College Football: The Shift in Loyalty and Opportunity College football didn’t suddenly lose loyalty. It lost the illusion that loyalty ever protected players. The transfer portal and NIL didn’t break the sport — they revealed what it already was: a business where athletes carried the most risk and the least security. For decades, players were told to trust development, stay patient, and wait their turn. But football has never guaranteed opportunity, health, or longevity. One

In a seismic shift for college sports, the NCAA has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement in the antitrust lawsuit House v. NCAA, effectively rewriting the rules of amateur athletics and ushering in a new era where student-athletes can finally earn direct compensation for their impact on the game. After years of mounting legal pressure and public criticism, this historic settlement—approved Thursday by a federal judge—paves the way for NCAA Division I athletes to receive revenu