LSU snags Demond Williams?

[Trackhawk]

One thing I don’t get in all this. Since the NCAA has a direct incentive to not allow stuff like to happen.. it jeopardizes the entire system and risks creating a mockery, players signing with one school and then transferring a couple days later, why can’t they block the player from entering the transfer portal? This isn’t like a person in normal day life leaving a company after they signed a contract to stay. We are dealing with two teams as part of one organization that governs it.

Is there really no process for them to enforce things like this? To step in and say “no you signed this contract and must obey it”. If there isn’t I almost guarantee there will be soon..

Then the NCAA risks class action, anti-trust litigation. They are already treading on thin ice here, and the NCAA doesn't have a leg to stand on to refuse portal entry.

Teams technically aren't signing these guys to play for them, they are signing for their NIL. If teams start refusing to let the players play for another team, based on them being under contract, then the facade of paying for NIL is shattered.

It would be fascinating to see a team say, "sure, you can go play for another team, but we will retain, and pay for, your NIL rights, as per the contract." The other team could let him play, but couldn't pay him.

Fascinating stuff