The short and easy answer to control NIL without lawsuits is found right in the Rules of Golf........
A golfer who receives more than $1000 for services or winnings related to golf skill is no longer an amateur and is now considered a professional and may no longer compete is amateur golf events.
All the NCAA needs to do is declare a hard cap on NIL payments for athletes to maintain amateur status. Athletes making in excess of "$65,000" (pick a number) annually based on their athletic skill will no longer be considered "amateur athletes" thus making themselves ineligible to compete in NCAA athletics.
At this point the player is welcome to take as much NIL money as they want.....However at that point they have no more value to their respective university because they wouldn't be eligible to play anymore as an amateur athlete.
Done!
A golfer who receives more than $1000 for services or winnings related to golf skill is no longer an amateur and is now considered a professional and may no longer compete is amateur golf events.
All the NCAA needs to do is declare a hard cap on NIL payments for athletes to maintain amateur status. Athletes making in excess of "$65,000" (pick a number) annually based on their athletic skill will no longer be considered "amateur athletes" thus making themselves ineligible to compete in NCAA athletics.
At this point the player is welcome to take as much NIL money as they want.....However at that point they have no more value to their respective university because they wouldn't be eligible to play anymore as an amateur athlete.
Done!