• Yes, the NCAA can enforce its rules over State law •

• 2023 NCAA Sports 2023 •  Tuscaloosa, AL On Tuesday morning, (June 27th), the NCAA handed down guidance to its membership regarding proper adherence to the organization’s rules on name, image, and likeness payments to players. Before delving into this, understand that it is the editorial position of Bring on the Cats that players should absolutely be compensated for use of their name, image, and likeness — and we are even in support of the idea that players should be treated as employees. We’re not trying to put a stop to this newfangled zoomer nonsense; we’re 100% behind it. But the record needs to be clear, and the wrong party is being blamed for all this. Let’s look into yesterday’s debacle. • ROLLING WITH THE TIDE •