NIL Hour: Law Student Athlete Josh Strong; UNC's Tez Walker & Fiona Crawley Restricted by NCAA Rules

Conduct Detrimental: THE Sports Law Podcast

Is there such a thing as a law student-athlete? Are the NCAA rules becoming more arbitrary?

Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you informed on everything at the intersection of sports and the law. The world of Name, Image, and Likeness has opened up many conversations into the NCAA rules and their arbitrary nature as Tarun (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tksharmalaw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Mike (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MikesonofLaw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Holly (@SlamDunkSummers) dive into some recent college news stories surrounding some NCAA rules that should be a thing of the past. We are joined by Josh Strong (@jstrong_0) who is currently a first-year law student at Howard University and a member of their division 1 basketball program.

Josh Strong joins us to discuss his very unique and unprecedented situation at Howard University. (1:05) Josh played basketball at the University of Minnesota Duluth for two years and completed his undergraduate degree. Josh helped Duluth's D2 basketball team to an elite 8 finish last year. This year Josh has enrolled at Howard University to begin law school, but he didn't want to give up basketball either with two years of eligibility left. Josh, at the very young age of 20, is the only division 1 basketball player currently attending law school. Josh describes his life leading up to now and his goals for the future.

Devontez "Tez" Walker has been denied an eligibility waiver by the NCAA. (23:53) Tez is a football student athlete who has recently transferred to UNC from Kent State. The only problem is that this is his second undergraduate transfer. Tez originally played at NC Central, however he never suited up because the season was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. However, the NCAA is still counting Tez's transfer from NC Central to Kent State as his first transfer. Recently, the NCAA stated that they will be cracking down on two-time transfers and specifically denying waivers. This means that a player who transfers a second time would need to sit out their entire first year at the new school they transferred to. That is exactly the news that was given to Tez upon learning that his waiver was denied. There is much outcry in the NCAA world in that the nature in which the rule is being applied is unfair. Also, Tez transferred to UNC to be closer with family as he was dealing with mental health issues.

Fiona Crawley forfeited $81,000 in earnings from the U.S. Open because the NCAA's cap on prize money. (38:52) Fiona is the number 1 women's tennis player in the NCAA and earned a spot to compete in the U.S. Open and her winnings totaled $81,000. However, because of the NCAA bylaw capping prize money at $10,000 she needed to forfeit her winnings, or she would lose her eligibility to play her senior year in college. Given the nature of the NCAA and NIL, obviously this rule has yet to be placed under a microscope. That was until now. We dive into the potential future of prize money for college athletes.

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