People might be surprised how many college basketball coaches are in favor of the players signing contracts/being employees.

This explains why.👇

These are 🔥.

Greg Gard has it right here.👇

College basketball is a business.

The players are making decisions to take advantage of financial opportunities presented to them, in the same manner people in every other type of business do every day.

Including their coaches.

A good look at how #NIL and the transfer portal are leading to roster churn at all levels of college basketball, even for the traditional powers.

As Jay Williams noted, the annual free agency is leading to talent being more widely disbursed than ever.

North Carolina St’s #NIL collective raised $867,450 last night at a fundraising event.

It included an auction with some unique items.

One supporter paid $12k for the naming rights for a play the football team will run during the first game of the upcoming season.

NIL laws in Missouri and Mississippi, and bills to amend NIL laws in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Illinois, have the same language regarding changes to NCAA rules, court orders, or a settlement agreement.

So collectives can easily terminate when an athlete enters the transfer portal or a recruit decommits.

Have to give Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti credit for his honesty.

He admits that most #NIL money is just a salary for playing football, and that the players “really are employees.”

Virginia isn't wasting time in taking advantage of the new VA #NIL law.

As of July 1, donations to collective CavFutures count as contributions towards the Virginia Athletics Foundation's new giving society.

This is currently against NCAA rules, but allowed by the new law.

There are now three lawsuits pending related to Florida St’s effort to leave the ACC.

The newest one was filed by Florida’s AG against the ACC, seeking the release of the conference’s ESPN broadcast agreement in response to a public records request.

I can’t jump as high as I once could.

But the jumper is still intact.😀

A good piece by Stewart.

It’s a great thing that views have changed on college athletes being paid.

But we’re still not to the point where they’re paid in return for their athletic performances that often generate enormous revenue.

That’s the next step.

Virginia now has the nation’s most progressive #NIL law.

Thanks to David for reaching out to discuss it and what it will allow Virginia schools to do.

Aresco is correct about the need for a move to collective bargaining.

Only way to create enforceable rules.

College athletics/university leaders should listen to Joe.👇

The coming changes to the college athletics model are now being cited in compensation provisions in AD contracts.

Expect we’ll see more of this in the future.

Same, although it might not make a huge difference because of academic standards.

Much smaller pool to recruit from.

This is a smart #NIL move by St Joe’s that takes advantage of the change in NCAA rules that allow schools to facilitate NIL deals for their athletes.

An NIL Fair is being held to educate businesses about NIL and to introduce businesses to St Joe’s athletes.

Good info here on how recruiting works in college basketball these days.

I work in this world every day, so I often forget how many people still don’t know how it all works.

I enjoy talking and working with the various parties that are trying to navigate their way through it.

Important info for potential college basketball grad transfers.

As of this week, you must be in the portal by May 1 in order to transfer and play at your new school this coming season.