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NCAA President declares who's in charge of NIL

Speaking in Indianapolis, hometown of its headquarters, NCAA President Charlie Baker divulged that college athletics’ top governing body … will not be governing NIL, if the House Settlement finally passes as expected. During the Knight Commission’s annual spring meeting, held this day inside Indianapolis’ downtown Marriott, Baker told the assembled crowd that college athletics’ Power […]

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NCAA President declares who's in charge of NIL

Speaking in Indianapolis, hometown of its headquarters, NCAA President Charlie Baker divulged that college athletics’ top governing body … will not be governing NIL, if the House Settlement finally passes as expected.

During the Knight Commission’s annual spring meeting, held this day inside Indianapolis’ downtown Marriott, Baker told the assembled crowd that college athletics’ Power Conferences — ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC — would have oversight of implementing the rules of the long-awaited House Settlement — if the measure is granted final approval in the coming days or weeks in the Oakland, California, courtroom of U.S. District Court of Northern California Judge Claudia Wilken.

Baker, as detailed by Front Office Sports, among other outlets, disclosed that the Power Conferences would have oversight of the revenue-sharing distribution component, as well as of the vetting of Name, Image and Likeness. (NIL) deals.

The settlement, in the range of $2.8 billion and already agreed to by both sides but awaiting Wilken’s stamped approval, not only outlines the revenue-distribution component moving forward, with the measure set to start at up to $20.5 million in distribution per participating school July 1 of this year, but also provides backpay compensation from the NCAA as part of the settlement terms.

Additionally, the future vetting of NIL deals would include a third-party arbiter — Deloitte, which would be in charge of determining fair-market value of NIL deals for student-athletes in excess of $600.

The news about the NCAA’s imminent step-back process arrives as all the Power Conferences hold their own various spring meetings. The ACC’s meetings concluded last week in Florida; the Big Ten’s are presently in session in Los Angeles and next week, the SEC meets in Sandestin, Florida, for its annual gathering of all conference leaders, including SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, as well as every member school’s president, athletics director and head football coach, among other dignitaries. Big 12 Conference meetings also are scheduled in the coming days.

Baker, as quoted in the Front Office Sports report, says, “The Power Conferences’ response is to create an entity, the College Sports Commission. The point behind that (College Sports Commission) was to create an entity that would see the cap management system and and the third-party NIL system, have rules associated with both; create enforcement parameters for violating those rules under the rubric that would be the theoretical injunction.”

In layman’s terms: it’s a step from college’s athletics latest, emerging power structure to lend some semblance of guardrails and oversight in the upcoming revenue-sharing era in order to slow down or thwart what essentially is the current “pay-for-play” system, as an NCAA official detailed earlier this month at the National Football Operations Organization’s annual meetings in Frisco, Texas, and as FootballScoop previously detailed

ESPN has previously reported that the CEO of the fledgling, not-yet-fully-formed College Sports Commission, would be granted power moving forward to dole out discretionary punishments if it is determined that a school violated or circumvented the parameters of the House Settlement revenue-sharing agreement and corresponding terms. 

Every conference, in same fashion, is not only confronting the expected knowns of the proposed House Settlement but also dealing with the still-gray areas; indeed, without federal regulations or oversight, state laws continue to take centerstage, such as Tennessee’s Danny White, the school’s fourth-year athletics director and former UCF boss, indicating the Vols would adhere to the state’s regulations and not the more stringent cap of the $20.5 million proposed by the House Settlement — a number that sources told FootballScoop was a step in the right direction favored by Sankey for a potentially more equal playing field in the league.

Additionally, the Power Conferences continue to game plan strategy surrounding the upcoming 12-team College Football Playoff, the last agreed-upon format, as well as the imminent expansion of the field to at least 14 if not 16 teams in 2026.

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Josh Heupel drops truth bomb on Nico Iamaleava’s departure at Tennessee

The post Josh Heupel drops truth bomb on Nico Iamaleava’s departure at Tennessee appeared first on ClutchPoints. Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel has had a lot on his plate this offseason, as the team lost their starting quarterback. Nico Iamaleava decided to leave the program, after a dispute over NIL compensation. Now, Heupel is commenting […]

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Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel has had a lot on his plate this offseason, as the team lost their starting quarterback. Nico Iamaleava decided to leave the program, after a dispute over NIL compensation. Now, Heupel is commenting on that entire incident.

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“It’s never about who is not in your building. It’s about who is in your building,” Heupel said, per ESPN.

Iamaleava is now at UCLA, after entering the transfer portal. He threw for 2,616 passing yards last season with the Volunteers. He also finished the season with 19 touchdown passes.

The situation also made waves across college football. It caused a national discussion about new guardrails for NIL. NIL stands for name, image and likeness. It allows college players to get paid.

The Volunteers made the College Football Playoff last season, before losing to Ohio State. Tennessee won 10 games on the campaign.

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Tennessee football has competition at quarterback for 2025

The Volunteers currently have three quarterbacks that are fighting for the starting spot. They are: Joey Aguilar, Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre. Aguilar is considered the top man to beat for the job. He has the most experience at the college level, although he has never started a game for a power 4 program.

Aguilar came to Tennessee in the transfer portal. He spent last season at Appalachian State, but had briefly been with UCLA after his time with the Mountaineers. Last season with App State, Aguilar threw for 3,003 yards and 23 touchdowns. He has thrown for at least 3,000 yards the last two years.

MacIntyre is considered a top prospect, who was highly ranked by college football recruiting services in the 2025 class. He is from the state of Tennessee and was considered the top recruit in the state this past year by many scouting services.

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Merklinger was used sparingly in the 2024 season by the Volunteers. He ended up taking a redshirt after playing a few games. The young quarterback is also a highly regarded prospect.

Tennessee football starts their 2025 season against Syracuse. The two schools meet on August 30.

Related: Georgia football QB Gunner Stockton confidently brushes off Paul Finebaum criticism

Related: Steve Sarkisian reveals major point of emphasis that cost Longhorns national titles



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Tyler Atkinson announces commitment between Oregon, Texas, Georgia

One of the top-ranked players in the 2026 recruiting cycle came off the board on Tuesday morning, with 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson announcing his commitment live on The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN. Unfortunately for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, it was not the Oregon hat that Atkinson pulled on. Instead, the 5-star LB, […]

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One of the top-ranked players in the 2026 recruiting cycle came off the board on Tuesday morning, with 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson announcing his commitment live on The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN. Unfortunately for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, it was not the Oregon hat that Atkinson pulled on.

Instead, the 5-star LB, ranked as the No. 9 overall player and No. 1 LB in the 2026 class, announced that he would be committing to the Texas Longhorns, choosing Steve Sarkisian’s team over both the Ducks and Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs.

The commitment to Texas comes as a bit of a surprise in the grand scheme of things, seeing as Atkinson is rated as the No. 1 player from the state of Georgia, and pulling a 5-star defender out of the Peach State is nearly impossible. However, there are talks of a massive NIL deal from Texas that neither Georgia nor Oregon was willing to compete with in the end.

For the Ducks, this is a tough loss on the recruiting trail, but not one that will break things. On Wednesday, 4-star linebacker Nick Abrams II will announce his commitment, with Oregon and Georgia as finalists for his pledge. Beyond that, there are several other players on Oregon’s board that the Ducks will look to land when all is said and done.

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Chris Webber on how NIL would’ve changed Fab 5 history

The Michigan basketball program is currently gearing up for what they hope will be a successful 2025-26 season. The Wolverines are coming off of a 2024-25 season in which they made the Sweet 16 under first year head coach Dusty May but saw considerable talent head to the NBA Draft this past June. Wolverine fans […]

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The Michigan basketball program is currently gearing up for what they hope will be a successful 2025-26 season. The Wolverines are coming off of a 2024-25 season in which they made the Sweet 16 under first year head coach Dusty May but saw considerable talent head to the NBA Draft this past June.

Wolverine fans likely can’t help but reminisce about the days of the “Fab Five,” led by Chris Webber in the early 1990s. Recently, Webber stopped by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter’s podcast and discussed what impact that NIL rules (Name, image, and likeness) may have had on the Fab Five’s success three decades ago.

“If somebody could have paid you now multiple millions of dollars to stay in school…” wondered Schefter.

“To stay with Jalen, Juwan, Ray, and Jimmy? What are you talking about, yes we could’ve extended and we would have gotten an NIL for all of our players. We would’ve had our 12th man with an NIL deal because we loved our teammates that much,” said Webber. “You know, almost like a quarterback giving his offensive linemen go-karts or whatever. Two more years to be able to be kids? Yeah.”

Webber himself was caught up in an incident where he was accused of borrowing money from Michigan booster Ed Martin, something that never would have been an issue now with the current name, image, and likeness rules in place.

Joining Webber as members of the Fab Five were Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson, who helped lead the team to championship game appearances in both 1992 and 1993.

Unfortunately, those Final Four appearances were vacated due to Webber’s incident with Martin.

Today’s college sports landscape is drastically different, with players routinely inking deals in the millions to allow themselves to benefit off of their name and image, and with the transfer portal now affording players an opportunity to take their talents elsewhere much more easily.






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Men’s Soccer 2025 Schedule Higlighted By 10 Home Contests

Story Links Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop head men’s soccer coach Daniel Ridenhour announced a 20-game slate for 2025 that includes three exhibitions.   The Eagles will have 10 home contests that consists of two exhibitions and eight regular season matches.  Winthrop kicks off its exhibition schedule on Saturday, Aug. […]

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Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop head men’s soccer coach Daniel Ridenhour announced a 20-game slate for 2025 that includes three exhibitions.
 
The Eagles will have 10 home contests that consists of two exhibitions and eight regular season matches. 

Winthrop kicks off its exhibition schedule on Saturday, Aug. 9 as it travels to Statesboro, Ga. to take on Georgia Southern. The next two exhibitions will be on Eagle Field as the Eagles host Mercer (Aug. 11) and UNC Wilmington (Aug. 16).

 

The regular season begins with three consecutive home games starting with Coastal Carolina on Aug. 21 followed by Campbell (Aug. 24) and Georgia State (Aug. 30). The remainder of the non-conference home slate includes Wofford (Sept. 13) and College of Charleston (Oct. 14).

 

The non-conference road schedule begins Sept. 5 with a trip to Queens followed by a trip down to Columbia, S.C. to take on South Carolina on Sept. 9. The remaining non-conference road games are ETSU (Oct. 8), Virginia Tech (Oct. 22) and Furman (Oct. 28).

 

Eagles begin Big South action on the road at Gardner-Webb on Sept. 20. Winthrop will also travel to Presbyterian College (Oct. 11), Longwood (Oct. 17) and High Point (Nov. 1) in league play.

 

The conference home opener is Sept. 27 against USC Upstate. The Eagles will also host Radford (Oct. 4) and UNC Asheville (Oct. 25).

 

The Big South Conference Championship will be Nov. 5-15 with the Top 6 teams of the regular season standings qualifying for the tournament. The quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game will all be played on the home field of the higher seed.

 

For the 2025 season, all home games at Eagle Field will be free admission.

 

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Select home and away Big South matches will air live through the Big South Network on ESPN+. To watch live on ESPN+ you must be a subscriber. For more information on how to subscribe, click here. Select non-conference games on the road will be available to watch on various platforms. Links will be made available on the women’s soccer schedule (when made available) on winthropeagles.com.  

 

Follow The Eagles On Social

To keep up with the latest news on the Winthrop men’s soccer program follow the Eagles on X (@Winthropsoccer), Instagram (@WinthropSoccer) and Facebook (/WinthropUniversitySoccer)  

 



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Michigan football listed as top NIL spender

The Michigan Wolverines established themselves as one of the premiere NIL spenders when they reportedly signed quarterback Bryce Underwood to a $10.5 million deal last November to get him to flip his commitment from LSU to Michigan. Now, they are being recognized for their deep pockets. According to a survey conducted by Pete Nakos of On3, […]

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The Michigan Wolverines established themselves as one of the premiere NIL spenders when they reportedly signed quarterback Bryce Underwood to a $10.5 million deal last November to get him to flip his commitment from LSU to Michigan.

Now, they are being recognized for their deep pockets. According to a survey conducted by Pete Nakos of On3, the Wolverines are one of the top ten NIL spenders in the country. On the list, Michigan was tied for 7th with USC.

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The Wolverines and Trojans come in just ahead of noted SEC spenders Tennessee and Auburn. The list is led by Texas, Texas Tech, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas A&M, and Miami.

Regarding the Wolverines’ spending, Nakos wrote:

“Michigan’s highest-paid player on this year’s roster is well documented. The Wolverines flipped On3’s No. 1 overall recruit from LSU in November. The quarterback inked a multi-year deal that is expected to pay out over $12 million in his career at Michigan. The Wolverines are another program that is expected to cross the $20 million threshold in 2025.”

With this type of spending, the Wolverines are able to keep themselves on the same playing field for top-end recruits and transfers. Coach Sherrone Moore can use this expanded budget to seek out more players like Bryce Underwood and Alabama transfer running back Justice Haynes.

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The Wolverines finished with the 6th-best 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. It is safe to assume the extra funds played a role in Michigan achieving that ranking by being able to offer competitive payouts to top recruits.



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Duke legend drops fiery praise on Mikel Brown Jr. as Louisville hype hits full blast

Mikel Brown Jr. has gone viral this offseason after his performance in the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup. Brown secured his second gold medal for Team USA and was a crucial piece in the United States’ gold medal run. The 5-star point guard averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting […]

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Mikel Brown Jr. has gone viral this offseason after his performance in the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup. Brown secured his second gold medal for Team USA and was a crucial piece in the United States’ gold medal run.

The 5-star point guard averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 47.6 percent from beyond the arc. He led Team USA in points, assists, efficiency, and made 3-pointers, and was blatantly snubbed for the MVP award.

A former Duke star and NBA first-round pick went on air and stated Brown was snubbed, but went even further to say Louisville basketball’s incoming freshman has a chance to be the best player in college basketball next season and a future NBA All-Star.

Related: Mikel Brown Jr. brings Louisville exactly what they’ve craved since Donovan Mitchell

Louisville basketball’s Mikel Brown Jr. earns Duke legend’s fiery praise

Brown is emerging as everyone’s favorite point guard in college basketball, and the whole nation has been drooling over him for months now. The 5-star guard is ranked as high as No. 6 in the country and the No. 1 point guard in the 2025 cycle.

Entering the 2025-26 season, it is no surprise that Louisville fans are excited to see the elite point guard play. However, now the whole nation is counting down the days to see Brown in action, as he truly is fun to watch.

Former Duke legend and No. 10 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Austin Rivers, went on his podcast and gave Brown the biggest praise yet, and hearing it come from a former top 10 pick and a Duke All-American like Rivers has Louisville fans smiling from ear to ear.

“Mikel has talent, bro, like, he shoots the ball like three or four feet behind the line. I’m talking about NBA range now. You don’t see that in high school. His athletic ability has just skyrocketed over the past couple of years. He used to not have that, and now he can go to the lane and punch on you.”

It is no secret that Brown is going to make an immediate impact, but what separates him from other 5-stars is his 3-point shooting, as Rivers stated. When watching his film with Team USA, he was splashing 3-pointers from well beyond the arc, and was able to do it with hands in his face. He won the McDonald’s All-American 3-point contest and shattered the previous record.

The only negative thing people had to say about Brown was his size, and well, they simply can’t anymore.

“He also had a growth spurt,” Rivers stated on Brown. “He went from being this undersized point guard, he is like 6-foot-4 now. He has a size 14 shoe, man, I think the kid might have another inch or two to grow. He can shoot the (expletive) out of the ball, and he has feel, he can pass, this guy has vision, you can’t teach these things. He went to USA, he was the best player there. They gave AJ the MVP. Everybody who knows, who was there, knows Mikel played better than everybody, and was the best player on that team.”

The praise doesn’t just stop there. The former Duke Blue Devil went so far as to say Brown has the chance to be the best college basketball player and an NBA All-Star.

“I truly believe going to a program like Louisville, it is his show. They are going to give him the ball and be like, ‘We are going as far as you take us.’ And he is going to run the show there, man. Mikel Brown has the chance to be the best player out of college next year, and I think he has a chance to be a perennial NBA All-Star. I think he has the chance to be one of the most successful, decorated players in Orlando history.”

Rivers knows what it takes to be successful at the collegiate and pro-level. The Duke legend was a McDonald’s All-American who went on to win ACC Rookie of the Year, earn First-Team All-ACC honors, and be a top-10 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.

He played 11 seasons in the NBA, with his best season coming in 2017-18, when he averaged 15.1 points, 4.0 assists, 2.4 rebounds while shooting 42 percent from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc.

Brown’s praise from the former Duke star and NBA vet proves the Cardinals’ 5-star phenom is poised for not only a breakout season but a historic one. As Rivers said, Louisville will go as far as Brown takes them, and after watching his gold medal run, the Louisville fans are hoping for a similar result.

Related: Duke expert just admitted Louisville’s 5-star phenom is a walking nightmare

For all the latest on Louisville basketball’s offseason and recruiting, stay tuned.





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