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You say college football players get tax shelter for NIL deals. I say it’s more harm than good

By curator February 14, 2025Articles, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, NIL, Pressed, Reports, Revenue Sharing

We’ve now officially crossed into the land of willful stupidity. I’m drawing the line at tax-free shelters. And everyone involved in collegiate sports should, too — including the pandering pom-pom wavers…

SEC, Big Ten considering blockbuster scheduling agreement for college football’s new frontier

By curator October 14, 2024Articles, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

The SEC and Big Ten are discussing a potential scheduling agreement that could lead to a significant increase in media rights revenue, further distancing the two super conferences from the…

Opinion: SEC, Big Ten become mob bosses while holding College Football Playoff hostage

By curator October 11, 2024Articles, NCAA, NCAA Football, Pressed, Reports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – College Sports Inc.’s two mob bosses sat together in a show of strength Thursday, and although no horse’s head sat on the table in front of them, their…

Judge gives preliminary approval for NCAA settlement allowing revenue-sharing with athletes

By curator October 7, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed

A federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to the slightly revised version of a multi-billion-dollar settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences.…

U.S. appeals court ruling leaves open possibility of college athletes being considered employees

By curator July 11, 2024Articles, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, Reports

A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of college athletes being considered employees of their schools under minimum-wage law, but it sent the case back…