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USA Today
14-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
New agency to enforce legitimacy of NIL deals in college sports
For several years now, the world of NIL in college sports has essentially been the Wild West. Under the current system, every player is essentially a free agent after each season, and there is no salary cap for how much money schools can spend on players. However, that is reportedly about to change. With the dawn of the revenue sharing era, a new agency is reportedly going to enforce whether or not deals done outside of the revenue sharing system are legitimate endorsement contracts. A report last week from Stewart Mandel of The Athletic detailed plans for the new enforcement agency. 'The recently approved House settlement, which took effect on July 1, established a clearinghouse, called NIL Go, that must approve all third-party deals for more than $600,' Mandel wrote. 'The two main requirements for those deals are that they're for a 'valid business purpose' and within a fair-market 'range of compensation.' 'The goal is to prevent schools from utilizing booster-driven entities to funnel payments to recruits and transfers as a workaround to the $20.5 million revenue-sharing cap. 'Guidance issued Thursday by the College Sports Commission said that 'an entity with a business purpose of providing payments or benefits to student-athletes or institutions, rather than providing goods or services to the general public for profit, does not satisfy the valid business purpose requirement set forth in NCAA Rule 22.1.3.' 'It then cited as an example a collective that 'reach(es) a deal with a student-athlete to make an appearance on behalf of the collective at an event, even if that event is open to the general public, and the collective charges an admission fee (e.g., a golf tournament).' And, 'The same collective's deal with a student-athlete to promote the collective's sale of merchandise to the public would not satisfy the valid business purpose requirement for the same reason.'' If the new system works as intended, programs will not be able to simply pay as much as they want for players. The goal is to put all schools on more of an equal playing field, rather than giving a massive advantage to the ones with the biggest collectives. It will be interesting to see if this effort is successful, or if schools continue to find new ways to get around the rules.
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Athletic's Stewart Mandel predicts Clemson star QB Cade Klubnik as a Heisman finalist
The Heisman Trophy has never made its way to Clemson, but Cade Klubnik could be the quarterback to finally change that piece of the program's history. The Athletic's Stewart Mandel included Klubnik in his latest short list of players who could wind up in New York this December as part of the Heisman ceremony — and maybe even take it home. Mandel pointed out that Klubnik ended last season playing some of his best football, throwing seven touchdown passes combined in back-to-back wins over SMU and Texas. If he picks up where he left off, Clemson could find itself back in the College Football Playoff hunt — and Klubnik's name could be right at the center of the national spotlight. 'I have Klubnik this high for the same reason I had Clemson as the most likely repeat conference champion last week — he's not going to have much competition in the ACC,' Mandel wrote. 'Something will have gone terribly wrong for Dabo Swinney if the Tigers aren't playing in Charlotte in December with a CFP berth either already locked up or at stake. And if so, Klubnik, last seen throwing for seven TDs against SMU and Texas, will be The Guy there.' Clemson has come close before, with players like Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence making serious runs at the award. Now, Klubnik could be the one to finally bring a Heisman Trophy back to Death Valley — if he can keep the Tigers winning and pile up big numbers along the way. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Athletic's Stewart Mandel ranks Clemson, other conference champions by repeat chances
Stewart Mandel of The Athletic($$$) sees Clemson as the safest bet among defending conference champs to keep its crown in 2025. In a recent piece ranking Power 4 champions by their chances to repeat this season, Mandel put the Tigers at the very top of the list. 'The Tigers won last year's ACC by the skin of their teeth, sliding into the title game only when Miami got upset at Syracuse, then edging SMU on Nolan Hauser's 56-yard field goal,' Mandel wrote. 'But this year's team appears to be the clear top of the class.' Mandel pointed to the return of Cade Klubnik — 'one of the nation's top returning quarterbacks' — and standout receiver Antonio Williams as big reasons Clemson should lead the pack again. He also highlighted a defensive line headlined by T.J. Parker and Peter Woods, which could be one of the country's best, plus the expected impact of new defensive coordinator Tom Allen. 'That's not to say Miami and SMU can't contend as well,' Mandel added, 'but if it's Clemson vs. the field, I'll take Clemson.' If Dabo Swinney's group pulls it off, it would mark a ninth ACC championship in the last 11 seasons dating back to 2015. Georgia, Oregon, and Arizona State rounded out Mandel's ranking in that order, but none felt as certain to him as Clemson. The Tigers kick things off against LSU on August 30 in primetime before opening ACC play at Georgia Tech on September 13. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
United News of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Years of preparation went into 'Rising Lion' ops against Iran: Israeli Minister
Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 14 (UNI) Israel's military strikes on Iran, code-named 'Rising Lion', were the result of years of preparation and mark just the beginning of what's to come, Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli said in an interview with Eye for Iran. 'This operation took years to prepare,' Chikli told Eye for Iran. 'It's the very hard walk of the IDF intelligence, the Mossad... thousands of people are involved in this.' 'This is just the beginning,' he said, without disclosing operational details or how the mission might continue. Iran launched over 200 missiles at Israel injuring at least 14 people after Israeli attacks killed its top military leadership and pounded armed forces and nuclear sites leaving scores of Iranians dead. While Israel's initial strikes hit key nuclear sites like Natanz and Fordow, Iran's nuclear infrastructure spans dozens of locations. According to Israeli assessments, further strikes will likely be needed to eliminate what is seen as an existential threat, Iran International reported. Chikli said the objective was not regime change, but to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities. While many Iranians have called on Israel to help bring down the Islamic Republic, he said meaningful change must come from within. 'This is the time to seize the moment and to try and take back your country from the Revolutionary Guards," said Chikli, "Will Iranians use this moment to change the course of history, or not?' Dr. Eric Mandel, a Middle East analyst and advisor to US and Israeli defense officials, told Eye for Iran that this moment marks the Islamic Republic's deepest vulnerability since its founding in 1979—one of the most consequential events in modern Iranian and Middle Eastern history. 'Iran is at its weakest in 46 years,' said Mandel, who directs the Middle East Political and Information Network (MEPIN). He says Trump now faces a defining choice—retreat into isolationism or use Israeli military action as leverage for long-term strategic change. 'The big question is, what will President Trump do? Not what the Israelis will do. What will the president do with what Israel has handed to them?' Mandel suggests that one option remains on the table: a US strike on Iran's deeply fortified enrichment site. Israeli Minister Chikli said the operation's name, Rising Lion, came from both Iran's original flag and a verse from the Book of Numbers: 'A nation that rises like a lion.' "We believe this is a moment not just for security—but for shared history and future peace.' UNI ANV RN
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
After a year of preparation, United Hospital Center now advanced primary stroke center
BRIDGEPORT — Stroke patients living in Harrison and Marion counties will no longer have to travel solely to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital to receive care. West Virginia University Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport now offers advanced stroke care as of Wednesday. Residents far south of Morgantown who have a stroke will have a care option closer to home. When it comes to stroke care, time is of the essence and when every minute counts, and minimizing travel time becomes an urgent necessity. 'Patients coming in, having signs and symptoms of a stroke, making sure that we are within 10 minutes,' Brenda Conch, UHC registered nurse and stroke coordinator, said. 'Getting a provider looking at them within 15 minutes. Within 25 minutes we need to get them to a scanner and see if there's a bleed or is this a negative CT scan. We need to have that read by our radiologist within 60 minutes and giving that thrombolytic medication' The faster medical providers can treat a patient who is having a stroke, the better the outcome will be. 'One of the goals we look at three months after a stroke is, can you walk?' United Hospital Center Neurologist Daniel Mandel said. 'To determine if somebody's independent or not, that's really our goal.' The facility underwent a rigorous review on April 18. After completing their onsite review, the Joint Commision, a major health care quality accrediting board, awarded UHC with its Gold Seal of Approval, and the American Stroke Association certified UHC as an advanced primary stroke center. 'Advanced primary stroke center certification recognizes health care organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care,' Ken Grubbs, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations at the Joint Commission, said. Dr. Mandel said he and Conch came aboard at UHC roughly a year ago, and did a lot of the work to make sure UHC qualified for primary stroke certification. There were a lot of facets to reaching that certification, Mandel said it meant ensuring the hospital has the advanced brain imaging required to diagnose strokes, the right personnel in radiology as well as training the staff in stroke care. Mandel said the process involves a lot of moving parts that had to be coordinated into a unit that can manage stroke patients. Conch said stroke care begins with awareness in the community, and communicating to residents that a brain attack is as important as a heart attack. She said anyone who is experiencing neurological symptoms needs to call 911 and get to a hospital. However, before UHC built up its ability to take care of stroke patients, there was a void of care for patients in the area who needed immediate treatment. 'We didn't have any of the certifications that we needed to be a first choice for stroke care,' Conch said. 'Now, EMS recognizes that we are indeed a first choice and will bring those patients to us.' While UHC can now provide most of the care for a stroke, patients who need to have a blood clot taken out will still need to travel to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. But short of surgery, UHC can now keep stroke patients as opposed to before, when they would administer clot busting drugs but not keep patients for observation. UHC's certification also reduces the burden on Ruby Memorial as far as the patients they have to accept. Conch said strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. She added there are 3.4 million US residents who are living with a disability related to stroke. That puts a lot of burden on patients, their families and the health care system. According to the Stroke Recovery Foundation, only 10% of patients recover completely. The remaining 90% live with some level of major or minor impairment. Conch said 80% of strokes can be avoided in the first place. According to the Foundation, the biggest risk factors are obesity, lack of exercise and smoking. The obesity rate in West Virginia is roughly 40% and 21% of adults smoke. Part of the mission of stroke education is to communicate those risk factors to the community. 'We have 797,000 people that have strokes annually,' she said. 'One-hundred-forthy-thousand of those die. Our goal is for them not to die.'
