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The 14-Day Rule: How Agent Contact Still Voids Amateur Status

The 14-Day Rule: How Agent Contact Still Voids Amateur Status

Why a state-law 'safety net' won’t catch you when NCAA Bylaw 12.3.1 pulls the rug.

Apr 1, 2026

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Vetting the Collective: A Due Diligence Checklist for Athletes (Issue #38)

Vetting the Collective: A Due Diligence Checklist for Athletes (Issue #38)

Beyond the Hype: Protecting Your Future from Insolvency, "Mootness Traps," and the IRS

Mar 27, 2026

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NCAA Division I Adopts Proposal 2026-10: The Nuclear Option for Tampering (Issue #39)

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NCAA Division I Adopts Proposal 2026-10: The Nuclear Option for Tampering (Issue #39)

Why Your Next Transfer Could Cost Your Coach Half the Season.

Apr 3, 2026

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The "Athlete Services" Model vs. The NIL Agreement

The "Athlete Services" Model vs. The NIL Agreement

Beyond the Pay-Per-Tweet: Why the 'Athlete Services' model is the new contractual blueprint for the professional era.

Mar 25, 2026

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The Middle Lane: Athletes.org and the Architecture of Non-Employee Bargaining (Issue #37)

The Middle Lane: Athletes.org and the Architecture of Non-Employee Bargaining (Issue #37)

Revenue Sharing, "Athlete Services" Contracts, and the President’s Push for a Professional (but Not Employee) Model

Mar 20, 2026

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Realignment Hostage Crisis: Utah Valley vs. The WAC (Issue #36)

The Vegas Ransom: How a $1 Million Ultimatum Threatened to Delete a #1 Seed on the Eve of Selection Sunday

Mar 13, 2026

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Rebekah Ballard
Rebekah Ballard
Realignment Hostage Crisis: Utah Valley vs. The WAC (Issue #36)

The $303M Compliance Guillotine: Why this Settlement Puts Collectives on Notice

Beyond the $20.5M cap: Why every NIL deal now faces triple liability and a 6-year lookback for "pay-for-play."

Mar 11, 2026

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Rebekah Ballard
Rebekah Ballard
The $303M Compliance Guillotine: Why this Settlement Puts Collectives on Notice

The Nuclear Option: Indiana, Louis Moore, and the Rule of Restitution (Issue #35)

The Restitution Reaper: How a Voluntary Dismissal Turned Indiana’s 16-0 Dream into the NCAA’s Nuclear Test Case

Mar 6, 2026

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Rebekah Ballard
Rebekah Ballard
The Nuclear Option: Indiana, Louis Moore, and the Rule of Restitution (Issue #35)

NCAA, FTC, and Your Transfer: Tampering Rules Just Got Teeth

From vacated wins at Kentucky to FTC federal subpoenas: Why the 2026 'Real-Time' enforcement era means documentation is your only defense.

Mar 4, 2026

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Rebekah Ballard
Rebekah Ballard
NCAA, FTC, and Your Transfer: Tampering Rules Just Got Teeth

Breaking Down the First Great NIL Settlement (Issue #34)

The Ghost of Inducement: Why the $13.85M Rashada Settlement is the Final Warning for Every Parent, Coach, and Collective in the NIL Era.

Feb 20, 2026

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Rebekah Ballard
Rebekah Ballard
Breaking Down the First Great NIL Settlement (Issue #34)

Bricks, Mortar, and Buyouts: The UT Knoxville Model

The clever "firewall" strategy UT is using to pay athletes and build elite facilities simultaneously.

Feb 18, 2026

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Rebekah Ballard
Rebekah Ballard
Bricks, Mortar, and Buyouts: The UT Knoxville Model

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