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Ijeoman and Jusianiec Commit to Men's Basketball Program
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These two college football recruiting moves come with massive price tags
The top high school football recruits are demanding lofty Name, Image and Likeness packages as college athletics shifts to the revenue share model following the House settlement. Five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo made headlines on July 4 after committing to Texas Tech, which signed the highly-coveted prospect to a 3-year, $5.1 million deal, believed to […]

The top high school football recruits are demanding lofty Name, Image and Likeness packages as college athletics shifts to the revenue share model following the House settlement.
Five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo made headlines on July 4 after committing to Texas Tech, which signed the highly-coveted prospect to a 3-year, $5.1 million deal, believed to be the largest revenue share deal in history.
That agreement seems to be only the first of its kind, though, as more top recruits have reportedly inked similar deals to Ojo’s.
According to On3’s Pete Nakos, elite wide receivers Boobie Feaster and Calvin Russell Jr. have agreed to multi-million dollar NIL deals after announcing their commitments last week.
Feaster committed to the USC Trojans on July 4 over Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver out of DeSoto, Texas, ranks as the No. 5 wideout in the 2026 class.
Syracuse beat out Michigan, Florida State and Oregon to land Russell (6-foot-6, 190 pounds). A five-star recruit and the No. 4 receiver in the 2026 class, Russell is the third highest-rated commit in Syracuse history.
“The top-50 recruits are rumored to have agreed to multi-year deals valued in the multi-million-dollar range,” Nakos wrote on Wednesday.
NIL collective around the country were looking to reset the high school market to a more sustainable reality. However, that effort has “not held up,” per the report.
“It is 1,000% more difficult to win a recruitment than it was two years ago,” an SEC NIL collective operator said via On3. “Everyone is aware that it’s critical. So many people two years ago thought some elements of this were fake and not as important as it is.”
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The House Settlement: College Athletics Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California approved a settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay student-athletes in an agreement now simply known as the House Settlement. The House Settlement directly resolved outstanding antitrust lawsuits arising out the NCAA’s compensation system for the use of a student athlete’s […]

On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California approved a settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay student-athletes in an agreement now simply known as the House Settlement. The House Settlement directly resolved outstanding antitrust lawsuits arising out the NCAA’s compensation system for the use of a student athlete’s name, image and likeness (NIL) by universities and colleges, namely House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA and Carter v. NCAA.
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Culpepper Named to 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game Roster
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former K-State All-American and Minnesota Twins’ No. 4 prospect Kaelen Culpepper has been selected to play on the American League team in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. Culpepper, who was taken 21st overall by the Twins in the 2024 MLB Draft, was the organization’s only prospect selected for the event. The 2025 […]

The 2025 All-Star Futures Game will take place on Saturday, July 12 at 3 p.m. CT at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing some of baseball’s top prospects. The game will air live on MLB Network and will be simulcast on MLB.TV, MLB.com and via the MLB app. Melanie Newman, Yonder Alonso, Jonathan Mayo and Sande Charles will be on the call.
Following a strong start to the season with High-A Cedar Rapids, the 6-foot shortstop was quickly promoted to Double-A Wichita Surge. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Culpepper is slashing .333/.412/.433 with an .845 OPS for Wichita. He went 2-for-4 in his Double-A debut and homered in both his third and fourth games.
In his final season at K-State, Culpepper earned Second Team All-American honors by D1Baseball, capping a standout campaign as one of the Big 12’s top offensive performers. He ranked fifth in RBI (59), sixth in hits (80), and led the league in triples (6). He also recorded 15 doubles and a career-best 11 home runs, while leading the team with a .328 batting average and .574 slugging percentage.
In 2023, Culpepper became the third Wildcat in school history to be selected to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. His .471 average led Team USA, while he totaled two triples, three home runs and seven RBI. He achieved a team-leading .853 slugging percentage with a .526 on-base percentage.
The three-time All-Big 12 selection finished his Wildcat career slashing .314/.402/.531 with 32 doubles, six triples, 26 home runs and 122 RBI. His 26 career home runs ranks 10th all-time in school history.
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Colorado football's Deion Sanders blasts NCAAF's current NIL situation
The post Colorado football’s Deion Sanders blasts NCAAF’s current NIL situation appeared first on ClutchPoints. With Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team working the recruiting trail, a wide-ranging topic in the grander scope of college football has been around name, image, and likeness (NIL). Though there have been some major wins on the recruiting […]

The post Colorado football’s Deion Sanders blasts NCAAF’s current NIL situation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
With Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team working the recruiting trail, a wide-ranging topic in the grander scope of college football has been around name, image, and likeness (NIL). Though there have been some major wins on the recruiting trail for Sanders and the Colorado football team, he would speak on Wednesday about the issue with NIL and the transfer portal.
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Sanders would be present at Big 12 media days with other head coaches in the conference and would be asked about his thoughts on NIL and how it should be regulated. The former NFL great would say there should be a “cap” with NIL and the amount of money given to players, mostly from the vantage point of some teams not being able to match the bigger programs.
“I wish it was a cap, you know, like the top-of-the-line player makes this, and if you’re not that type of guy, you know, you’re not gonna make that,” Sanders said. “That’s what the NFL does. So the problem is, you got a guy that’s not that darn good, but he could go to another school, and it gave them a half a million dollars. You can’t compete with that. It don’t make sense. And you’re talking about equality, and all you have to do is look at the playoffs and see what those teams spent.”
Colorado football’s Deion Sanders on NIL
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Even with the criticisms around the topic, the Colorado football team and Sanders have utilized the transfer portal and NIL, but only because they have to to get the players they desire. It still doesn’t take away from the fact that Sanders has many issues with the system, saying that it is “hard to compete” with teams that can shell out an immense amount of money for top players.
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“And you understand why they made the playoffs, it’s kind of hard to compete with somebody who’s given 25, 30 million dollars to a darn freshman class. It’s crazy,” Sanders said. “We’re not complaining, because all these coaches up here could coach their butts off and given the right opportunity with the right players and play here and there, you’ll be there, but it’s what’s going on right now, don’t make sense. And we want to say stuff, but we’re trying to be professional, but you’re going to see the same teams during the end, and with somebody who sneaks up in there, but if the team that pays them more, that pays the most, will be in.”
The Buffaloes open next season against Georgia Tech on August 29.
Related: Volunteers land 2026 DB recruit over SEC foes Georgia, South Carolina
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Longshore and McKnight: Auburn freshman linebacker arrested during traffic stop, Phil Steele joining live on Friday to discuss college football magazine, rising NIL pressures, and more…
On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry opened the midweek show reflecting on the end of summer and gearing up for SEC Media Days in Atlanta! The conversation pivoted to DJ Barber, a freshman Auburn linebacker arrested in Dadeville, Alabama, on marijuana trafficking and drug paraphernalia charges after police discovered 2.5 pounds […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry opened the midweek show reflecting on the end of summer and gearing up for SEC Media Days in Atlanta!
The conversation pivoted to DJ Barber, a freshman Auburn linebacker arrested in Dadeville, Alabama, on marijuana trafficking and drug paraphernalia charges after police discovered 2.5 pounds of marijuana, vapes, packaging materials, and a handgun during a traffic stop. Auburn has since dismissed Barber from the team. On the other hand, Auburn received a commitment from four-star linebacker Adam Balogun Ali, bumping their recruiting class ranking up eight spots.
Catch live episodes of Longshore and McKnight daily on YouTube, Spotify, and on Yellowhammer News
The hosts also previewed Friday’s upcoming guest Phil Steele, whose college football preview magazine just hit shelves. They discussed Big 12 Media Days, NIL regulation oversight now governed by Deloitte, and the frustration among coaches over uncertain enforcement standards. The episode also criticized a staged toilet-papering event at Auburn’s Toomer’s Corner for Eli Manning’s TV show, calling it a publicity stunt. The show wrapped up with a debate about whether Auburn should officially claim retroactive national championships, including the undefeated 2004 season. While some fans support it, Longshore and McKnight questioned its value compared to focusing on future success.
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Conversation with Chris Vurnakes on NC State NIL
With the world of college athletics changing yet again his summer after the House settlement, how does that change things for NIL collectives? Chris Vurnakes of One Pack NIL Collective at NC State sits down on Coffee With Cory to discuss the new changes this offseason. Cory and Chris break down the impact of revenue […]

With the world of college athletics changing yet again his summer after the House settlement, how does that change things for NIL collectives? Chris Vurnakes of One Pack NIL Collective at NC State sits down on Coffee With Cory to discuss the new changes this offseason.
Cory and Chris break down the impact of revenue sharing on NIL Collectives, the busy offseason for fundraising in men’s basketball under Will Wade and upcoming ways to continue supporting One Pack. Get all of that and much more on the latest edition of Coffee With Cory!
***Live stream will begin at 11 a.m. on YouTube***
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