College 15/15

Legal Analysis

Jul 30, 20213 min read

NIL’s Treacherous Conflict of Interest Problem

With the implementation of “Name, Image, and Likeness,” (NIL) legislation around the country, student athletes are now able to profit off...

Jul 29, 20213 min read

The Last of Us: Notre Dame’s Looming Alignment Decision

Image from Slap the Sign (slapthesign.com), a Fansided Website Texas and Oklahoma are bolting for the greener pastures that is the SEC....

Jul 29, 20214 min read

Why The Big 12 Might Actually Sue ESPN

Late Wednesday afternoon, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby sent a cease-and-desist letter to ESPN president Burke Magnus demanding that...

Jul 26, 20212 min read

More Money, More Problems: NIL and Tax Issues That May Arise

The impending boom in wealth for college athletes benefiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) ushers in a newfound excitement...

Jul 22, 20213 min read

The Hoops Battle: NIL v. G-League

It is well-known and well-contemplated how the new Name, Image and Likeness laws and regulations will affect the wide world of sports....

Jul 22, 20212 min read

Miami's NIL Deal: The "Booster" Boundaries

Recruiting has never truly been a “leveled” playing field from year to year, but why should we sit back and allow the lack of legislation...

Jul 21, 20213 min read

Blue Bloods to Bolt from Big 12?

According to Brent Zerneman of the Houston Chronicle, Texas and Oklahoma, two of college football’s blue bloods, have inquired about a...

Jul 21, 20213 min read

HOUSE Money: College Hoops in the NIL Era

Well folks, we made it. We have finally reached the NIL era, and boy is it sweet. As of July 1st, college athletes have the green light...

Jul 21, 20213 min read

NIL and University Intellectual Property Controls

One issue that has not been greatly addressed with respect to student-athletes being able to monetize on their rights of publicity (i.e.,...

Jul 17, 20213 min read

Is the NIL Hype Real? You Bet

It’s only been approximately two weeks since NCAA Student Athletes (“Athlete”) have been permitted to monetize their Name, Image, and...

Jul 15, 20213 min read

Expanding the College Football Playoff Amidst the NIL Era

With news that the College Football Playoff Board of Managers approved a study to see how feasible a 12-team playoff would be, the...