The Shocking Truth about NIL Deals in College Sports
College athletes have always wanted to get paid, and now they’re getting it. The current system, which allows college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness rights, originated from a federal appeals court ruling. decision In 2015, a court ruling rejected the NCAA’s decades-old argument that college athletes are in fact “amateur […]
Texas Tech Softball Pays A Whopping $1.2 Million For Transfer NiJaree Canady, Proving NIL Has Truly Changed The Game
It’s amazing… now we have college softball players playing major league games here. Nijali KanadyThe pitcher, a transfer from Stanford Cardinal, announced his commitment to Texas Tech on Wednesday. (RELATED: Notre Dame performs an absolutely A-list “Wolf of Wall Street” parody to promote its “so-so” Shamrock Series uniforms) But here’s why it’s crazy. On 3Her […]
1983 championship team sues NCAA for NIL compensation
Forty-one years later, 10 members of the 1983 national champion North Carolina State University basketball team are suing the NCAA and a university licensing company, alleging that their likenesses were used without their permission. In 1983, North Carolina State won the NCAA Championship in dramatic fashion, 54-52, thanks to a last-minute dunk by Lorenzo Charles. […]
Iowa State’s Rocco Becht Uses His Own NIL Money To Give Back To The Kids In A Pretty Cool Way
Who said the NIL era was all bad? Yeah, we hear “business is business” and we see student-athletes flaunting their money, but sometimes we see the heartwarming side of name, image and likeness (NIL) money. Take the Iowa State quarterback for example. Rocco BechtFor example, he uses his own money to give back to children […]
Great Osobor gets $2M from Washington in largest-known NIL deal
A new standard-bearer has been born in the college basketball world guaranteed by NIL. Great Osobor is transferring from Utah State to Washington, signing a package in which he will receive at least $2 million in NIL contracts in the process, said agent George Langberg of GSL Sports Group. He told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.. This […]
Washington Huskies paid record NIL deal for top transfer portal forward
washington huskies Men’s basketball wasted little time in hiring a new head coach after firing Mike Hopkins late in the season. The program identified Danny Sprinkle as the top candidate after an impressive debut season leading Utah State, and the two sides agreed to a deal after the Aggies were eliminated in the Round of […]
Legendary college football coach Urban Meyer likens NIL to ‘cheating’: ‘That’s not what the intent is’
Add Urban Meyer to the list of legends disrupting the NIL status quo. The three-time national champion football coach said name, image and likeness have become a form of “cheating” when recruiting players. “If you were a women’s basketball player, like this great girl from Iowa, and they wanted to put her on a billboard […]
Epic Las Vegas Tourney Is Coming To College Hoops With A Potential $2 Million In NIL Money For Winning Schools: REPORT
I’m game! An epic college basketball tournament in Las Vegas, that will be played during the regular season and debuting later in 2024, is set to be finalized some time in May, according to CBS Sports. And if that doesn’t sound flashy enough, here’s what really makes this tourney special: The winner potentially gets a […]
Baylor stole top transfer portal star without big NIL payment in men’s basketball
of baylor bears They made one of the biggest offseason moves in men’s college basketball by simply keeping their head coach.of kentucky wildcats After John Calipari left the program for Arkansas, Scott Drew was the clear top option, but after a brief flirtation, Drew decided to remain at Baylor, where he won the 2021 national […]
John Calipari lands biggest transfer portal star yet at Arkansas for huge NIL payment
Jonelle Davis has been one of the best guards in men’s college basketball for the past two years. In 2023, Davis was the leading scorer on a dominant Florida Atlantic team that made an impressive run to the Final Four as a No. 9 seed. Davis had another great individual season last year, growing as […]