Schools in Virginia will be able to directly pay athletes via name, image and likeness deals thanks to a state law signed Thursday morning.
Tim Legler weighs in on the state of NIL and argues that signing contracts could help improve athlete loyalty and minimize transfer portal uncertainty.
The law explicitly states that athletes should not be considered employees of their school. Schools in Virginia are still not allowed to pay athletes for their performance in a sport, but starting this summer will be able to use university or athletic department funds to pay athletes for appearing in marketing campaigns. Williams said this was"maybe a distinction without a difference, but there's a distinction there.
An NCAA spokesperson declined earlier this week to say whether the association would allow all schools to sign NIL deals with their athletes in response to Virginia's law. If the NCAA does not change its rules before July and a school decides to sign NIL deals with its athletes, the state could then sue the NCAA if the association attempts to penalize the school.
McCaw said Liberty planned to adhere to the NCAA's restrictions. Athletic directors from other FBS-level schools in Virginia declined interview requests.
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