The $2.78 billion settlement between the NCAA and college athletes seeking compensation has hit another roadblock – which the judge overseeing the case lays squarely at the feet of NCAA member schools. Prof. Ken Jacobsen agrees. “There was an easy fix – grandfather in existing players on current rosters for a year or two. They refused,” he said. Noting that even Judge Wilken suggested grandfathering as a solution at the approval hearing and in Wednesday’s order, Jacobsen called the lawyers defending the roster limits “incredibly arrogant.”
Published on July 9, 2025
Judge’s Order For More Changes Puts NCAA Deal In Jeopardy
