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Would Michael Jordan have set the NIL market in 1984? – Tar Heel Times

Posted Jun 15, 2025 Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time to many and followed what would become a ‘normal’ path through college basketball. Growing up a young kid in Wilmington, NC, Jordan was able to fulfill a childhood dream of playing for UNC. Like many young talents of […]

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Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time to many and followed what would become a ‘normal’ path through college basketball. Growing up a young kid in Wilmington, NC, Jordan was able to fulfill a childhood dream of playing for UNC. Like many young talents of the day, Jordan was a young guy who would wait for his “shot” behind established upperclassmen.
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Deion Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About the College Football Playoff and NIL Spending

Deion Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About the College Football Playoff and NIL Spending originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Due to an undisclosed health issue, college football fans haven’t heard much from Colorado head coach Deion Sanders this offseason. Advertisement However, that changed on Wednesday as Sanders was on hand for the Big […]

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Deion Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About the College Football Playoff and NIL Spending originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Due to an undisclosed health issue, college football fans haven’t heard much from Colorado head coach Deion Sanders this offseason.

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However, that changed on Wednesday as Sanders was on hand for the Big 12 Media Days in Frisco, Texas. The third-year head coach who is coming off a 9-4 season in 2024, talked about everything from Colorado’s quarterback battle, his theme music and what is going wrong with college football.

Oddly enough, while the latter may be the most complex, it was the only one for which he had a definitive answer. When asked about how NIL should be patrolled with the implementation of revenue, Sanders did what he does best, which is say what everyone is thinking but not willing to say.

“I wish it was a cap,” Sanders said. “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. That’s what the NFL does. So the problem is you gotta a guy that’s not that darn good, he could go to another school and they give him a half a million dollars. You can’t compete with that, it don’t make sense…All you have to do is look at the playoffs and see what those teams spent and you understand darn near why they in the playoffs.

“It’s kind of hard to compete with somebody who’s giving $25-30 million to a darn freshman class.”

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks at 2025 Big 12 Football Media Days.Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

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Sanders later added that the team that pays the most will ultimately be the last team standing.

Over the past couple of years, with the evolution of NIL and the transfer portal, college football has turned into a lawless land. While some have spoken out slightly, Sanders isn’t shying away from attempting to save the sport from itself.

Related: Deion Sanders Fuels Quarterback Competition Between Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.



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Sonny Dykes: College football needs ‘adults to be adults,’ enforcement to have ‘teeth’

TCU coach Sonny Dykes knows college football needs to have adults in the room and enforce the rules, especially in the age of NIL. He referenced the new partnership with Deloitte, which is supposed to manage NIL deals across the sport. The biggest point Dykes tried to make was that college football needs parity and […]

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TCU coach Sonny Dykes knows college football needs to have adults in the room and enforce the rules, especially in the age of NIL. He referenced the new partnership with Deloitte, which is supposed to manage NIL deals across the sport.

The biggest point Dykes tried to make was that college football needs parity and that the sport is better off with it. The NFL has plenty of teams that can ultimately win it all each season and Dykes wants college football to have that ability.

“I think right now, you know, obviously college football has partnered with Deloitte, and what Deloitte is going to do in terms of assessing real NIL, and what that’s going to mean and okay, so what happens if you violate that,” Dykes said at Big 12 Media Days. “What’s going to be the cost of doing that and all the things? There’s so much passion around college football right now that you’re going to have people, you’re going to have boosters, you’re going to have fans, you can have people that you know want to break rules. I mean, that’s been part of the game of football for forever … 

“I think finally now we have a system, or we’re developing a system that is supposed to help provide some guidance in that. And my hope is that Deloitte, that they have teeth that the NCAA provides them with an opportunity, or college football provides them with an opportunity to, you know, to help manage these things, because college football is better when there’s parity. That’s what makes the NFL Great. There’s 16, 18, teams right now in the NFL that probably have a legitimate chance to go to the Super Bowl and win the championship. You know, that’s more than 50% of the league. Is that the case in college football? No, it’s certainly not.”

Dykes argued the parity movement in college football. He does not want the rich to get richer, as has happened recently in college athletics.

“And we need to have as much parity in the game as we can possibly have,” Dykes said. “And the only way that you can do that is by having revenue sharing, which we finally have, but then also controlling the NIL money that is made on top of that. So my hope is that they do that. My hope is that that system is developed at a very high level, operates at a high level, punishes people that need to be punished and results in college football becoming even better, because the game is great.” 

The game of college football is great as it is. But as Dykes pointed out, it could always be better by rectifying some holes in the machine.

“I mean, it’s a great time for the game of football right now. As I said, the players are being compensated,” Dykes said. “The players have freedom to make decisions that’s going to benefit them and their families. It’s about time that they’ve had those, it’s resulted in some awkward situations for all of us involved in the game, but I think it’s where it needs to be, and I’m really, really excited about the future of college football. 

“I really believe in the game. I believe in the players. I just, I want the adults to be adults, and I want us to operate within the framework of the rules, and I want us to do what is best for the game and what’s best for the kids and and we need to have that mentality as we move forward.”



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Kentucky RHP Jaxon Jelkin will return in 2025 after removing name from MLB Draft

After bowing out in the finals of the Clemson regional last month in the NCAA Tournament, not much has gone wrong for the Kentucky baseball program. All signs point to the Bat Cats having a very good team on the diamond in 2026. The program received some more good news on Tuesday. Right-handed pitcher Jaxon […]

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After bowing out in the finals of the Clemson regional last month in the NCAA Tournament, not much has gone wrong for the Kentucky baseball program. All signs point to the Bat Cats having a very good team on the diamond in 2026. The program received some more good news on Tuesday.

Right-handed pitcher Jaxon Jelkin will return to campus after missing all of the 2025 season with a elbow injury.

“After careful consideration I have made the decision to return to the University of Kentucky,” Jelkin wrote in a release. “My ultimate goal is to be a big leaguer and I feel my continued development by Coach (Dan) Roszel, Coach (Nick) Mingione and the entire staff is the best path to that dream. Big Blue Nation has become my home.”

The Bellevue (Neb.) West product became a star in the Omaha suburbs during his high school career. Jaxon Jelkin began his collegiate career at Nebraska in 2022 and made six appearances as a true freshman. Jelkin then transferred to South Mountain Community College where he made 14 starts (7-2, 3.81 ERA, 75.2 IP, 98 K). The pitcher was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th round of the 2023 MLB Draft but decided to stay in school.

Jelkin then transferred to Houston in 2024 where he started seven games for the Big 12 program and served as a Friday night starter before suffering an elbow injury. The pitcher posted a 3.41 ERA and became a ninth-round pick of the New York Mets in the 2024 MLB Draft. However, Jelkin decided to stay in school and transferred to Kentucky.

Now for the first time in his career, Jaxon Jelkin will be at the same school in consecutive years. The veteran should be back healthy and compete for a spot in UK’s 2026 starting rotation.



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Tony Vitello calls out SEC rival for ‘undercover offers’ to players not in transfer portal

Roster retention has become as difficult in college baseball as any sport out there. Coaches consistently see their rosters flip over from previous years. But when a program like Tennessee wants to keep you, it usually means another high-level school is in the market too. Turns out, some “undercover offers” are being handed out to […]

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Roster retention has become as difficult in college baseball as any sport out there. Coaches consistently see their rosters flip over from previous years. But when a program like Tennessee wants to keep you, it usually means another high-level school is in the market too.

Turns out, some “undercover offers” are being handed out to Tennessee players despite never officially entering the NCAA transfer portal. Head coach Tony Vitello revealed as such on Wednesday when speaking on 99.1 THE Sports Animal in Knoxville. Concerning to hear however, the good news for Vols fans is that they have accepted those offers.

“There’s one school in our league that likes to make undercover offers to guys, and our two or three guys that were on the end of that have stayed strong,” Vitello said.

Vitello did not specify which SEC team he was talking about. Fans have begun to speculate on social media but unless Vitello himself decides to reveal the information, we will never know. But one thing is for sure — no conference in college baseball appears to be as competitive as the SEC.

Originally, the conversation started by discussing the guys Tennessee has going through the 2025 MLB Draft process. Both players who were on the 2025 roster and high school commits. Vitello could have some scrambling to do once the event is over, needing to fill a few holes.

Unsurprisingly, Tennessee remains active in the transfer portal itself. On3’s Pete Nakos dropped some intel on the Vols’ efforts on Tuesday, which you can find here.

More on Tennessee baseball entering 2026 season

Just over a year ago, Vitello brought Tennessee baseball to its highest ever point. Going to Omaha was a massive success but winning the national championship had the Vols on a different level. The first one in program history, everyone is once again searching for that high.

A nice run to the Super Regionals took place before running into another SEC opponent. Arkansas took down Tennessee for their own trip to the College World Series. Not many Super Regionals were as competitive as that one, even if the Razorbacks advanced in two games.

Vitello is now working to build a squad capable of competing in the SEC. Performing well in the league is usually a good indicator for how well the postseason will fare. But as usual, roster management can be a difficult task, even for players presumably locked up.



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Idaho Football Kick Times Announced for 2025 Season

Story Links FARMINGTON, Utah – With the college football season kicking off in just over 50 days, the Big Sky Conference and its television partners have announced kickoff times for the 2025 season. With the unveiling of kick times, the Idaho Vandals learned their times for eight of their games.   The Vandals open […]

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FARMINGTON, Utah – With the college football season kicking off in just over 50 days, the Big Sky Conference and its television partners have announced kickoff times for the 2025 season. With the unveiling of kick times, the Idaho Vandals learned their times for eight of their games.  

The Vandals open their 2025 season in the national spotlight as they head across the Palouse to play Washington State on The CW on Saturday, August 30. Idaho is featured on national television in a conference-leading three times, with its game against Montana on ESPN Networks – the official time and network to be announced later – and in a contest against Northern Arizona on ESPN 2. 

Idaho’s full 2025 schedule is included below and can be seen here. The schedule graphic, in which the Vandals recreated the iconic photo with the airplane, can be seen here.

2025 Idaho Football Schedule:

(All games are on Saturdays unless specified otherwise)

  • Aug. 30: at Washington State, 7 p.m., The CW
  • Sept. 6: vs. St. Thomas, 1 p.m., SWX and ESPN+
  • Sept. 13: vs. Utah Tech, 1 p.m., SWX and ESPN+
  • Sept. 20: at San Jose State, 2 p.m., Mountain West Network
  • Sept. 27: at Montana, TBA, ESPN Networks
  • Oct. 11: vs. Northern Colorado, 2 p.m., SWX and ESPN+
  • Oct. 18: at Eastern Washington, 4 p.m., SWX and ESPN+
  • Oct. 25: vs. Portland State, 1 p.m., SWX and ESPN+
  • Oct. 31: at Northern Arizona, 7:30 p.m., ESPN 2
  • Nov. 8: vs. UC Davis, 4 p.m., SWX and ESPN+
  • Nov. 15: at Sacramento State, 6 p.m., ESPN+
  • Nov. 22: vs. Idaho State, 1 p.m., SWX and ESPN+

SCHEDULE NOTES
This is the third consecutive season in which Idaho will host at least six games in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. In 2023, the Vandals hosted two playoff games in the Dome, and in 2024, Idaho was the host site for its second-round playoff game against Lehigh. This season, the Vandals host six regular-season games in Moscow.

Last season, Idaho went a flawless 6-0 in Moscow. 

SPECIAL THANKS

Idaho Athletics thanks Rob and Carly Schoepflin and their family for the use of their runway, plane, and property to re-invent its legendary photoshoot. The Vandals also thank Seth Denton, who was the pilot during the most recent version of the picture. It wouldn’t have been possible to do without their effort, cooperation, and hard work. 

SOCIAL MEDIA:  Stay up to date with everything happening with the Vandals by following them on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

TICKETS: Season tickets and mini plans can be purchased here or by calling the Idaho ticket office at (208)885-6466.

 





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AJ Dybantsa’s Fanatics deal helps boost $4.1 million NIL valuation

This season, the BYU basketball program will likely have more eyes on it than usual thanks to the presence of star freshman AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa is widely expected to be one of the, if not the first name off of the board in next June’s NBA Draft, but not before a college season at BYU […]

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This season, the BYU basketball program will likely have more eyes on it than usual thanks to the presence of star freshman AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa is widely expected to be one of the, if not the first name off of the board in next June’s NBA Draft, but not before a college season at BYU that will be filled with anticipation.

Although he is set to cash in big-time once he gets to the NBA, Dybantsa is already able to make some serious bread at the college level thanks to the sport’s new NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules, and recently, some new information was unearthed on some commitments that Dybantsa has already made in that department.

“Dybantsa has signed a multi-year partnership with Fanatics and Fanatics Collectibles,” reported Nick Schultz of On3 Sports.

“We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed BYU star AJ Dybantsa to an exclusive trading card & memorabilia deal,” said the company in a statement on their account on X, formerly Twitter.

Schultz also reported that the partnership will be “focused on trading cards and memorabilia, (and) will also continue beyond his college career once he eventually heads to the NBA.”

Dybantsa’s current NIL valuation is at $4.1 million.

Dybantsa essentially checks every box of what teams are looking for in the modern NBA. At 6’9″, he has an NBA-ready frame to be an elite wing at the next level, and has all of the tools to be an elite defender the second he gets to the league.

He also has immense athleticism, a solid handle, and a silky-smooth jumper that have garnered comparisons to players like Paul George and other NBA stars.

Before all of that, though, Dybantsa will have a chance to push his draft stock even higher (if that’s possible) during this year with BYU, where the team will have the national spotlight thanks to his arrival.






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