Being in relatively close Proximity to UF and with multiple colleagues that are Gator fans, this week has been dominated with the news of QB Jaden Rashada and the Drama surrounding his lack of Enrollment at UF this week.
Rashada is a 247 5* QB (composite 4*) and #7 overall QB in the country https://247sports.com/player/jaden-rashada-46085708/
The Athletic Article below provides the best Summary of the situation that I have seen but this is the long-and-short of it. https://theathletic.com/4087681/2023/01/13/jaden-rashada-florida-gators-football/
-Rashada has been pursued by multiple Programs, including Ole Miss, TxA&M, Miami, and LSU. He was considered a lean towards UF initially.
-Over the Summer, he joined a Miami-led 7v7 Team and things changed rapidly, with him postponing his original Announcement date, visiting Miami, and ultimately committing to UM on June 26th.
-This is pure Internet and Message Board Innuendo, but it has been postulated that Miami's NIL offer to Rashada was $9 Million at that time.
-UF reportedly began to back off, but after failing to sign another QB of equivalent skill, UF NIL Collective reportedly reached a deal with Rashada in November for $13 Million leading him to de-commit from UM and verbal to UF.
-Here's where the fun begins---at some point between November and now something (nobody is quite sure what) fell through with the NIL deal. Multiple things have been reported--not providing the funds originally agreed upon, not allowing the full amount funds to be dispersed upon enrollment, ect.
-It was originally reported that Rashada had requested at release from his LOI, which his father later disputed, but noted they were "working through some things," with UF.
-What is known is this---at UF the deadline for Drop/Add was January 13th and as of January 14th, Rashada remains Non-enrolled. NIL appears to be the clear cause of this.
The Gator fans I know seem to be equally split into two camps (1) UF and their NIL arm are incompetent and they
deserve every bit of criticism they can get (2) NIL has gotten to the point of insanity and is actively decreasing their interest in College Football.
My questions are thus.....
1. Does there not clearly need to be a central/standardized "clearinghouse" of sorts for NIL to ensure that NIL deals are viable and the agreed amounts are actually able to be funded?
2. Isn't it logical that there is a requirement that Programs report NIL offers and payouts for every player so that there is some level of transparency rather than this continuous back-room dealing??
3. Its likely only a matter of time before similar scenarios occur at other schools, likely including VT---is NIL starting to decrease your enjoyment of CFB?
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