Bombshell Declaration: Vol Football Player Set to Testify in NCAA Lawsuit Against ‘Greatest Sports School’
Bombshell Declaration: Vol Football Player Set to Testify in NCAA Lawsuit Against ‘Greatest Sports School’
As the fight with the NCAA moved into the courtroom, support for the University of Tennessee kept coming in.
Jackson Lampley, an offensive lineman for UT, formally expressed his support in court on Thursday. Lampley moved to Knoxville in 2019, before to the official approval of NIL.
He promised to provide testimony on UT’s side.
“Like every other kind of student, student-athletes weigh many factors when choosing a school. To name just a few, those can include academic prestige and programs, campus setting, proximity to home, strength and tradition of program, coaching staff, style of play, program and campus culture, fan support, opportunity for early playing time, NFL track record, and career opportunities after football.
Those factors are highlighted during the recruiting process as schools and coaches emphasize their relative strengths and advantages, especially as to facilities, coaching, opportunities to compete for championships, academic support, team culture, and by highlighting how deeply the fan base supports their teams.
And much like every other student, I considered the long-term athletic, economic, and professional implications of where I wanted to enroll. All of those factors weighed into my decision to commit to Tennessee.
In my experience, today’s recruits consider the same factors, but they now get to consider the possibility of NIL compensation.” – Jackson Lampley
According to Lampley, NIL deals are typically the first question recruits ask when they visit the campus.
He claimed to have personal experience with the effects NIL has on students, particularly given that not all of them pursue careers in academia.
“Any NCAA regulations that shorten the window of opportunity for student-athletes to capitalize on their player value worry me,” Lampley stated.
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