Name, Image, Likeness

[JasonEvans]

Athletic Basketball (@athletic_bb@sportsfeed.me)

White House pausing plans for presidential commission on college sports: Source https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6375622/2025/05/22/presidential-commission-college-sports-pause/ The commission is paused indefinitely as members of Congress pursue legislation in hopes of addressing major issues...

sportsfeed.me

Nick Saban: "Mr. President, this is a really simple issue."

Everyone else: "Mr. President, this is a super complicated issue."

Trump listened to the right people this time.

 

[MChambers]

Nick Saban: "Mr. President, this is a really simple issue."

Everyone else: "Mr. President, this is a super complicated issue."

Trump listened to the right people this time.

Not sure what you mean. Who are the right people on this issue? Nick Saban?

 

[JasonEvans]

Not sure what you mean. Who are the right people on this issue? Nick Saban?

The people who want the White House to stay out of it. Saban was hoping to use Trump to kill NIL. That is not the solution.

 

[MChambers]

The people who want the White House to stay out of it. Saban was hoping to use Trump to kill NIL. That is not the solution.

I agree. Thanks for explaining. I doubt Congress will do any better, though.

 

[CameronBornAndBred]

The commission is paused indefinitely as members of Congress pursue legislation in hopes of addressing major issues facing college sports.

Makes me giggle. As they say, good luck with that.

 

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Makes me giggle. As they say, good luck with that.

I knew they put Tommy Tuberville in Congress for a reason...

 

[kmmk]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hey Tiger fans….If you’re missing basketball season like I am, you can get a “taste” of it with my Spicy Queso Hoops… Get them for your Memorial Day parties this weekend and and at the special price of only .$.99$ at <a href="https://twitter.com/SchnuckMarkets?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@schnuckmarkets</a> statewide stock up while you can! <a href="https://t.co/VeoQtWc4ns">pic.twitter.com/VeoQtWc4ns</a></p>&mdash; Mark Mitchell (@Mark_mitchell25) <a href="

https://twitter.com/x/status/1926343240048885995

">May 24, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I thought others would want to see that Mark Mitchell has his own flavor with this chip brand. It's not Nike or Gatorade but I'm glad to see him doing well and getting NIL deals. (My apologies for not knowing how to post this properly.)

 

[Kdogg]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1926343240048885995

I thought others would want to see that Mark Mitchell has his own flavor with this chip brand. It's not Nike or Gatorade but I'm glad to see him doing well and getting NIL deals. (My apologies for not knowing how to post this properly.)

Good for him.

 

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Good for him.

Agreed. That's great.

 

[MChambers]

DOJ on Zakai Ziegler's case for another year of eligibility:

Sam C. Ehrlich (@samcehrlich.com)

This is interesting... the US Dept of Justice has filed a statement of interest in Zakai Zeigler's lawsuit -- the first time they've weighed in on an eligibility case. They call on the court to use "flexible" antitrust analysis that considers the "student" in "student-athlete."

bsky.app

 

[duke79]

Makes me giggle. As they say, good luck with that.

LOL, cynicism dies hard on this board!

 

[JasonEvans]

DOJ on Zakai Ziegler's case for another year of eligibility:

Sam C. Ehrlich (@samcehrlich.com)

This is interesting... the US Dept of Justice has filed a statement of interest in Zakai Zeigler's lawsuit -- the first time they've weighed in on an eligibility case. They call on the court to use "flexible" antitrust analysis that considers the "student" in "student-athlete."

bsky.app

The DOJ is clearly taking the NCAA's side in this case --

 

[Phredd3]

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[DU82]

[I will not engage in political commentary. I will not engage in political commentary. I will not engage in political commentary. ...]

Teddy Roosevelt should be ok to talk about. Woodrow Wilson, however...

 

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Teddy Roosevelt should be ok to talk about. Woodrow Wilson, however...

Ooo throwback Thursday...

 

[MChambers]

U.S. Department of Justice, NCAA to Zakai Zeigler: Get a job!

Get a job, Zakai Zeigler. It's time. The NCAA already thought so, and now, the U.S. Department of Justice agrees.

www.on3.com

Another reason on the DOJ brief

 

[King of Defense]

Correction: Providence had God on their team that year.

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I recall a game in which the opponents had a player named Abraham, and lo and behold, God fouled Abraham.

 

[SkyBrickey]

I recall a game in which the opponents had a player named Abraham, and lo and behold, God fouled Abraham.

Would be an even better story if they were on the same team and Abraham assisted God.

 

[-jk]

Reports out that the House settlement was approved.

Judge grants final approval to House settlement

Schools are now free to begin paying their athletes directly, marking the dawn of a new era in college sports brought about by a multibillion-dollar legal settlement that was formally approved Friday.

www.espn.com

-jk

 

[hallcity]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931184058190512299

I’m trying to figure out how to game this. If each endorsement deal for an athlete is limited to $100,000 but they’re not inspecting each deal, maybe you just give the athlete 25 such deals. There’s going to be workarounds.