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Jalen Wydermyer Signs With Vanguard Sports Group For NIL Representation

Vanguard Sports Group has signed junior Jalen Wydermyer from Texas A&M for his name, image, and likeness representation. Brett Greenberg shared the news via social media. He has signed with JK Ford for his NIL Representation. The 6’5″, 255-pound tight end is from Dickinson, Texas where he attended Dickinson High School. He was named the […]

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The Ambiguous World of Advising in Amateur Sports

An amateur athlete, by definition, is an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete competes. Most amateur athletes with professional aspirations are governed by the NCAA. Eligibility standards apply to both current and prospective NCAA athletes. In the all-exposing era of social media, […]

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Potential Top NFL Draft Pick, Myles Garrett, Signs With Bus Cook

Former Texas A&M DE Myles Garrett has signed with NFL agent Bus Cook, according to SBJ’s Liz Mullen. Multiple mock drafts and draft analysts foresee Garrett, barring any unusual circumstances, to be drafted first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2017 NFL Draft. The unanimous All-American is certainly an imposing figure on the defensive […]

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Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi Signs With Athletes First

Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi has signed with Ryan Williams of Athletes First, according to a Tweet by Liz Mullen. This signing comes after Ogbuehi tore his ACL in the Liberty Bowl on December 29, 2014 vs. West Virginia. According to Rand Getlin’s Twitter, Ogbuehi will be ready for training camp. Ogbuehi, a 6’5″ 305 lb […]

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Texas A&M Announces Its Sports Law Symposium

What: Inaugural Sports Law Symposium by Texas A&M’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society When: Friday, April 25, 2014 Where: Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm Confirmed speakers are from the Texas Rangers, FC Dallas, Willis & Woy, SMU, TCU, the Lonestar Conference, and more. Schedule 8:00 – 9:30      […]

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Texas A&M Compliance Is Providing Education For The Entourage

Compliance offices take note of what Texas A&M University is doing.  Texas A&M Compliance is on Facebook and Twitter, but so are many other programs.  How many offices are publishing a “Guide to NCAA Rules for Those Associated with Student-Athletes?”  Titled “ENTOURAGE”, the guide is distributed to individuals associated with Texas A&M Athletics and those […]