The NCAA has been reluctant to punish programs that go beyond the boundaries of acceptable behavior related to NIL, but it looks like that is about to change. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the NCAA is planning to impose Level II sanctions on Florida State, its NIL Collective, a booster associated with the program, and an assistant coach for NIL-related recruiting violations. NIL and the NCAA transfer portal have completely changed the landscape of college football in recent years.
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The central claim of the inquiry is that, during a spring 2022 recruiting event, Florida State offensive coordinator Alex Atkins drove a prospect and his family to a meeting with a high-ranking member of Florida State’s NIL collective, Rising Spear. According to Dellenger’s investigation, the booster offered the prospect an enticement in the shape of a NIL agreement for roughly $15,000 per month during his first year in the program, encouraging him to enroll at Florida State.
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The main thrust of the investigation is that, in the spring of 2022, Florida State offensive coordinator Alex Atkins took a prospective player and his family to see Rising Spear, a senior member of Florida State’s NIL collective. Dellenger’s inquiry revealed that the booster persuaded the prospect to enroll at Florida State by offering an incentive in the form of a NIL agreement for about per month during his first year in the program.
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A resolution featuring extensive penalties, such as a three-game ban for Atkins to start the 2024 season and a two-year show cause clause for the Florida State offensive coordinator, was reportedly discussed by the NCAA and Florida State, according to Dellenger’s claim. The NCAA verified further sanctions imposed on Florida State as a consequence of their inquiry on Thursday. These sanctions consist of:
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