re: Alabama signs joint venture with Learfield to build 1st of its kind NIL Center

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The following comments have nothing to do with Bama. They are focused on the transformation of college sports from amateurism to professionalism.

Learfield is provided swank offices on the campus of UA and direct access to the athletes 24*7 to act as their agent for commercials, etc. in other words, a satellite office. Is that what’s going on here?

Sports agents have had access to Bama players for years, but I’m not clear on what the joint venture is and would think it could have implications to the nonprofit status of the athletic department. They should consider providing a similar satellite office arrangement for a financial planning firm complete with CPAs to help with tax planning.

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Alabama immediately provided those services for their student-athletes last year with the inception of NIL.