High School/College Sports NIL discussion thread

Paused, and likely shuttered. Anything goes now.

 

Interesting. Is that paused ALL in TN and VA where the injunction applies or paused ALL nationwide? If the latter, that would mean that UF's investigation is paused and FSU should let the NCAA know that it won't be following the penalties applied in their case as well.

 

New Virginia law:

Virginia Governor Signs NIL Law That Could Significantly Change College Sports Landscape

 

This has been coming for a while and is just another loss of a brick in the wall of dissolving the NCAA. Nobody with two brain cells to rub together believes that funds paid to a player supposedly for his NIL is anything other than being paid to play for team X. This Virginia law continues to expose the farce that the NCAA created with its NIL "rules." They could push back against this law by banning all Virginia institutions from NCAA competition. It is a voluntary organization and if a school or State doesn't want to follow its rules then they don't have to compete. They would face years of expensive litigation, but for its survival in its current form, it might be worth it.

Of course they will not take any action because they are an essentially toothless entity. What they will do is cave further to attempt to level the playing field (and keep their revenue stream) further accelerating the slide into what will ultimately be a completely professional sport.

What the numb-nut politician's in Virginia probably don't realize is they have taken a door with a slight crack in it and kicked it wide open for players to easily demonstrate that they are nothing more than paid employees, organize, and have a NLRB certify their union status.