Brian Kelly shares impressive NIL amount for LSU’s 2025 team.
The introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college football has drastically reshaped how teams build their rosters, protect recruits, and approach the offseason. Now, with players able to earn compensation and utilize transfer portals, team rosters are changing more frequently than ever. Many teams invest significantly in these portals to enhance their competitiveness. […]
Tuberville on NIL laws: ‘We’re making progress, but it’s nearly unfeasible’
In the last three decades, various issues like names, images, and likenesses (NIL), along with transfer portals, have become prominent discussions in college football, even outside of actual games. We’re in a new phase of collegiate athletics, prompting the current presidential administration to make moves to bring some order. Recently, President Donald Trump signed an […]
Saban and Byrne commend Trump’s NIL Executive Order: ‘makes significant progress’
Trump’s Executive Order on College Sports President Donald Trump has issued an executive order focusing on names, images, and likenesses (NIL) in university sports. This step represents a significant move toward establishing regulations in a system that has often seemed chaotic. The order aims to safeguard student-athletes’ scholarships and opportunities, including those related to the […]
Trump signs NIL executive order as SCORE Act moves forward in House committee
Recent Developments in University Athletics This week has seen two significant updates regarding the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) news, which many believe could reshape university athletics. There’s a level of disillusionment about the current state of things. A few months back, President Donald Trump contemplated issuing an executive order and potentially forming a committee […]
As new Alabama-led NIL bill gains support, Congress seeks to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of college athletics
For many years, the NCAA maintained that the only form of compensation for student-athletes could be scholarships and grants. This principle was foundational to college sports throughout its history. While the NCAA’s legal framework faced challenges over time, it largely stuck to its guidelines until around the late 2010s. Then, increasing pressure from state lawmakers […]
Shomari Figures is seeking bipartisan support for NIL reform with backing from GOP leaders and Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne.
Legislation Aims to Establish National Framework for College Athlete Compensation This week, there’s been a significant move to address the chaos surrounding college sports, particularly concerning student-athletes’ compensation for their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). It seems like crossing party lines could help bring some semblance of order to a situation that many agree has […]
Representative Figures spearheads a collaborative initiative to propose a NIL bill for creating a national framework.
New Legislation Aims to Support Student-Athletes On Thursday, Shaumali C. Figure, a representative from Alabama, collaborated with the Republican chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Education, and Workforce, to introduce a bipartisan bill known as the Compensation and Opportunities for Students through Rights and Recognition (Score) Act. This legislation aims to create a […]
Tuberville: Trump and Saban might collaborate on NIL reform – aims to discuss this evening at UA
As President Donald Trump is set to deliver his significant inaugural speech at the University of Alabama this evening, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville suggests this moment might also highlight the urgent need to address the turmoil in college athletics. The landscape of collegiate sports has dramatically shifted in recent years, with NIL (name, image, likeness) […]
Charles Barkley offers a pragmatic perspective to Auburn on his expectations for NIL contributions.
Changes in College Athletics and Charles Barkley’s Role In recent years, college athletics has undergone significant transformations, most notably influenced by the NIL era. This new environment has compelled programs to secure millions in funding to ensure competitiveness. Among the key contributors is Charles Barkley, a basketball icon and media personality, who has emerged as […]
Tuberville criticizes Texas Longhorns while discussing concerns about NIL
College Football’s NIL Debate Heats Up The issue of names, images, and likenesses (NIL) in college football has really taken the spotlight lately, particularly over the past month. It’s like a brewing storm that just keeps gaining momentum. Former President Donald Trump has jumped into the mix, seemingly trying to pave a way forward in […]