House vs. NCAA Settlement: Urban Meyer Demands Harsh Penalties for Players and Coaches Who Intentionally Lie

Were less than two weeks away from entering another unprecedented age of college sports.

On July 1, schools will no longer be reliant upon Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) as a recruiting tool.

Instead, theyll be able to directly pay players across all sports.

The combined $20.5 million cap for the 2025-26 campaign will also steadily rise over the next decade, according to ESPN.On paper, this feels like a solid resolution for both schools and active athletes.

For every terrific rags-to-riches tale the short-lived NIL era churned out, there was an incredibly troubling story to match.

Many players spurned colleges merely days after an initial commitment for a bigger payday.

At the same time, some colleges reportedly never shelled out the NIL dollars they promised to their players.The whole process was infuriating to everyone involved.

Things should be more consistent now, but people on both sides will still act nefariously.

And when they do, Urban Meyer wants them to suffer the consequences.

On the latest episode of The Triple Option, he suggested that those who violate the new regulations be kicked out of the sport.The punishment should be so firm to the point you cant coach or play again...

if you are subpoenaed and you lie intentionally, its over.

Your career is done.

Watch what happens.

If that happens...

everybodys gonna be compliant.

Then we can move on to something thats more important than the silliness that has gone on.

Meyers proposal, as he suggested, would likely curtail wrongdoing from all parties involved in college athletics.

Generally speaking, hes a fan of the changes that are being implemented.

However, hes still not fully sold on them.I love everything Im hearing.

I really do.

Am I skeptical? Youre damn right I am.

Historically, college sports particularly football and mens basketball are full of shady dealings.

Coaches contacting outside players and/or other schools was commonplace.

And occasionally, a player would seek out new opportunities while enrolled at another institution.

Thats what transpired with current UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava before he departed Tennessee.WOW...

Reports surfacing that Dan Lanning was coach who initially contacted Tennessee HC Josh Heupel and let him know Nico was sniffing around for a dealDan Lanning respect pic.twitter.com/qHeDpoqFrl UGA Football (@UGARecruiting20) April 12, 2025In this instance, Lanning Oregons head coach did the right thing.

His morally correct action, as Meyer alluded to, should be the standard the sport strives to uphold.

But without severe countermeasures in place, its likely to be an outlier.

Well see if the NCAA can execute a quick turnaround on standards for this new weapon in short order.The post House vs.

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