This specific development in a story that’s threatening to overwhelm the on-field aspect of the 2019 college football season was a matter of when, not if. As we have written multiple times over the past couple of days, a working group was formed by NCAA in May to deal with the name, image, and likeness (NIL) issue involving student-athletes, and the group is expected to release its findings later this month. It’s believed that at least a portion of the recommendations will revolve around federal involvement to help facilitate “a fair and level playing field” across the country instead of what The Association has described in the past as “a patchwork of different laws from different states.” A major player in that 19-person working group is Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who held the job during the last two seasons that Anthony Gonzalez was a wide receiver for the…
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