Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you informed on everything at the intersection of sports and the law. Name, Image, and Likeness remains at that intersection as Tarun (@tksharmalaw), Mike (@Mike_sonof_Law), and Holly (@ProsecutieRests) dive into the latest on NIL. Charles Barkley has always been outspoken about his feelings towards NIL. (1:16) Barkley recently took to 60 Minutes to state that college basketball is "a travesty and a disgrace," specifically about NIL. Barkley went on to state that the NCAA will only consist of top 25 teams who can pay their players and every other program will become irrelevant. Barkley also stated in 2021 that NIL would cause locker room rifts between players and drive teams apart. It appears that Barkley is wrong again. The Final Four consists of not a single blue blood basketball program. This was the first tournament, EVER, where a number 1 seed didn't make the Elite Eight. Number 9 seed Florida Atlantic University is in the Final Four, and their school has partnered with Opendorse to create an NIL marketplace for their athletes. We discuss how NIL, among other factors like the transfer portal, has leveled out the NCAA men's basketball playing field and increased competition. Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga has been very supportive of NIL and his players. (13:22) This is the first full year of NIL deals being widespread. We discuss the correlation between NIL deals and winning. Miami has a successful men's and women's basketball year. UCLA's head coach Mick Cronin was placed on the hot seat after they lost to Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen regarding his stance on NIL. (24:27) Cronin also showed support for NIL and his players. He even hinted at the NCAA leadership that they need to adapt and develop NIL as the future of college sports. Charles Barkley also commented on the congressional hearings on NIL. (28:10) Barkley expressed his distaste for public officials. Nonetheless, Barkley suggested a committee of informed people be created, and that is what Congress is doing at the hearing on 3/29. Notre Dame President John Jenkins and Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick co-authored and op-ed in the New York Times regarding NIL along with some suggestions for congress and pro leagues. (33:00) Jenkins and Swarbrick wrote the piece with a dated outlook on college athletics as they asked congress to create federal legislation. They wrote with a fear that the NCAA would implode and that NIL would turn college into the minor leagues. With that, they also asked the NFL to create a minor league, as well as asking the NBA to do away with the one-and-done rule. We analyze their suggestions and view of college athletics. *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ⁠⁠⁠ConductDetrimental.com⁠⁠⁠. Let us know if you want to join the team. Hosts: Dan Wallach (⁠⁠⁠@WallachLegal⁠⁠⁠) | Dan Lust (⁠⁠⁠@SportsLawLust⁠⁠⁠) | Mike Lawson (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_sonof_Law⁠⁠) Producers: Mike Lawson (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_sonof_Law⁠) ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Email

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