Todd Graff 8/21/26 Todd Graff 8/21/26

Kyla Deck and the NCAA’s Rulemaking Crisis

Opening Statement: NCAA’s rigid transfer rules invite another legal reckoning
Exhibit A: Patriot League eligibility denial tests conference power limits
Exhibit B: Athletes must document every NIL promise and conversation
On the Docket: NFL roster cuts could reshape college eligibility fights

Todd Graff 8/14/26 Todd Graff 8/14/26

When Reform Leaves Athletes With Nowhere to Turn

Opening Statement: NCAA eliminates vital hardship protections for injured athletes
Exhibit A: Senators demand athletes have a real legislative voice
Exhibit B: Georgia spending growth exposes college sports’ selective austerity
On the Docket: Tenth Circuit takes center stage in eligibility battle

Todd Graff 7/31/26 Todd Graff 7/31/26

Opening Statement: Stanford players spark tangible shift toward college football organizing
Exhibit A: Protect College Sports Act likely dead
Exhibit B: NCAA risks more losses over retroactive eligibility rules
On the Docket: Ole Miss suit tests enforceability of transfer-era contracts

Todd Graff 7/24/26 Todd Graff 7/24/26

Opening Statement: Retention pool intensifies financial squeeze on Olympic sports
Exhibit A: NCAA doubles down on eligibility rules amid lawsuits
Exhibit B: Schools quietly fuel lawsuits while demanding stability
On the Docket: Clock running down on PCSA

Todd Graff 7/17/26 Todd Graff 7/17/26

Opening Statement: Eligibility clock change threatens pipeline built on delayed development
Exhibit A: Lawsuit could trigger massive college basketball roster reshuffling
Exhibit B: NIL data shows largest deals face greatest scrutiny
On the Docket: Title IX rollback efforts emerge after Supreme Court ruling

Todd Graff 7/10/26 Todd Graff 7/10/26

Opening Statements: Big 12 sponsorship spotlights unresolved revenue-sharing tensions
Exhibit A: Title IX threats force 2 program reinstatements
Exhibit B: Legal tampering proposal formalizes already widespread practices
On the Docket: New push for federal collective bargaining rights?

Todd Graff 7/2/26 Todd Graff 7/2/26

Opening Statement: NIL boom masks structural inequities and concentrated athlete earnings
Exhibit A: Private equity influence signals risks for non-revenue sports
Exhibit B: Non-football schools gain edge in revenue-sharing era
On the Docket: NCAA waiver deadline exposes ongoing structural inefficiencies

Todd Graff 6/26/26 Todd Graff 6/26/26

Opening Statement: NCAA 5‑in‑5 rule ends redshirts and cushions.
Exhibit A: College athletes demand real power, not token input.
Exhibit B: CSC quietly concedes its revenue‑sharing cap misfire.
On the Docket: Dusty May exit spotlights broken college coaching incentives.