Again, he may hate the new rule, but so what? We don’t need his endorsement. Universities aren’t supposed to have “NIL programs” at all, as they’re not supposed to have any direct involvement with this NIL stuff.
If Kentucky private businesses or citizens wanna offer our players NIL money, there now ain’t nothing Mitch or UK can do to stop it. They don’t need the University’s approval or permission.
If some sort of “NIL program” is needed, then it’d be best organized by folks who are not directly employed by UK.
Mitch in the university have set forth certain restrictions and
The University of Kentucky along with Mitch Barnhart have set forth certain restrictions regarding NIL that quite frankly other schools have not. Other schools have fully embraced NIL and are reaping the rewards.Again, he may hate the new rule, but so what? We don’t need his endorsement. Universities aren’t supposed to have “NIL programs” at all, as they’re not supposed to have any direct involvement with this NIL stuff.
If Kentucky private businesses or citizens wanna offer our players NIL money, there now ain’t nothing Mitch or UK can do to stop it. They don’t need the University’s approval or permission.
If some sort of “NIL program” is needed, then it’d be best organized by folks who are not directly employed by UK.
So yes Mitch Barnhart and the University of Kentucky do play an active role in the NIL market. They may not be personally negotiating deals with players but by not fully embracing NIL and adding certain restrictions this may hinder Kentucky in recruiting, which it already has with Duran.