The Vols opened the season Saturday with a comfortable 49–13 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. After a sloppy first 20 minutes on offense and special teams, the Vols settled in and began to impose their will. The performance the Vols had Saturday was pretty average and inefficient at times, but…

Appalachian State QB is benefitting from NIL thanks to his unique last name. The redshirt freshman QB linked up with a local restaurant called The Cardinal to launch “The Ryan Burger.” Per Burger’s announcement, the burger will have “two blackened all-beef patties, Carolina Gold BBQ sauce, Ashe County cheddar, tobacco…

Brevin Galloway isn’t just another college athlete who benefitted from NIL. Galloway’s story deals with personal trauma, disappointment, mental health struggles, and perseverance. The NIL Deal first spoke with Galloway back in February. That exclusive interview came after the Clemson star suffered an unfortunate injury that resulted in a viral…

Eleven student-athletes representing the University of Kansas will soon have a unique NIL opportunity. The athletes representing several sports will have their image on a NASCAR Xfinity Series race car at the Kansas Lottery 300 on September 9th. The official Kansas NIL organization, Mass St. …

Lane Kiffin had his chance to speak at SEC Media Days in Nashville on Thursday. Kiffin, Tennessee’s Josh Heupel, and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer were the final three coaches to take to the podium. Kiffin wasted no time getting his feelings out. In his opening statement, Kiffin called the current…

NIL has changed the world of college sports. While much has been said about the positives of NIL, one Texas A&M starter has a different opinion. Wide receiver Ainias Smith was recently asked about the cause of the team’s struggles in 2022, and the receiver pointed to NIL deals as…

Supporters of Alabama football have an exciting opportunity this summer thanks to Yea Alabama. The official NIL collective announced that Alabama Fan Day will return with an open practice at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, August 5. After practice, Nick Saban and his players will participate in an autograph signing exclusive…

Five and a half years ago, Tennessee fans basically ran John Currie out of Knoxville, and with good reason. Currie, after firing Lyle “Butch” Jones In November of 2017, spent the next two weeks consulting search firms and sunbathing in the Bahamas. He had wanted to hire Dan Mullen, but…

Texas A&M has been making moves recently in the NIL space. According to AD Ross Bjork, those moves are paying off for the school’s student-athletes. While speaking with local media, Bjork stated that Texas A&M athletes have signed or are negotiating NIL deals with a value of “approximately $10 million.”…