As expected, the NCAA issued further guidance and governance on name, image, and likeness on Monday. This comes as schools, players, coaches, and leagues grapple with added pressure to have NIL packages and opportunities for prospective recruits and players looking to cash in on the college experience.
With everyone still trying to figure things out in a policy and ability that was dumped out without many guardrails to keep everything in check, there’s been a lot of gray and hard-to-understand spots about what and what cannot be done when it comes to paying players.
Basically, the release boils down to boosters not being able to make NIL deals with recruits.
