The House v. NCAA settlement, which altered the college athletics world by introducing a revenue-sharing NIL model, has been controversial since it was announced on Friday, June 6.
One of the biggest changes that will come with the settlement will be the new College Sports Commission (CSC), which will serve as a regulatory body to monitor all NIL deals in college athletics. The CEO of the CSC is set to be former MLB executive Bryan Seeley. It’s safe to say that one ESPN analyst is not the biggest fan of the pick.
Analysts Sound Off On College Sports Commission Appointment of Bryan Seeley
On Friday, ESPN analyst Pete Thamel broke the news that the College Sports Commission (CSC) will be hiring former MLB Head of Investigations, Bryan Seeley, to be the CEO.
Thamel went on “The Pat McAfee Show” to break down the hiring and it’s clear that McAfee did not approve of the choice, saying, “If people were to list groups that suck at their jobs, I think the NCAA would be in last, and then the MLB would be right above it.”
Analyst Pat McAfee went on to say, “When I see that a guy from the MLB is heading it up, my immediate thoughts are, ‘Oh great, that’s great. Let’s get a guy from the league that doesn’t do well to head up this brand new thing.'”
While McAfee doesn’t like the choice, Thamel explained why Seeley was targeted. He explained that he has experience as both a litigator and an investigator and that his vast knowledge should help him execute the role.
As for Seeley’s duties, Thamel said, “Ultimately, he’s going to be an unpopular figure in college sports because he’s going to have to set rules, put them in place, and enforce them with punitive measures, and those are going to be regarding NIL deals that are outside of revenue shares.”
Due to this settlement, college athletic departments will be able to share up to $20.5 million in revenue with their athletes. That 20.5 million can be divided up as the schools want, with little regulation.
Now, outside deals from boosters and businesses will be heavily monitored and regulated, and once rules are broken, Seeley and the commission will step in.
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The settlement has created a lot of chaos, and regulations will be essential in combating that chaos. Time will tell if Seeley is the right man for the job, but it’s fair to say that the job itself is necessary.
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