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No end in sight for battles over eligibility and player contracts in college sports, experts say

Across U.S. college sports, lawsuits have multiplied as Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris sued to extend eligibility, while Duke and Cincinnati seek damages for breach of contracts, the NCAA says.
With no federal law resolving eligibility and pay, the 2021 NIL policy change and House vs. NCAA settlement sparked litigation as private equity firms entered college sports, weakening NCAA's position, Michael LeRoy said.
Using contract law, schools have enforced liquidated-damages clauses that are generally valid if they estimate loss in good faith, but athletes argue such clauses can overstate NIL losses, as seen in Cincinnati's suit against Brandon Sorsby, University of Cincinnati quarterback.
Mit Winter says most disputes will be settled, noting Duke's lawsuit over Darian Mensah ended in a negotiated settlement and Washington pressured its quarterback to return to the Huskies.
Legal experts point to the U.S. Supreme Court and past rulings when considering NCAA eligibility, noting the Alston 2021 ruling and Justice Brett Kavanaugh's warnings; collective bargaining or breakaways in Power Four conferences could shift disputes to union talks.

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No end in sight for battles over eligibility and player contracts in c

Without federal legislation codifying rules on athlete compensation and eligibility or an entirely new structure, there is likely no end in sight for the stream of lawsuits being filed by schools and athletes looking out for their interests in college athletics. Duke and Cincinnati have filed lawsuits demanding their quarterbacks pay damages for allegedly breaching revenue-sharing contracts when they entered the transfer portal. Washington made …

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