Open Extended ReactionsThe College Sports Commission has loosened its blanket prohibition on athletes receiving payments from NIL collectives, according to a memo the new enforcement agency sent to athletic directors Thursday morning. College athletes can now make money in two ways: via direct payments from their school and through endorsement contracts with third parties. "Pay-for-play will not be permitted, and every NIL deal done with a student-athlete must be a legitimate deal, not pay-for-play in disguise," CSC CEO Bryan Seeley said Thursday. The conferences and CSC are using a platform called NIL Go, operated by Deloitte, to vet those third-party deals. "By eliminating unnecessary roadblocks, this agreement moves us closer to treating NIL collectives like every other legitimate business operating in the college sports ecosystem."