay in college
Darren Rovell roasted for post on Caitlin Clark WNBA salary and sponsorships
Rovell's "Caitlin Clark chooses a $750,000 paycut" tweet drew strong response.
Federal court freezes NCAA NIL rules in Tennessee case
A federal court in the Eastern Tennessee District has granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a NIL controversy.
EA Sports offering players $600, game copy to be included in ‘College Football 25’
"We feel very proud that we'll be the largest program, likely the highest-spending program."
Jay Bilas calls for end to ‘dead’ amateurism in college sports, advocates for player contracts
"It's just not that big of a deal."
Charles Barkley blasts NCAA ‘boneheads,’ asks Adam Silver ‘What do you think we’re going to be able to do?’
"The NCAA, they're boneheads. You know, the reason I call them boneheads, they're always reactive."
Kirk Herbstreit says college football is ‘spiraling out of control’
"The sport is spiraling out of control as we know and many of these coaches are not sticking around and waiting."
We need to stop calling NIL a privilege
Is amateurism dead yet? It’s complicated…
Judge’s ruling could force NCAA to lose billions in payments to former college athletes
"Plaintiffs' attorneys are also targeting the billions of dollars in media rights revenue for the football and basketball players whose sports drive the value of those deal for the NCAA and the five wealthiest college sports conferences."
Power 5 athletic departments predictably ignore their own women’s sports teams on X
University social media managers told ESPN they often used student workers and interns to post to X during the season because they did not have the staffing to cover every program.
Haley Cavinder is more than just an NIL social media influencer
Joy Taylor hammers new U.S. Senate NIL bill as ‘anti-intellectual’
"It's extremely uncomfortable for power people who have been able to lean into luxury and power and control for the perpetuity of their existence."
General Booty strikes underwear NIL deal with Rock ‘Em Socks
"He gave us valuable feedback on the fit before he even started to design his own collection."
Anonymous college basketball insider Trilly Donovan discusses his hidden identity
"Keeping the mystique behind it is important."
Miami’s Mario Cristobal says ‘a world of social media tough guys’ complain about NIL and the transfer portal
"If we want to change things, let’s make change. Let’s not go on these rants that do nothing for anybody."
Jay Bilas calls out racial ‘overtones’ in Rand Paul’s NIL comments: ‘Pretty clear dog whistle.’
"I’m surprised he hasn’t been called out on it more to date just like Tommy Tuberville was with the ridiculous things he said recently."
“Sex sells” doesn’t tell the whole story–what sports media can learn about female college athletes after two years of NIL
Cavinder Twins ‘disappointed and disgusted’ over Ethan Strauss article, claim interview was ‘obtained by a false pretense’
"We are both disappointed and disgusted by this journalism practice and blatant sexist trope."