Tag Archives: College Football

Federal Intervention in College Athletics: Legal Implications of Trump’s College Football Executive Order

Rebekah Brunelle – In a significant and controversial move, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on April 3, 2026 aimed at reshaping the governance of college football (Urgent National Action to Save College Sports). The order signals an unprecedented level of federal involvement in collegiate athletics – an area traditionally governed by private associations, […]

NIL Deals and the Transfer Portal: The Duke–Mensah Dispute and the Next Phase of College Athletics

Alexander Brenner – College sports are rapidly evolving. The transfer portal and Name, Image , and Likeness (“NIL”) compensation have created a system where college athletes can earn significant amounts of money while also moving between schools without penalty. Just a few years ago, college athletes were not allowed to participate in athletics for a […]

The Business of Buyouts: How College Football Coaching Contracts are Rewriting the Playbook

Andrew Langer – On Saturday, October 18, at approximately 7:30 PM, the Florida Gators beat fellow SEC member Mississippi State Bulldogs in a lackluster, yet unnecessarily stressful, game that came down to an interception with less than thirty seconds left on the clock. Fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief that the Gators had finally […]

The King of Compensation: How this University of Miami Quarterback is Monetizing his Brand, Image, and Likeness Post NCAA v. Alston

Lizzy Castano – Earlier this year, University of Miami quarterback D’Eriq King became the first collegiate athlete to sign a name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreement with a professional sports team after making a deal with the Florida Panthers. King is one of many collegiate athletes monetizing their personal brand since the Supreme Court unanimously held that the […]