NORMAL — Jeff Jackson knows his first official day as the Missouri Valley Conference's 10th commissioner Thursday will be always remembered for three letters — NIL.
Thursday was the first day college student-athletes across the country could profit from their name, image and likeness. The NCAA announced a policy change Wednesday after a number of states, including Illinois, passed laws allowing student-athletes the ability to make money from their name, image and likeness.
Jackson, who has unofficially been on the MVC job for a couple weeks until Doug Elgin's retirement became official Thursday, said the league will put together a committee to look at "the pros and cons" of the new NIL policy.