The Josh Newberg things is a red herring... Sam S. "source" saying "definitely not signing with Canes" doesn't say when or what type of signing, etc, and is old news/ Josh saying he refused to comment to reporters is click-bait-bogus too, as SI reliably reported he was asked by reporters today if he's a Canes commit and his answer was to flash the "U".
What makes sense (and is logically hopeful) is that with NIL "immediate money" being delayed and hijacked by transcripts or whatever affecting EE, the reports this afternoon from one of the best guys in Florida (Larry B.) is that Mom has been telling people at the Lakeland game and after "you can't interview him he has an exclusive" as cameras followed him around. Some media entity apparently made a separate allowable NIL deal that isn't dependent on enrolling and involves an exclusive documentary, and therefore the family can get paid right away (or soon) for whatever mama has purchased or needs/wants.
So (maybe) the deal says "cannot be interviewed or discuss with reporters"... Good ol smart Mani got around that by wearing the "U" and a flash!!
(*...and the Documentary "announcement" is probably Jan 15...)