What does this mean? It means your local NIL collective can still get dollars to top athletes and recruits. Rev share will have a salary cap. But nothing is slowing down a school from building out a $35 million roster.

The executive order prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments but “does not apply to legitimate, fair-market-value compensation that a third party provides to an athlete, such as for a brand endorsement,”

🎤 drop. But seriously 😵‍💫

NIL is more than just the cash 💵 transactions include housing 🏠 Spousal tuition assistance Paid internships

First of many business trips in the AM. Bags not packed but vision is 20/20 👌🏾

Texas Tech General Manager James Blanchard on underpaid elite recruits: “If somebody is underpaying an elite guy ... only paying him $100-$200k I’m going to give him $300-$400k and go steal somebody.” (via Steve Wiltfong) Read: on3.com/rivals/news/te…

Miami is expected to file a motion to dismiss the Xavier Lucas lawsuit filed by Wisconsin, sources tell Brett McMurphy and me for On3. The lawsuit alleged Miami interfered with a binding rev-sharing contract involving the Badgers and DB Xavier Lucas.

Lots to learn with this lawsuit, especially with one school having the support of their conference. Student-Athletes 💰 is now at play. Stakes are higher.

Meanwhile, in PA, the PIAA is cracking down on transfers solely based on athletic intent… Smith now has legal representation to fight for the right to play his sophomore season at new school.

When they ask “what are you doing this weekend?” ⤵️

Student-athletes, money 💵 is one thing but what’s the culture like at these programs recruiting you? “In May, the school settled the 34 remaining lawsuits by former football players tied to the hazing allegations.”⬇️

Duke QB Darian Mensah is set to be paid $4M for the 2025 College Football season, Pete Nakos reports😈 • Carson Beck $3M-3.2M • Bryce Underwood $3M • Drew Allar $3M • John Mateer $2.5M-$3M • Avery Johnson $2M More: on3.com/news/tracking-…

Investments, caring for family… NIL has positioned athletes for the better. + #treatyoself - Retta

“Listen, my daddy told me to not consider any #NIL deals if they include termination for convenience clauses. Call me back when you have a serious offer.”

#GoCanes 🙌🏾

SCOOP: Collectives have given up on waiting for NIL Go. At least two NIL collectives have begun to pay players before the submitted deals have been approved in NIL GO, sources tell Front Office Sports. Another is preparing to do so. frontofficesports.com/fed-up-nil-col…

NIL rules that were approved by the NCAA's D-I board today and introduced last month. ESPN first. + No guarantee from school of NIL collective deal + All collective deals must have an activation + High school recruits will have to report deals when they enroll

Thats my boy #35 Mekhi “Buddha” Nelson⚡️

It’s official: The single transfer portal will be a 15-day window that runs from Jan. 2-16. Was approved today by the NCAA DI Administrative Committee.