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A federal judge this week refused to toss out a lawsuit filed by a star football recruit who alleges that a University of Florida booster and officials reneged on a deal that would have paid him millions of dollars to play for the Gators.
Six former Florida State basketball players are suing Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton and alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation.
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway has been ruled out of the team's game against No. 2 Georgia with a left hamstring injury.
Former Florida recruit and current Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada is suing Gators coach Billy Napier and the program’s top booster over a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million.
A top-ranked quarterback from the 2023 recruiting class is suing Florida Gators Coach Billy Napier and a University of Florida booster alleging fraud.
Florida's football program is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada.
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Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. The recent de-commitment from Florida by blue chip quarterback Jaden Rashada shows that NIL is definitely a factor in decisions. Booster-funded collectives are taking on a big role in compensating athletes. Schools can only hope they are acting within the rules and in their best interest. Inserting a third-party in the recruiting process between coaches and recruits has only complicated things. Experts say the collectives should focus on athletes who are already on campus.
A person familiar with the situation says Florida quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada has requested a release from his national letter of intent after a $13 million name, imagine and likeness deal fell through.
The Florida Gators 2023 recruiting class finishes with 20 high school signees from Early Signing Day after a couple of high profile targets, DL Jordan Hall to Georgia and CB Desmond Ricks to Alabama, choose to head elsewhere. While 20 signees lags behind the number other schools have, Florida has quality among those 20 signees.
A bit of good news, bad news on the recruiting front for the Gators over the weekend. First the Gators get a commit from local stand-out Gavin Hill, but miss on quarterback target Jaden Rashada.
Billy Napier and the Gators pick up another offensive lineman to add to the Class of 2023 as Tommy Kinsler selects Florida fresh off an official visit.
Gator Nation was waiting eagerly for quarterback Jaden Rashada to make his decision this coming Saturday, but will have to wait a little longer for his commitment.
