College sports are cooked

College sports are cooked

From The No Shot podcast by Santa, T-mike, A-Town

March 1, 2026 · 1h 31m · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of NIL on college sports and how it diverged from its original intent.

Send a text Money changed the mood of college sports, but not the way most people think. We go past the headlines to map how NIL actually moves: loose rules, third-party collectives, and contracts that look friendly until the fine print bites. With D-Rock in the chair, we lay out where the system drifted from its promise and how athletes, coaches, and fans can bring it back to sanity. We start with what NIL was supposed to be—fair pay for real value—then confront the modern reality: predator...

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Hosts: Santa, T-mike, A-Town

Guest: D-Rock

Topics covered

  • college sports
  • NIL
  • athlete compensation
  • sports contracts
  • college athletics

Keywords

  • NIL
  • college sports
  • athlete pay
  • sports contracts
  • third-party collectives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NIL

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