NCAA to soon pass name, image and likeness rules targeting boosters offering inducements to athletes (Dodd)

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Well, unless you're Miami and then it's O.K.

The 6-foot guard is getting a two-year, $800,000 deal with LifeWallet as part of a name, image and likeness (NIL) agreement. To top it all off, Pack was also promised a car as part of the deal. While this is hardly the first NIL deal to accompany a signing in college basketball, it's rare for the terms of the deal to be released at the time of signing.

Nijel Pack transfers to Miami: Former Kansas State star to earn $800,000 in NIL deal with LifeWallet

Pack, a former All-Big 12 selection, will also receive a new car as part of the NIL deal

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The thing about lifewallet is that their agreement actually requires services to be rendered. Perhaps they are overpaying for them, but there are services.

Ruiz is incredibly slimy, but he’s not an idiot.

 

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The thing about lifewallet is that their agreement actually requires services to be rendered. Perhaps they are overpaying for them, but there are services.

Ruiz is incredibly slimy, but he’s not an idiot.

He is not a "collective", has actual businesses, and can pay whatever he likes to his people. If he is using it as a recruiting tool, and that can be proven, then there is an issue. I think the groups that are in immediate danger, such danger as the trash NCAA can create, are the ones that just blanket pay each kid a set sum. I am not sure, but I thought I read that it is the Tennessee collective that doesn't even really hide the fact that they get involved early in the process. maybe too early, but we will see.

 

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Here is a deeper look at the issue and possible rule changes. High level summary

Transfer windows: Athletes seeking to transfer would need to be entered into the transfer portal and select a transfer destination during a specified period. As the concept is currently framed, all transfer activity outside the window would result in a penalty.

Recruiting calendar: The idea is to simplify the schedule down to only two periods for recruiting: a recruiting period in which all recruiting activities may occur and a recruiting shutdown in which no recruiting activities can occur.

Personnel limitations: This change would eliminate the limit on the number of coaches who may be employed by an institution, and it may or may not be paired with a concept to eliminate all personnel designations (volunteer coach, grad assistant, analyst, etc.).

Team financial aid limits: This may not be fully fleshed out until later in the summer because it would require corresponding legislation regarding limits on roster size by sport. But the idea would be that conferences or schools could decide to offer as many full scholarships for as many sports as they can afford.

Transfer windows, recruiting periods and more: Previewing the NCAA’s summer of rule changes

The NCAA just issued guidance in an attempt to clarify its name, image and likeness rules. The focus now turns to ... everything else.

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