The “official” data also wasn’t very official. .

Not great, Bob.

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Yesterday, the College Sports Commission said it has cleared 8,359 deals. Today, that shrunk to 6,090. #FuzzyMath

Real comforting when the company you are spending a ton of money on to audit your process screws up the data. Blow the whole thing up.

🚨 Official and third-party NIL Go data is damning:. ▪️Only 6.5% of collective deals approved.▪️62% stuck in purgatory.▪️1 deal waiting 37+ days for review.▪️CSC omitting total submissions. Result: Athletes lose out on opportunities during college careers.

Not going to edit the post. But meant to write antitrust, not antritrust. Smh.

Love this deal. Honored to have assisted as counsel.

Shifting to a single transfer portal will likely result in an antritrust challenge that it restricts athlete mobility. It wasn't long ago that the NCAA lost on enforcing eligibility restrictions on multi-time transfers. Wouldn't be surprised if @mccuskeyforwv is closely watching.

This remains one of if not the best college football multi-year #NIL deals to date. Thanks to the @YMAPAAsports team for including me as legal counsel.

CSC data notably excludes the number of deals submitted, intentionally avoiding criticism for the massive backlog. Blames others for delays.

Based on new CSC data, 120 of the 332 denied deals originate from 25 #NIL collectives. I assume many of the other rejected deals concern collective transactions. No cases have gone to arbitration. Escalation is something to monitor closely.

Ross Dellenger adds commentary to the issues surrounding EA Sports' new agreement, with the main takeaway being that athletes need competent counsel to review the terms before agreeing to anything:

62% of #NIL deals submitted to NIL Go by 25 collectives are still under review. Only 25 of the 384 submitted contracts have been approved. If that doesn't highlight the inefficiencies in this process. .

As a reminder, this is the CSC analysis on #NIL deals for "associated entities":

Nothing prevents a brand from sponsoring a pro team and also signing endorsement deals with athletes on that team, so why should that be any different in college sports?. Bottom-line: These third-party #NIL deals should not be subject to the CSC's "valid business purpose" and.

Also WILD: Every school "NIL contract" also includes a clause that the player only gets paid as long as he's still with the program. Often includes buyout, clawback, and/or liquidated damage clauses. Yet, not a pay-for-play contract? Hmm. .

The NCAA can't be trusted with an antitrust exemption. It will immediately seek to restrict athletes' capacity to earn money, build businesses, and develop as entrepreneurs. Immunity against legal action is rarely granted. I agree with Cody Campbell.

In pro sports, the league and players voluntarily sign a collective bargaining agreement with penalties for circumventing the cap. In college sports, the NCAA does not bargain with players on rules regulating the profession. Rules are unilaterally imposed. Results in litigation.

Vanderbilt players Langston Patterson and Issa Ouattara are leading a class action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, challenging the redshirt rule that forces athletes to choose between playing as freshmen or preserving a 5th season. The suit claims the NCAA's restriction on

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It's funny that we continue to call this "NIL" instead of referring to it properly as a salary. Money paid directly from schools to athletes is just as much "pay-for-play" as dollars flowing from collectives. Oftentimes, the money originates from the same source -- boosters. #NIL.