{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SportsEpreneur","title":"Who Protects College Athletes? | M. Duane Miller, The Texas NIL Lawyer","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4535,"description":"M. Duane Miller likes where college football is headed. The games are bigger, athletes can participate financially, and he believes recent seasons have been some of the most exciting the sport has produced. He also sees how exposed players can be when contracts, taxes, coaching changes, injuries, and short careers collide.\nThe Texas NIL Lawyer and former University of Texas football co-captain joins Eric Kasimov to ask a direct question: who protects college athletes? They discuss NIL contracts, taxes and 1099s, recruiting decisions, reported NIL valuations, the College Sports Commission, and the possibility of a college players association.\nDuane’s central advice is to build the athlete’s team early and never sign an agreement without the right professional reviewing it. His outlook is positive, practical, and often funny. He is pro-athlete without being anti-coach, anti-school, or anti-NCAA—and he believes stronger athlete protection can make college football better.\nIn this episode:\nHow media money and coaching compensation changed the argument around athlete pay\nWhat athletes should evaluate beyond the largest offer\nContracts, injuries, coaching changes, and educational protections\nBuilding a team of legal, tax, marketing, and family advisers\nNIL income, 1099s, vehicles, and other noncash compensation\nWhy reported NIL valuations can be difficult to verify\nWhy Duane believes college athletes may eventually need a players association\nChapters:\n00:00 — College football’s changing economics\n06:00 — Bowl games and postseason business\n10:23 — Texas football, licensing, and revenue growth\n13:31 — Coaching compensation and the athlete-pay argument\n22:00 — Social media pressure on paid college athletes\n29:24 — Choosing a school beyond the largest offer\n34:00 — Injuries, coaching changes, and life after football\n36:08 — Reviewing NIL contracts\n37:05 — Building the athlete’s advisory team\n42:26 — Taxes, 1099s, and noncash compensation\n45:06 — Reported NIL numbers and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xnVD5lo-InuYCbkJy3t8DMot3yiB7IaPdbxc-_U877w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjQ3/ZWU3NzBiYjAwZWQ3/NGI3MTAyNjY3NDQz/YTc3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}