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Israel Daramola

UTEP v Tennessee

College Football

Nico Iamaleava Leaves Tennessee To Seek More Money In The Transfer Portal

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka (3) scrambles with the ball past Kansas defensive end Dylan Wudke (95) during the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the UNLV Rebels on Friday September 13, 2024 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 13 UNLV at Kansas

The Matthew Sluka Debacle Exposes The NIL System For What It Is

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David Roth

Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles reacts to a play during the first half of a game against the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium. You can tell from the reaction that the Noles would go on to lose.

Boston College v Florida State

Podcasts

How Not To Make It In College Football, With Israel Daramola

Florida Gators commit Jaden Rashada looks on during the second half of a game between the Florida Gators and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida.

South Carolina v Florida

Death To The NCAA

College Football Keeps Begging For And Receiving Ugly NIL Lawsuits

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Alysha Clark (L) #7 and Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces react after receiving their 2023 WNBA championship rings before the team's home opener against the Phoenix Mercury on May 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Mercury 89-80.

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WNBA

The Aces Are Also A Superteam At Being Investigated

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Drew Magary

Scott Van Pelt watches Maryland basketball

Ohio State v Maryland

Scott Van Pelt, And Every Other Shithead, Is Missing The Point About Paying College Athletes

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Tom Ley

Nick Saban is seen prior to WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) on February 7, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

WM Phoenix Open

Nick Saban’s Plan For Saving College Football: Uhhhhh, Hmmmmm, Buhhhh, Duurrrr


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Dan McQuade

Tik Tok screenshots of "Livvy Rizzed Baby Gronk"

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This Is So Stupid

Livvy Rizzing Up Baby Gronk, Explained

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Ray Ratto

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 30: A general view of a golf ball on the green of the first hole during the final round of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club on April 30, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas.

Insperity Invitational – Final Round

Golf

I Demand These Two Awful, Heroic Golfers Be Given A Hefty NIL Deal

Draftee Diamond Miller talks to the media before the 2023 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2023 at Spring Studios in New York City, New York.

2023 WNBA Draft

Turning Pro In Women’s Basketball Is Not A Zero-Sum Game

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Samer Kalaf

Head Coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange looks on during the second half against the Virginia Cavaliers at JMA Wireless Dome on January 30, 2023.

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College Basketball

Jim Boeheim Blames Everyone But Himself

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Lauren Theisen

Mark Few testifies during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled NCAA Athlete NIL Rights

NCAA Athlete Rights Hearing

New NCAA NIL Rules: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 26: ead coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during pregame warmups prior to facing the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Auburn v Alabama

Alabama’s NIL Hub Is The Future Of Silly College Football Spending

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Charles P. Pierce

Governor Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker Is The NCAA’s Attempt To Put The Horses Back In The Barn

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Laura Wagner

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Dabo Swinney Reaches New Level Of Self-Parody

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New York Times Finds Worst Reason To Fret Over NIL Deals

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Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: (L-R) Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) hold a brief press availability on Capitol Hill December 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) met with NCAA President Mark Emmert to discuss the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Senators Chris Murphy And Mitt Romney Speak To The Media On Student Athlete Compensation

What Did These Morons Think Was Going To Happen?

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers is interviewed after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones in the Cheez-It Bowl Game at Camping World Stadium on December 29, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Cheez-It Bowl – Clemson v Iowa State

What Is Dabo Swinney So Scared Of?

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at El Camino College on March 14, 2017 in Torrance, California.

2017 CIF State Boys Open Division Championship – Chino Hills v Bishop Montgomery

High School Sports

D.C. Considers Granting High School Athletes NIL Rights

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NORMAN, OK - APRIL 24: Quarterback Spencer Rattler #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners pulls on his helmet before the team's spring game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on April 24, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Oklahoma Spring Game

NIL Is Transforming The NFL Agent Business, Too

NCAA president Mark Emmert listens during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on “NCAA Athlete NIL (name, image, and likeness) Rights” on Capitol Hill on June 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress hopes to pass legislation on NIL compensation at the federal level before it takes effect in several states across the country on July 1.

NCAA Decides That Someone Else Can Pay Its Unpaid Athletes