Lawyers would argue that they have "NIL agents" not Professional agents, lol.
Schools and players seem to be challenging making the rules now, and courts are sympathetic. So, perhaps there will be a time soon when a school or player tests the re-signing of an athlete back to college in the same sport.
They could argue he was trying to earn and career, but it didn't happen yet, and while waiting for another chance wants to continue his college sport eligibility. Some court would probably side with the athlete.
Forfeiture of Eligibility:
Once a player is considered a professional in a specific sport, they lose their eligibility to compete in that sport at the college level.
Here's the thing, the NCAA considers a player a professional once they receive money for their athletic abilities. Once NIL moves in house, this summer I believe, it'll be hard for the NCAA to win the argument that a school isn't paying a player for their athletic abilities. I believe there's enough as is for somebody to win that argument in court since NIL collectives are school specific and they're even signing contracts now. Once somebody takes it to court and wins, pro players will be coming back to college to collect on NIL deals greater than their pro deals.
I heard Youmans say on the broadcast that Bearclaw and Simon were the first players we've had win back-to-back conference POTW awards since 2005. I think Conley made an argument to be the third consecutive. I think she ended up with 2 HR and 8 RBI this series.
Hahaha (not laughing at you @NT80, I appreciate the information you provided.)
“Signing with a Professional Agent.” Don’t many (most?) of these guys have agents?
””Forfeiture of Eligibility.” Can someone name another non-professional job that pays millions? Nevermind, I forgot they’re being paid for their “Name, Image, and License.”
College football and basketball are two of the biggest shams going.
I bet a Trey Lance, or a thousand other guys, could take it to court and make a case that they were losing money by not being allowed to play amateur (hahaha) football.
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