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Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:54 pm to Robot Santa
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:54 pm to Robot Santa
I’ve asked the same thing. Someone said Zakai Zeigler from UT did try to sue for this reason after last year and it was shot down, which doesn’t make sense to me if all these other suits have been successful. There’s no real consistency from case to case.
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 12:57 am to Sandkhan
quote:the court loses for the NCAA have all been anti trust cases. An amateur sports league having and enforcing eligibility requirements is not an anti-trust issue
I’ve asked the same thing. Someone said Zakai Zeigler from UT did try to sue for this reason after last year and it was shot down, which doesn’t make sense to me if all these other suits have been successful. There’s no real consistency from case to case.
This post was edited on 7/12/25 at 12:59 am
Posted on 7/12/25 at 8:53 am to narddogg81
I’d say it’s as much of an antitrust issue as anything else filed.
The ncaa is essentially a monopoly of amateur athletics(which shouldn’t be considered a monopoly, but the courts have spoken). The courts have determined that “amateur” athletes are able to make money off NiL which has become pay for play through collectives and boosters.
My argument is that if the ncaa is toothless to enforce eligibility based on where/who the money is coming from then I don’t see howthey can enforce arbitrary eligibility dates that limit a students ability to profit off NiL
Now, in my opinion, what SHOULD happen is the clearinghouse holds up in court and we get back to normalcy and the ncaa has the ability to determine/enforce eligibility for all reasons. But if it doesn’t hold up then I don’t see how the ncaa has any right to decide length of eligibility, academic eligibility, or anything else.
The ncaa is essentially a monopoly of amateur athletics(which shouldn’t be considered a monopoly, but the courts have spoken). The courts have determined that “amateur” athletes are able to make money off NiL which has become pay for play through collectives and boosters.
My argument is that if the ncaa is toothless to enforce eligibility based on where/who the money is coming from then I don’t see howthey can enforce arbitrary eligibility dates that limit a students ability to profit off NiL
Now, in my opinion, what SHOULD happen is the clearinghouse holds up in court and we get back to normalcy and the ncaa has the ability to determine/enforce eligibility for all reasons. But if it doesn’t hold up then I don’t see how the ncaa has any right to decide length of eligibility, academic eligibility, or anything else.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 9:29 am to Sandkhan
quote:then the referee and umpires in the games are open to being sued for having a monopoly on enforcing the rules of the game. Who's to say you only get 4 downs or have to only have 11 players on the field at once? That's impacting players ability to win the game, which impacts their ability to profit from their nil as winners are more valuable.
My argument is that if the ncaa is toothless to enforce eligibility based on where/who the money is coming from then I don’t see howthey can enforce arbitrary eligibility dates that limit a students ability to profit off NiL
I think you are getting it a little twisted, you still have the value of your nil regardless of if you are eligible to play, assuming it actually has any value. The courts are not going to strike down the very concept of a sport having rules or more particularly about college athletics having requirements about who can play, otherwise how do you justify letting some students on the team but not others? Why can one student be on the team just cause he's good at football and another not be. Being on the team is very valuable, and you are impacting that other students ability to make whatever nil deals he/she/they can. And why would it then be limited to students only, etc etc etc?
There is a point where the sport ceases to exist, so hopefully even a group as dense as the federal judiciary see that
This post was edited on 7/12/25 at 9:34 am
Posted on 7/12/25 at 5:08 pm to narddogg81
I just looked at On3 Team Rankings for 2026.
USC has 31 commitments and Georgia has 29.
In July.
USC has 31 commitments and Georgia has 29.
In July.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 5:10 pm to TideSaint
Eh, they probably know they’re losing some of those guys and who knows what is the new normal if 105 roster limit happens.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 9:41 am to Diego Ricardo
Posted on 7/13/25 at 2:55 pm to TideSaint
Remember the kid that de-commtted from Oregon and transfered to Thompson last week?
Here's why:
Didn't know Galu was an agent now.
Here's why:
quote:
Moala said Miami head coach Mario Cristobal reached out to his agent, Tua Tagovailoa’s father, and told him the Hurricanes wanted him “really bad.” Cristobal then reached out to Moala himself before Moala spoke with director of player personnel Devontay Love-Taylor and recruiting relations coordinator Frank Tucker Wednesday. He said he had a “great” conversation with all three.
Didn't know Galu was an agent now.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 3:32 pm to TideSaint
It finally makes sense now..thx for posting that.
Still trying to wrap my head around the fact that hs players
have agents now…but you can’t blame them, it’s the new
world of college football.
Still trying to wrap my head around the fact that hs players
have agents now…but you can’t blame them, it’s the new
world of college football.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 3:42 pm to TideSaint
Maybe that's why he was on campus when we got that online from out west
Posted on 7/14/25 at 8:59 am to Tide or Die87
New rankings are supposedly being released today by On3/Rivals.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:15 am to TideSaint
I've heard this some where before .
. Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:16 am to TideSaint
Posted on 7/14/25 at 12:38 pm to narddogg81
I thought the reason the Vandy QB gained more eligibility was due him claiming his time in JUCI should not count against him because of NIL. That being able to compete at DI limited his NIL value and why he was granted more years to play at Vandy.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 2:49 pm to jatebe
I think we can go back to our old feelings about Rivals .
. Posted on 7/14/25 at 4:35 pm to TideWarrior
That Vandy QB is a pretty arrogant little turd. I’m hoping by the time he leaves Tuscaloosa (with a loss) that he’s been hit so many times that he can barely walk.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 4:40 pm to Carlton
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I think we can go back to our old feelings about Rivals
If things hold rankings-wise, Jamarion Matthews will finish this cycle as a 5-star. He's ranked #32 overall on Rivals.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 6:41 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 7/14/25 at 7:26 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
Tennessee used McDonalds bags. We’re going Wing Stop. There’s levels
Posted on 7/15/25 at 5:55 am to Amarillo Tide
Naw - he’s a great competitor.
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