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LockOnSG
@LockOnSG
Attorney and PA Registered Sports Agent | Representing athletes. Educational content only. Not legal advice. Not representing athletes in an attorney capacity.
Katılım Aralık 2025
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North Dakota State's rev share contract doesn't allow third-party NIL deals with competitors of an athletic department or university sponsor. I actually haven't seen that much in Power 4 contracts.
thedickinsonpress.com/sports/bison-m…
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I have a copy of Washington's form Memorandum of Understanding for revenue sharing contracts, so I pulled the terms that may be at issue with Demond Williams Jr. and broke them down over on Business of College Sports. businessofcollegesports.com/other/the-brew…
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A great look at how schools are now structuring athlete payments in an attempt to go over the cap.
Essentially, MMR partners are now agreeing to large marketing guarantees.
With athletes being paid via agreements nearly identical to collective agreements.
Ross Dellenger@RossDellenger
Documents: LSU proposed to QB Brendan Sorsby a $3.5M NIL guarantee thru its MMR partner. In a fascinating window into QB bidding wars, schools are using corporate sponsors to exceed the cap with lucrative promises that haven’t yet passed the clearinghouse bit.ly/44WR99J
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Documents: LSU proposed to QB Brendan Sorsby a $3.5M NIL guarantee thru its MMR partner.
In a fascinating window into QB bidding wars, schools are using corporate sponsors to exceed the cap with lucrative promises that haven’t yet passed the clearinghouse
bit.ly/44WR99J
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Washington sources say they are prepared to pursue all legal avenues to enforce Demond Williams’ signed contract.
Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Demond Williams signed a deal to return to Washington last week. It will be interesting to see this unfolds with that deal at Washington in place. Sources indicated to ESPN that the deal he signed was near the top of the market.
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The CSC issued two important rule interpretations today.
1. Rev share payments can be offset by third party NIL $ secured by a school, but the school’s cap hit is not reduced.
2. Athletes can be paid NIL $ to promote events in which they participate (MTEs, bowl games, etc.).
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The College Sports Commission has released interpretive guidance holding that deals that seek to later offset rev share pool effect based on future third party deals count fully towards the pool, regardless of if that offset happens.
Gotta imagine they're seeing plenty of this.
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New to many #NIL deals this cycle: The inclusion of broad clauses granting institutions rights to use an athlete’s likeness with generative artificial intelligence without additional consent or compensation.
Such provisions raise significant issues regarding long-term control over one’s personal brand, potential misuse in commercial contexts, and the erosion of an athlete’s autonomy in an era where AI technologies are rapidly advancing.
Don’t just skip over these provisions.
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Heads up for athletes negotiating #NIL revenue sharing agreements: Most schools are trying to make your final payment, often the largest one, contingent on you not entering the transfer portal after the upcoming season. This isn’t something you have to accept.
Remember: these payments are compensation for your name, image, and likeness rights during the upcoming season and any bowl game/CFP games. If you fulfill your commitment and participate fully this year, there’s no legitimate reason to tie any payment to whether you stay for next season. Don’t be afraid to negotiate this term.
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Saw language in a NIL contract from a Power 4 school today that said:
“we can terminate this contract at any time and in its sole and absolute discretion upon written notice to student athlete”
And many will sign with this school not realizing anything. Make sure you have people reviewing things for you.
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Important advice for college athletes: Before signing any #NIL revenue share agreement, carefully review it for a “termination for convenience” clause. If you find one, refuse to sign unless it’s removed. This type of clause allows the school to end your agreement and stop payments at any time, for any reason, or no reason at all.
If someone tells you this clause is “standard” or “required,” know that this isn’t accurate. This is a negotiable term, and you have every right to push back. Protecting your financial interests means ensuring you can’t be cut loose from promised revenue without proper cause.
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Hey @NCAA we need guardrails for player representation… coaches have to get background checks, pass a rules test, and have compliance checks. Some of these “agents” don’t have GED’s and have criminal records. Protect the players. At a minimum have them register b4 they solicit
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Just heard that an “agent/talent manager” told one of our seniors, that is in line to graduate in May, that ‘there are no grad transfers anymore, you have to transfer mid-year.’
Please be careful with who you choose to advise you through this. Stay away from the 🤡’s, make sure you are well informed. It is YOUR future, get your degree!
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If athletes aren’t using agents that have knowledge + experience negotiating contracts, it could cost them more money in the long run.
At least make sure your agent sends contracts to be reviewed by an attorney that knows the space if they don’t have the skills to do it themselves.
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Steve Sarkisian says some athletes could be using roommates as agents:
"In the NFL, you have to be certified. In college football, it might be their college roommate... and this guy is throwing out numbers and it's like, we can't even deal with this."
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Definitely one of the more frustrating parts of working in this industry. Not to mention, inexperienced representation taking very large percentages of the athletes’ earnings for minimal work.
Front Office Sports@FOS
Steve Sarkisian says some athletes could be using roommates as agents: "In the NFL, you have to be certified. In college football, it might be their college roommate... and this guy is throwing out numbers and it's like, we can't even deal with this."
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I see a lot of people in the comments blaming lawyers for the current state of college sports. 🤷🏻♂️
I know one way to keep lawyers out of the picture: don’t have college sports overseen by an organization whose business model depends on engaging in continuous illegal conduct.
Tom Mars@TomMarsLaw
The NCAA model was and still is per se illegal. Not only did it violate federal antitrust laws but it still violates countless state laws. Until college sports administrators embrace non-employee collective bargaining, the courts will be in charge of regulating college sports.
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80+ Tackles
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Weave (@weave) has clients at NC State — and none have this language in their contract.
Coaches will tell you that you don’t need an agent — then slip language in your contract that a good agent would never stand for.
Every D1 coach has an agent - and none have to pay back money from the previous year if they talk about their contract or if they leave the next year for a bigger contract.
The current system is chaotic and that isn’t going to stabilize anytime soon. In the meantime, the only protection athletes have from exploitative contracts, is good representation.
Sports Business Journal@SBJ
NC State’s NIL agreement says athletes can lose 50% of their payment if confidentiality terms are leaked. Even if the leak comes from parents, agents, or attorneys. NIL clauses like NC State's don’t just hurt athletes — they create financial risk, discourage participation, raise legal/ethical concerns, and could set a dangerous trend across college sports. (via @heitner)
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