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Tennessee NIL Infractions?

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by doctorg8r, Jan 30, 2024.

  1. gatormonk

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    Is it too late to get any of their recruits? I guess we still have the spring portal.
     
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  2. Claygator

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    If ever there was a time to stand up, it is now. The NCAA had over two years to come up with rules and guidelines, and did nothing.

    Now they adopt a bylaw which presumes guilt, which is outrageous. No way should that be allowed to stand. UT's response is also very interesting in suggesting that the NCAA is trying to using enforcement mechanisms to stifle NIL payments to athletes to circumvent court rulings.

    So the NCAA's position is: we don't have any rules, but you are presumed guilty of doing something wrong anyway, and we are going to punish your institution to stifle NIL payments. Sounds like a great opportunity to administer a savage beatdown to those clowns in the courtroom.

    I'd ignore whatever punishment they dole out, continue doing business as usual, and fight them in court if they take further action against us.
     
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  3. doctorg8r

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    According to the sports commentators on X, there are between 40 and 50 schools currently being investigated by the NCAA for possible NIL. Infractions.
     
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  4. gatorwalrus

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    Only 40-50? :devil:
     
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  5. army_gator03

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    I bet more will be joining that supposed number. IMO, the end game for this is to ban the use of collectives for NIL. Everyone knows they’re sham organizations that don’t provide what the true intent of what NIL is supposed to be. I say let these kids go secure their own deals for NIL.
     
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  6. uftaipan

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    Hell, so what if you lose scholarships? In theory, with enough NIL money, you could have 105 players on the equivalent of scholarships, even if technically you’re only sitting at 75. You could even induce more players to greyshirt for you, and just pay them not to play for someone else for a year.
     
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  7. GoCocks3877

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    Aren’t they already on probation? Now they are being investigated again, which is not good at all.
     
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  8. Claygator

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    That makes sense, and seems to be what the NCAA is trying to do. The intent of NIL was to let kids get paid if someone uses their NIL. I get that. But that is not what is happening.

    Your solution of "let the kids secure their own deals" though, is just going to create a whole other level of abuses, but without any structure whatsoever. As loose as it is now, at least there is the "collective" that can be somewhat monitored.

    The kids doing their own deal will basically just go back to the old system: the cheaters pay money under the table and pretend like nothing is happening.
     
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  10. partdopy

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    Hilarious and sad to see a collegiate athletic body try to police professional contractors.
     
  11. Endless Excuses

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    The Vols have more violations than teeth in their stadium on gameday.
     
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  12. gatorranger7

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    They'll skate. They always do.[​IMG]
     
  13. Gatorrick22

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    Weren't the Vols involved in our 1984 SEC sanctions? Or was it another school?

    Either way I hope they lose Nico Iamaleava... If I were him I'd say Iamaleavan Tennessee.
     
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  14. doctorg8r

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    Ah, I smell a rat! Tom Mars works for Spyre that entered into an exclusive contract to see that Nico Iamaleava was paid what he was worth in NIL. Tom Mars also overseas the NIL Volunteer Club. How does an entity secure exclusive rights, who also has apparent ties to a specific school, work out an $8 million NIL contract with UcheaT? The Vols are saying there were vague NIL guidelines, and they won't except any decisions the NCAA finds without a lawsuit. Apparently, there are so many similar law suits against the NCAA over NIL deals that UT feels confident they can challenge this probe. There are several issues with this probe. If wrongdoing occurred (which the allegations appear to shout GUILTY), UT would suffer severe consequences; UT claims the NCAA has no proof and is engaging in a witch hunt (a threatening posture by UT?); Mars is the same guy who represented Jim Harbaugh vs the NCAA (so the NCAA has a dim view of Mars?); purportedly, a private donor plane was used to transport Iamaleava to Knoxville (a clear NCAA violation); the NCAA has lessened their burden of investigative proof in order to rein in schools involved in NIL deals.

    https://247sports.com/college/tenne...m-mars-attorney-response-statement-226416669/
     
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  16. Wanne15

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    He should go to Vandy. I heard they have great paper, Mâché degrees for athletes.
     
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  17. doctorg8r

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    According to this article, if UT loses, the NCAA will come after every program for NIL. UT allegedly has everything to fight for and nothing to lose. If NCAA wins, they will lower the boom on UT. I think the NCAA has everything to fight for and has everything to lose. The NCAA has to get a handle on NIL or the NCAA will more than likely become irrelevant. Your thoughts?
    Personally, I think UT engaged in wrongdoing! However, this story will get more interesting before it ends.
    Did the NCAA pick a fight with Tennessee that it can't win?
     
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  18. 62gator

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    It’s not an inducement if you say it’s not an inducement in the contract, even though it’s an inducement. Huh..

     
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