The College Sports Commission has denied dozens of NIL deals, and the SEC commissioner is all for the guardrails it's providing.
The governing bodies in college athletics are desperately trying to wrestle back power from the previously unchecked earning potential of the players. The tug-of-war is a negotiation between college sports leaders and plaintiff attorneys over one of the most significant pieces of the House settlement, and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wasn’t afraid to put his weight behind the defendants on Wednesday at SEC Media Days.