Jay Ezelle
@NerdLaw_JockLaw
Attorney at Starnes Davis Florie LLP | Commercial Litigator, Higher Education Advisor, and Collegiate Athletics Attorney | From antitrust to NCAA investigations
The Elevate fiasco is revealing. Thanks to @RossDellenger for fact-checking the story, we now know that UCLA and Penn State did not use private capital to fund their athletic departments but instead partnered with Elevate for ticketing services. This situation highlights that…
The transitive property of speculation is thriving among NIL lawyers today. Steve Berman—ironically requesting nearly $250 million for his work in the House litigation—is criticizing Coach Saban for making money off college football, all while grumbling about an executive order…
This is the future of NIL. A great article about Pathway, which is run by some of the best people in the business, and how it is disrupting the NIL market, but in a way that is built to survive a post-House settlement world. sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…
It was a pleasure to host a discussion with @GregSankey at the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham today. Beyond all of his accolades, which are many, he is a great example of how college athletic programs help student athletes achieve the American dream. A fellow first-generation college…
