The discussion around the state of
NIL is heating up. Thursday night, a report surfaced saying leaders in college sports are pushing the NCAA to enforce new guidelines.
Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger said college leaders want the NCAA to start investigating recruiting violations. Not just future problems, but some in the past, as well.
Colorado athletic director Rick George is among the athletic directors Dellenger cited who said NIL Collectives are violating deals by lining up deals for players before they sign with programs.
“Just because we have NIL, it doesn’t eliminate the rules,” George said, via Dellenger. “Everybody is like ‘It’s NIL!’ I am totally in favor of NIL done right. It’s really good. [Athletes] should be able to monetize their NIL, but a lot of what’s going on out there is not NIL.”
Current NCAA rules don’t allow boosters to get involved with recruiting, but an accusation of tampering came in the last week.
Pittsburgh wide receiver
Jordan Addison opted to enter the
transfer portal just ahead of the May 1 deadline, but before he did, reports surfaced about
a potential NIL deal if he decided to head to
USC to play for Lincoln Riley. That came out before Addison officially entered the portal, which is why Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi
called Riley regarding the situation.
That’s not the only time it’s come up, though. Earlier in the offseason, The Athletic reported an unnamed five-star recruit had an $8 million NIL deal waiting for them once they committed.