Can someone explain this? I'm hearing the issue is that the SEC is not able to generate the NIL

Georgia's Kirby Smart on future of college football, SEC: 'I'm not afraid to break away,

Author: whatsamataU (25921 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 3:43 pm on May 27, 2026

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Can someone explain this? I'm hearing the issue is that the SEC is not able to generate the NIL

Author: holybull101 (10854 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 3:55 pm on May 28, 2026

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deals that the Big10 is able to, so the SEC wants the College Sports Commission in place to essentially cap NIL deals, and none of the other conferences are on board with this at the moment.

If the SEC is the big draw in college football, why can't they line up the NIL deals for their players? Wouldn't the commercial sponsors that buy ads on the SEC broadcast be interested in deals?

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