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Tennessee recently landed the top target on their board, Brentwood Academy quarterback George MacIntyre. MacIntyre is a 6-6, 182-pound quarterback from Brentwood Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He recently committed to Tennessee over Alabama and LSU. He ranks as the No. 3 quarterback in the nation and brings tons of talent. He recently took the time to speak with Volunteer Country and detailed his commitment.
A combination of Coach [Josh] Heupel, the fanbase, and being able to represent my home state in college led me to commit to Tennessee, the talented in-state prospect states. He was also asked what he could bring to a program like Tennessee, and MacIntyre responded, Someone who will give their all every day. That’s what you can expect from me and what you can expect me to bring to the table.
Something had to be a key factor in a five-star wanting to join a program. When asked what separated Tennessee from the other choices on the board, the talented commit responded, “Just the family feel of the whole staff and community.
A big part of MacIntyre’s recruitment is the ability to recruit other players. When asked who he would be targeting, the talented five-star responded, “National guys like David Sanders Jr., Jaime Ffrech, Josh Petty, and Marcus Harris. They are all game-changers.
There is also a ton of in-state talent, including Chauncey Gooden, Cameron Sparks, Radarious Jackson, and Jaylan Morgan. The state will be crucial.” In his closing statement, MacIntyre stated, “It means a lot to be able to represent my home state; there is no place I’d rather be.
The NCAA feverishly defended the need for tighter name, image and likeness (NIL) regulation Wednesday amid a federal antirust lawsuit filed by the attorney generals from Tennessee and Virginia challenging the legality of the association’s guidelines. The rebuttal comes a day after CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported the NCAA was investigating potentially major violations at Tennessee related to NIL dealings across multiple sports involving the marketing firm Spyre Sports Group.
In a statement, the NCAA said that while it “does not comment on specific infractions cases, it is important to remember that NCAA member schools and conferences not only make the rules but routinely call for greater enforcement of those rules and holding violators accountable.
“In recent years, this has been especially true as it relates to establishing and enforcing a consistent set of national rules intended to manage the name, image and likeness environment,” the NCAA said.
At the heart of Tennessee and Virginia v. NCAA is the claim that NCAA violated antitrust laws by denying student-athletes an ability to earn total NIL compensation. According to Dodd, the plaintiffs could soon seek a temporary injunction that has potential to suspend NIL rules set by the NCAA in Summer 2021, when the governing body lifted its longtime ban on NIL compensation.
“This legal action would exacerbate what our members themselves have frequently described as a ‘wild west’ atmosphere, further titling competitive imbalance among schools in neighboring states and diminishing protections for student-athletes from potential exploitation,” the NCAA continued.
The NCAA remains firmly committed to protecting and expanding student-athletes’ NIL rights and opportunities. However, our membership has steadfastly supported the prohibition on impermissible recruiting contacts, booster involvement in recruiting prospects and the use of NIL offers as recruiting inducements.
As for the NCAA’s investigation into Tennessee, multiple sports are implicated, including the Volunteers football program, according to Dodd. ESPN reported that the severity of the allegations could warrant the NCAA charging the Volunteers with multiple Level I and Level II violations, all less than a year after the football program was hit with 18 violations that occurred under ex-coach Jeremy Pruitt.
