According to The Athletic, this athlete has not signed a letter of intent with the school yet, and despite the multimillion dollar deal, the individual is not bound to sign one. The attorney who drafted the deal told the outlet, “There’s an element of trust there.”
NIL deals have continued to grow across the country, and, per The Athletic, the NCAA Board of Directors asked the Division I council last month to create a report about NIL’s impact on recruiting, as well as other topics.
So the player that signed the $8M dollar NIL deal has not signed with the school that offered it yet? That seems like a slippery slope. If I'm that lawyer I put the NLI on the left, and the NIL on the right. Sign here, then sign here.