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While Congress and NCAA squabble, NIL collectives lead push on revenue sharing

July 26, 2023College Baseball, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, ReportsCongress, NCAA, NIL, Ross Dellenger, SEC, Yahoo Sports

Name, image and likeness (NIL) is at the center of a two-day stakeholders meeting that began Tuesday. While no report or legislation is expected immediately from the gathering, administrators and…

SEC commish Greg Sankey rails against lack of NIL progress as college sports leaders struggle for answers

July 20, 2023Articles, College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, NIL, Pressed, SEC, SEC Baseball, SEC FootballNCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Ross Dellenger, SEC, Yahoo Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In late June, the next step in college sports’ pursuit of solutions for name, image and likeness (NIL) unfolded in a large conference room within NCAA headquarters…

Lacking punishment for Tennessee’s egregious cheating leaves Greg Sankey unsure about future of enforcement

July 18, 2023College Football, NCAA Football, Pressed, Reports, SECMedia Days, Nashville Tennessee, NCAA, SEC

NASHVILLE -- In the midst of a traditional kickoff to the college football season at the 2023 SEC Media Days, one uncomfortable truism has emerged: It pays to cheat. That's…

“It’s a cut throat business”, Billy Napier, other SEC coaches weigh in on transfer tampering

July 17, 2023College Football, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, Pressed, Reports, Transfer PortalNCAA, NCAA Football, SEC, SEC Baseball, SEC Football

The continued flood of players entering the portal has raised questions about how certain player movement is taking place, and whether tampering was involved before transfer portal windows opened. Tap…

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey honors Mike Leach at league’s media days

July 17, 2023College Football, Media, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, ReportsGreg Sankey, NCAA, NCAA Football, SEC, SEC Football

To open 2023 SEC Media Days in Nashville, Greg Sankey took the podium with no tie — a tribute to the legendary coach who died in December after three seasons…

Two simple ideas could completely change college football as we know it

July 3, 2023Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedNCAA, NCAA Football, SEC

On the Last Word On Sports media podcast, the future of college football was discussed relative to the new 12-team playoff, which begins in 2024. With 12 teams getting into…

Greg Sankey breaks down what can be done to add ‘guardrails’ to current landscape

July 3, 2023College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, PressedNCAA, SEC

In a sit-down interview with college football analyst Joel Klatt, Sankey discussed extensively the widespread inconsistencies and complete lack of organization or control anybody has over the NIL deals because…

Texas A&M are now the 2012 SEC West Champions, courtesy of LSU football’s probation penalties

June 23, 2023College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, ReportsNCAA, NCAA Football, SEC

Breaking news to all Texas A&M football fans: the Aggies can officially add the title of 2012 SEC West Champions to their resume. Well, technically they could. Tap below to…

NCAA made a ‘big mistake’ by not setting up framework for NIL compensation, new president says

June 9, 2023FYI, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, ReportsCharlie Baker, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, NIL, NIL Compensation, Ralph D Russo, SEC, The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for endorsement deals that creates a registry…

NIL Summit generates predictions of more dramatic changes on college landscape

June 6, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, Reports, SECAssociated Press, Charles Odum, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, NIL Summit, SEC

ATLANTA (AP) — Only days before a contingent of Southeastern Conference coaches and administrators will ask for federal help in regulating the expanding ability of college athletes to earn money…