AURex 1,984 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Not just UF, but also FSU, Miami and CF are going to be big winners in recruiting wars if other states do not step up with laws to permit athletes to profit from endorsements and sponsorships. NCAA hand has been forced and other states are going to have to respond, including Alabama. https://sports.yahoo.com/florida-officially-puts-pressure-on-ncaa-to-reform-its-endorsement-rules-as-governor-signs-name-image-and-likeness-law-170548319.html --------------------------- The NCAA now has a little more pressure to change its rules for college athletes ahead of the 2021-22 seasons. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that he would be signing the state’s law allowing college athletes in Florida to receive endorsement and sponsorship money. That law will go into effect on July 1, 2021. In his remarks announcing his signature on the bill that was previously approved by Florida’s legislature in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion, DeSantis promoted Florida’s college programs and highlighted how Florida schools could now be an even more attractive option for in-state students. That added attractiveness is, of course, assuming that the NCAA doesn’t act before Florida’s law goes into effect. And given the NCAA’s push in recent months, that’s a very bold assumption. Florida’s 2021 target date for the law is not new and was designed to both be ahead of the 2023 effective date of California’s name, image and likeness law and put pressure on the NCAA. And so far, the NCAA is responding to that pressure. The NCAA’s board of governors said it would endorse sweeping changes to its current rules that prohibit athletes from making money off their own names and images and wanted those changes adopted in January 2021 for the 2021-22 school year. In its massive position shift, the working group tasked with examining the NCAA’s archaic laws said that social media was a driving factor in the change. If a regular student could make money as a social media influencer, why couldn’t an athlete? But the NCAA has admitted that it needs some help in making those changes. An April call discussing the pending changes was simply an outline of what’s to come and was light on details. Though it was clear from the NCAA’s recommendations that it’s looking for federal help in governing college athletics. A federal law could supersede state laws regarding name, image and likeness. The NCAA doesn’t want to navigate the subtleties in NIL laws from state to state and would prefer one overarching law that it can build its new set of rules upon. That’s why the Power Five conference commissioners sent a letter to Congress this spring regarding the changes they wanted to see in any federal legislation. We’ll see if Congress takes that letter into consideration if and when it takes up the topic of college athlete compensation. Right now, with a pandemic and protests pushing to end systemic racism at the forefront of the national discussion, Congress has some massive legislative things on its plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LKEEL75 2,566 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 CA also has same laws. These schools are still part of NCAA and have to follow those rules and regulations no matter what the state says. This is no different than working for a company that has a ban on marijuana yet U live in a state where it's legal. Yeah u can do it but they can still fire u cuz it's against their rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURex 1,984 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 But, the reality is, kids will see this as another good reason to go with whatever Florida team. They will see it as part of their future. Okay, as objective observers, we can say NCAA might be slow to go there. Maybe. But there's a lot of pressure on NCAA right now to move in this direction, including from the courts and the feds. Florida schools are getting a head start. Auburn needs to get on that train right away, because we being clobbered by UGA and UA and A&M in recruiting right now. Any advatage can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,267 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 There are few things in life i am certain of, but one thing i am certain of..... is that if one SEC schools start paying players in the open then we'll all join along very quickly!! 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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