NCAA to Schools: We're going to start enforcing NIL rules now

[El Paso Eagle]

https://footballscoop.com/news/ncaa-plans-to-enforce-nil-rules

 

If the NCAA is somehow able to crack down on this, what are they odd that they will go after a G5 program first to test the waters? NIL was never supposed to be about pay-to-play

[meangreenfaninno]

The NCAA is moving forward with the understanding that any deals struck over the past 10 months that violated its NIL policy may not be pursuable from an enforcement perspective, but is instead focused on preventing recruits and players from choosing schools based solely on who can pay the most. (Which, in that case, good luck.)

[LongJim]

Hilarious.  That horse left the barn long ago.

Edited May 11, 2022 by LongJim

[southsideguy]

everyone will pay the price but the big boys, that how the NCAA rolls.

[El Paso Eagle]

I think they (NCAA) played this the only way they could. With the outside pressures (Politicians and courts) they had to let this go forward. You have to believe anyone who actually cares about college sports knew this would be abused. There is enough evidence now that they will get support to enforce the rules

[RBP79]

Amazing that money would screw good intentions like this up....."Show Me The Money!!"

Edited May 11, 2022 by RBP79

[DentonStang]

I don't see how this is possible under the supreme court rulings. If you can only talk to boosters of your school, how do you know what your NIL is worth?  That's clearly limiting them.

You could require a contract not be contingent on what schools they are enrolled in, but that would be super easy to circumvent. They could do a little work on tampering and pre-portal discussions.

None of this will change the fundamental nature of NIL, and any attempt is going to get obliterated in court. 

[NT80]

It used to be a scholarship (free college education plus room & board) was the payment for playing a sport for a school.  Now this whole thing has blown up and is going down a road the NFL has already established:  contracts and endorsements.  

The NCAA just needs to set a player salary cap for FBS schools.  Like the NFL this includes binding player contracts,  limited roster sizes, and any personal endorsement contracts are free market.  An initial signing school owns a player's rights for duration of the contract period, unless traded. Contracts could be for various lengths depending on negotiations with the player, just like the NFL.  However it ends the transfer portal as is.  If a player wants to transfer (be traded), and his school agrees, the contract can be picked up by another school, if still under the cap, just like the NFL.  Done.

Edited May 11, 2022 by NT80

[El Paso Eagle]

1 hour ago, DentonStang said:

I don't see how this is possible under the supreme court rulings. If you can only talk to boosters of your school, how do you know what your NIL is worth?  That's clearly limiting them.

You could require a contract not be contingent on what schools they are enrolled in, but that would be super easy to circumvent. They could do a little work on tampering and pre-portal discussions.

None of this will change the fundamental nature of NIL, and any attempt is going to get obliterated in court. 

The intent was that you could not deny someone opportunities because they played, not provide them payments to play. The thought was that players could pursue opportunities and not be stopped because they were on scholarships. It quickly became pay-to-play which was not the intent.