CBS provided more insight into the NIL payments:
The athletes, while in Las Vegas, would be required to participate in multiple off-the-court activities to earn that NIL money. That quid pro quo agreement for NIL money is a key distinction and at the core of the appeal of the festival. Pay-for-play remains against NCAA rules. However, athletes can be paid for NIL work surrounding the actual games, which is the pitch here.
The Oregon Ducks will return three starters from its NCAA Tournament team this past year, while also adding key transfers via the portal in Stanford’s forward Brandon Angel, Villanova’s guard TJ Bamba, and Toledo star guard Ra’Heim Moss.
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Jim Harbaugh reportedly drawing NFL interest from Raiders, Dolphins
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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport joined The Rich Eisen Show on Friday, speculating that the rumors were more about Harbaugh seeking a pay raise, rather than having significant interest in leaving. The chatter began earlier this week, following Bruce Feldman’s report of potential interest in both the Raiders and Chicago Bears.
“I would say, to me, it seems like he’s in a similar situation as last year where, you know, is he interested in looking at the greener grass in the NFL? I think he probably would look,” Rapoport said. “It seems to me — and I don’t mean this in any way toward anything that was reported — but when someone takes a pay cut, and then gets to shove it where the sun no longer like to shine, it’s like we just said, usually it’s about money, right? So, yes, he said all the very nice things about a pay cut, but is he using the leverage of the media to say, ‘Hey, I’d like a lot more money or I’ll go to the NFL.’ I’m not saying that’s what’s behind it, but I’m just saying, you know, that makes a lot of sense.”
Harbaugh just completed his seventh season as the head coach at Michigan, and it was the most successful one he has had. The Wolverines are 61-24 during Harbaugh’s tenure and made the final four for the first time this year, beating Ohio State for the first time under Harbaugh along the way.
Riley Gates contributed to this report.
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