It has really come to this, hasn’t it? The NCAA is having to send letters to schools exhorting and reminding them that they cannot pay players for performance.
Stan Wilcox reminded administrators that the association’s current rules prohibit a school from compensating athletes for NIL, including “entities acting on behalf of the institution.” The memo also expressly stated that schools are prohibited from providing assets to “entities engaged in NIL,” such as priority points to stadium seating and access.
SI just so happened to include a stock image of a Texas A&M helmet with the piece.