Only days before a contingent of Southeastern Conference coaches and administrators will ask for federal help in regulating the expanding ability of college athletes to earn money while still in school, the second annual NIL Summit delivered predictions of more dramatic changes to the landscape of college sports.
The Summit was held Saturday through Monday at the College Football Hall of Fame. Speakers at the Summit say athletes’ new-found ability to earn money off their name, image and likeness has the potential to create more dramatic change in all college sports.
Max L. Forer is a partner in the Miller Nash law firm based in Portland, Oregon. The firm is active in the rapidly expanding NIL world, and Forer said Sunday he doesn’t expect federal action on the matter.
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