Hawkeyes Settle Player Lawsuit, Saban Sounds Off on NIL, Ruiz Files NCAA "Booster" Lawsuit, and College Golfers Can't Cash-in on Coaching

Welcome back to THE Sports Law Podcast! This is your one-stop shop for all things sports law. In this episode, Tarun Sharma (@tksharmalaw) and John Nucci (@JNucci23) host the podcast to give you the latest news surrounding college sports. An Iowa state appeals board recently approved a monetary settlement stemming from a racial discrimination case filed by former Iowa football players. (0:46) The settlement totals more than $4 million with $2 million coming from Iowa taxpayers' pockets. This agreement has prompted prominent voices to question why the AD for Iowa, Gary Barta, is still in his current position at the school. Since his tenure started in 2006, there have been four discrimination lawsuits totaling almost $7 million in damages. Nick Saban recently commented on the current state of NIL. (10:04) His statements point to his thinking that players are now choosing based on money rather than the best opportunity for their future. While Saban seems to routinely criticize the use of NIL, Alabama is working to create an environment to help their athletes produce content for NIL.  Given the prominence of  NIL in the college space, golfers are faced with additional hurdles when navigating both NIL rules and USGA amateurism rules. (20:21) One of the rules, in particular, is that college golfers may not give directed instruction for any sort of compensation. While college golfers may be able to release videos with general tips, they cannot be directed at an individual. International players, which make up quite a large percentage of college golfers also face hurdles regarding their visas. John Ruiz recently filed a lawsuit regarding his classification as a booster by the NCAA. (26:24) This lawsuit comes in the wake of the punishment handed down by the NCAA following the recruiting violations at the University of Miami. Ruiz had previously stated that if the NCAA's statements about Ruiz's classification as a booster hurt him financially then he would take legal action. The NCAA defines boosters as “representatives of the institution’s athletic interests.” *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Hosts: Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) Producers: Justin Mader (@MaderLaw) Twitter | Instagram | TikTok |  YouTube | Website | Email --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support