NIL changes coming at an inconvenient time for college football coaches

The world of college athletics hasn’t stopped changing since the introduction of name, image, and likeness (NIL) a few years ago. Take this week for example, as movement in the NIL world has presented even more changes that are on the brink of officially being introduced, once again altering how we view college athletics.

Specifically, on Monday, Judge Claudia Wilken preliminarily approved the landscape-shifting House v. NCAA settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Once the settlement ultimately goes through, roughly $2.75 billion in damages will be awarded to thousands of college athletes over a decade-long span.

With that agreement, an increase in scholarship numbers would follow, bumping that number up from 85 to 105 for football. Then, on Wednesday, it was reported that the National Letter of Intent would be eliminated in favor of financial aid and revenue sharing. In short, there’s a lot going on right now — and a lot to take in for coaches currently in the middle of their seasons.

The world of college athletics hasn’t stopped changing since the introduction of name, image, and likeness (NIL) a few years ago. Take this week for example, as movement in the NIL world has presented even more changes that are on the brink of officially being introduced, once again altering how we view college athletics.

Specifically, on Monday, Judge Claudia Wilken preliminarily approved the landscape-shifting House v. NCAA settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Once the settlement ultimately goes through, roughly $2.75 billion in damages will be awarded to thousands of college athletes over a decade-long span.

With that agreement, an increase in scholarship numbers would follow, bumping that number up from 85 to 105 for football. Then, on Wednesday, it was reported that the National Letter of Intent would be eliminated in favor of financial aid and revenue sharing. In short, there’s a lot going on right now — and a lot to take in for coaches currently in the middle of their seasons.