College football has undergone several changes in recent years because of the introduction of NIL. While this is great for players, it has caused many issues, which led to the recent house settlement deal. This deal implemented a new system that will allow teams to pay their players directly.
However, despite the recent implementation of the deal, many still feel like there is chaos in the college football world. On Saturday, analyst Adam Breneman posted a video on Instagram, giving three reasons why there is still turmoil following the house settlement.
“I don’t even know what the rules are. That’s what a college football head coach at a major program just said in July. It’s not just any coach, it’s a coach making $5 million per year, who won his conference’s coach of the year trophy last season, Kenny Dillingham. He’s also saying this after the house settlement went into effect. The final decision was intended to give college football leaders answers and rules to finally follow.
“Why does it feel like there’s no rules in college sports despite the United States judicial branch getting involved? There’s three major reasons. The first reason is schools are making big contract offers to recruits that are over the cap. One way they’re doing this is by front-loading the money. The second reason college football still feels like anarchy is schools are guaranteeing third-party NIL deals. That is technically against new revenue sharing rules but every team is trying to find ways to skirt the system.
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Breneman continued the conversation with one more reason for turmoil in college football following the house settlement. He explained that part of the reason teams have continued to try to skirt the rules is because teams do not think they will be punished for delving into grey areas of the rules. They are willing to take the risk until the NCAA proves that there will be real enforcement of the rules.
What Is the College Football House Settlement Deal?
The house settlement deal is a result of three antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA, which claimed the NCAA limited the earning power of college athletes. This settlement will pay nearly $2.8 billion in back damages to athletes over the next 10 years.
Additionally, the settlement resulted in the implementation of an annual salary cap for teams. According to ESPN, the annual cap is expected to start this coming season with a roughly $20.5 million cap per school. However, according to Adam Breneman, it appears that teams are already trying to skirt the rules.
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