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Weekend Wrap, sponsored by Crystal Creek Partners
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House v. NCAA settlement reached
Several weeks after an anticipated settlement was expected to be reached, the now-infamous House v. NCAA case was concluded Friday night. For the first time, players can now be paid directly by universities for their athletic endeavors.
The settlement allows NCAA member schools to directly compensate student-athletes for their NIL, up to a capped amount of approximately 22% of specified revenue (for instance, media rights, ticket sales and sponsorships). The cap for the 2025-26 athletic year is estimated at approximately $20.5 million.
NIL deals are still within the rules, likely pushing the total significantly higher for players. The vast majority of the revenue dispersed by universities will go to football and basketball.
A new independent body, the College Sports Commission, will be responsible for implementing the settlement terms governing revenue sharing, NIL and roster limits. There will also be a clearinghouse to oversee and approve any NIL deals greater than $600.
Football scholarship limits will eventually be set at 105, with baseball moving to 34 full scholarships and basketball going from 13 scholarships to 15. Texas A&M had already announced that it would fully fund all those scholarships.
““The approval of the House settlement agreement represents a significant milestone for the meaningful support of our student-athletes and a pivotal step toward establishing long-term sustainability for college sports, two of the Southeastern Conference’s top priorities. As the journey to modernize collegiate sports continues, we remain focused on identifying and implementing innovative opportunities for our student-athletes across all sports while maintaining the core values that make collegiate athletics uniquely meaningful,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said.
Aggie commits shut down their recruitment after weekend official visits
Two of A&M’s top offensive recruits for the 2026 recruiting class took one look at Aggieland this weekend and shut down their recruitments entirely. Four-star wideout Aaron Gregory and 4-star running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. both re-affirmed their commitments this weekend.
“I don’t feel the need to (take other visits). Respect to all the other programs that are still showing interest and support, but A&M checks every box for me and my family,” Gregory told AggieYell.com.
Aggies raid the Owls nest for two players
Texas A&M’s baseball program has picked up its first two transfers of the offseason, and both come courtesy of Florida Atlantic.
The first, pitcher MJ Bollinger, committed Friday. Serving as FAU’s closer, Bollinger made 28 appearances, third-most on the team, and had a 3-3 record with a 2.01 ERA and 11 saves. He struck out 39 in 44 2/3 innings, walked just 13 and had a WHIP of 1.12.
Outfielder Jake Duer joined Bollinger on the commit list Sunday. Duer started 34 games before a hip injury ended his season prematurely, but he was outstanding when healthy. He hit .428 with 11 doubles, 2 home runs and 27 RBI for an OPS of 1.048. In 138 at-bats, Duer struck out just 10 times.
With Duer likely filling the void in left field with Terrence Kiel II in center and Caden Sorrell in right, A&M utility player Jamal George entered the transfer portal Sunday morning.