What is the "intent of NIL?" People keep saying that but I'm not sure what it's supposed to mean.
Nobody created an NIL program and handed it down from the heavens. Collectives surfaced because courts held the NCAA was illegally limiting athlete compensation. The judge in the House settlement laughed at the idea that "pay for play" is currently against the rules. Who's "intent" are we addressing?
The reason Saban is going to Congress is because he wants the NCAA to be exempt from antitrust rules- a "safe harbor."