NCAA
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Can Arch Manning Lead Texas to the Playoff in 2025?
Can Arch Manning Lead Texas to the Playoffs in 2025? By: Shawn Gates | NILvana Sports Contributor The Texas Longhorns enter the 2025 season with sky-high expectations and a roster loaded with talent. At the center of it all is quarterback Arch Manning, whose every move will be scrutinized this year. Manning showed flashes of
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Can Garrett Nussmeier’s Knee Hold Up for LSU’s Playoff Push?
Can Garrett Nussmeier’s Knee Hold Up for LSU’s Playoff Push? By Shawn Gates | NILvana Sports Contributor LSU enters the 2025 season ranked No. 8 in the preseason poll with high expectations and an offense built around quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. But just weeks before the season opener, the Tigers’ star signal-caller is dealing with patellar
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How College Athletics is Entering a New Era
By Matthew Reynolds | NILvana Sports For decades, college athletics operated under a system that generated billions of dollars for the NCAA and universities while student-athletes received little beyond scholarships. That model was long overdue for change. Now, with the advent of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), that change is here, and it is transforming
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How NIL Helped One Athlete Build a Brand and Believe in Herself
By Olivia Watkins | NILvana Sports For years, the conversation around Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has centered on big-name athletes cashing in on national sponsorships and massive social media deals. But the true heart of NIL lies in stories like mine, stories of athletes without millions of followers but with enough drive to turn