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TN, Vandy risk expulsion from SEC over NIL legislation
Posted on 5/22/25 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 5/22/25 at 8:28 pm
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This story was updated to add new information.
A new Tennessee law triggered the power conferences of college sports into demanding member schools like the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt to sign a loyalty pledge over new player pay rules or face possible expulsion.
Knox News confirmed the existence of the loyalty document through a source with direct knowledge of the situation. The source requested anonymity because those correspondence are between the conferences and member schools.
The document is being circulated by the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and the SEC. It demands that member schools agree to follow new rules involving paying players despite state laws giving the freedom to circumvent the rules. And the pledge also requires schools to waive their right to sue the NCAA or conferences if they disagree with the implementation of those rules.
The document has not been finalized. But potential consequences of not signing it include expulsion from the conference or participation in playing games against other power conference schools.
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Posted on 5/22/25 at 8:37 pm to Jim Rockford
Keep me updated bro
Posted on 5/22/25 at 8:38 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 5/22/25 at 8:44 pm to Jim Rockford
" The law protects Tennessee universities from anticipated antitrust lawsuits by athletes and NIL collectives unhappy with the player-pay rules coming to college sports."
The NCAA and the SEC can't have their cake and eat too. The Loyalty Pledge and expulsion reeks of anti-trust monopolistic behavior against Universities and Colleges trying to ward off frivolous lawsuits brought by gold digging players and agents, which everyone knows will happen if certain players aren't meeting perceived guaranteed playing time and privileges beyond the scope of any pay agreements.
The NCAA and the SEC can't have their cake and eat too. The Loyalty Pledge and expulsion reeks of anti-trust monopolistic behavior against Universities and Colleges trying to ward off frivolous lawsuits brought by gold digging players and agents, which everyone knows will happen if certain players aren't meeting perceived guaranteed playing time and privileges beyond the scope of any pay agreements.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 9:58 pm to Jim Rockford
I don't think it's going to get that far, but a CBA will be reached some day. There are alot of different states to sift through. When it comes down to expelling colleges from a conference, it's time to take a step back and re-evaluate. College football isn't going to be able to strong arm state governments. Agreements can be reached when cooler heads prevail.
Posted on 5/22/25 at 10:33 pm to TigerLunatik
One of the better uses of that gif I've ever seen 
Posted on 5/23/25 at 6:22 am to Jim Rockford
Good. One isn't good enough to belong in the SEC, the other is full of raging douchebags.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 7:12 am to LSUSkip
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College football isn't going to be able to strong arm state governments.
The SEC can absolutely strong arm the state of Tennessee. UT and Vanderbilt need the SEC more than the SEC needs them. Once the SEC or Big 10 makes an example out of someone, I think state legislatures will stop inserting themselves.
If the conferences let this slide, it’s just going to further embolden the states to keep one-upping each other for competitive advantage.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 7:17 am to lostinbr
They’ll be promptly replaced by Florida St & Clemson
Later Tony V
Later Tony V
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:12 am to PhillyTiger90
“We’re live in a 1/3 capacity Neyland Stadium on the CW for a pivotal conference matchup between C-USA rivals Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State”
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