He Was the $13 Million QB Recruit. Now He's Suing the Boosters Who Never Paid Up.

[Mosby]

In the rapidly evolving landscape of college sports, where athletes can now rake in money off their name, image and likeness but can’t directly be paid to play, Jaden Rashada has emerged as the poster child for everything that could possibly go wrong.

He was a star quarterback lured to a big-time school with the promise of millions of dollars in endorsements. Then the deal fell apart, leaving Rashada with limited options and no money in his pocket.

Now, following a rocky two years during which he missed out on the possibility of a life-changing fortune, Rashada is lifting the veil on the seedy underbelly of recruiting in the NIL era.

On Tuesday, Rashada sued the University of Florida’s head football coach, an administrator and a top donor in federal court, alleging they fraudulently induced him to abandon a lucrative offer from another program to sign with the Gators instead.

The lawsuit accuses prominent Florida booster Hugh Hathcock of conspiring with Gators coach Billy Napier and former director of player engagement Marcus Castro-Walker to entice Rashada with a payday they had no intention of fulfilling. As a result of those “fraudulent assurances” from Florida, Rashada lost the chance to pursue other opportunities.

https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/jaden-rashada-florida-nil-lawsuit-ee2f5441

They straight up lied to him and need to pay what he is owed.

[LisaM]

1. NIL is going to be a disaster and what did they expect?

Anyone with half a brain could see this coming. The scenario I envision is some unpaid walk-on kicker responsible for the outcome of the game with multi-millionaires putting him in that position and the resentful team dynamics it will create.