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Former FSU player says Seminoles baseball program needs financial support

By curator June 26, 2024Articles, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, News, NIL, Odds and Ends, Pressed

Link Jarrett returned Florida State baseball to national prominence and the College World Series in his second season. Now the push is on to ensure the Seminoles have the financial…

NCAA head warns that 95% of student athletes face extinction if colleges actually have to pay them as employees

By curator February 24, 2024Articles, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Transfer Portal

NCAA President Charlie Baker said Friday that action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the “95 percent” of athletes whose ability to play college sports would…

Greg Sankey: SEC-Big Ten partnership to advise, not circumvent NCAA

By curator February 8, 2024Articles, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday that the new strategic partnership between his conference and the Big Ten is a response to a need for leadership that can "introduce some…

Would collective bargaining solve college sports’ NIL issues?

By curator October 17, 2023FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fresh off a more than two-hour Senate hearing on college athletics, Jack Swarbrick rose from his witness chair. It’s time for college sports, he said, to bargain…

DI Council introduces proposals to boost student-athlete NIL protections

By curator October 4, 2023FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

The Division I Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to introduce several proposals intended to enhance student-athlete protections regarding their name, image and likeness rights. Tap below to read the release…

“The Path Forward” – A letter to NCAA members from President Charlie Baker

By curator August 14, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed

Tap below to read the letter from NCAA President Charlie Baker. https://www.ncaa.org/news/2023/8/14/media-center-the-path-forward-a-letter-to-ncaa-members-from-president-charlie-baker.aspx

Texas A&M shuts down controversial 12th Man+ NIL Fund after IRS threatens foundation’s nonprofit status

By curator August 10, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

Texas A&M has shut down the controversial 12 Man+ Fund after reviewing directives from the IRS. The fund, which attempted to bring name, image and likeness (NIL) collective efforts in-house,…

NCAA’s NIL lobbying strategy calls for unity, yet messages vary

By curator July 25, 2023NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

On3 has obtained a series of memos and toolkits that provide a window into the NCAA‘s strategy – from the national office to the membership – of actively lobbying for…

Sen. Ted Cruz’s NIL draft bill provides state law preemption, ensures athletes not employees

By curator July 21, 2023NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, has long been known to be working on a piece of federal legislation aimed at addressing NIL in the current state of college athletics.…

Three U.S Senators unveil discussion draft of bill addressing NIL issues for NCAA athletes

By curator July 20, 2023NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

A bipartisan trio of U.S. senators on Thursday are unveiling a discussion draft of a college sports bill that aims to provide a national solution to issues with athletes’ money-making…