The template provided corresponds with the numbers and letters of the questions

The template provided corresponds with the numbers and letters of the questions below. You will need to click “Enable Editing” on the yellow heading to write in the document. You will answer the questions directly in the Word document provided. Do NOT add the questions to the document, ONLY add your answers. Your answers should be written in Paragraph Format. Full sentences are required. Do not use bullet points. Make sure you start a new paragraph when discussing different ideas. Not writing in complete sentences in paragraph format is an automatic zero for that answer. I expect in-depth and thorough answers. 1 sentence answers to the questions will NOT result in full credit unless otherwise stated. I am looking for a lot of details and explanations.
The only accepted document format is a doc or docx document.
Do NOT use contractions: This assignment requires academic writing. One thing many people often overlook is that in academic writing, you never use contractions (examples: can’t, don’t, won’t, didn’t, it’s, I’d, she’ll, they’re, I’m, how’s, haven’t, hasn’t, what’s, doesn’t, shouldn’t, weren’t, he’s, I’ve, we’re, etc). Obviously, I have not listed all contractions in this list.
PART 1
a. Do you believe that NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) contracts should be made with entire teams or with individual athletes? Why? Explain in detail and provide adequate support for your opinion. Supporting your answer is the grade for this question.
b. Do you believe that there should be salary/benefit caps? Why or why not? Explain in detail and provide adequate support for your opinion. Supporting your answer is the grade for this question.
PART 2:
a. Can college athletes participate in NIL if their state does not have NIL laws in place? (Write your answer in 1 single complete sentence)
Provide at least 1 link to support your answer. NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO Link = NO Credit)
b. Expanding on your answer to a., explain in detail the differences between states that have current NIL laws and those that do not have current NIL Laws. How do those differences impact the athletes? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL.
Provide at least 3 links to support your answer to your answers above. NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO Links = NO Credit)
PART 3
There are positives to every sort of legislation that is passed.
Name two positives/benefits of NIL and provide adequate support for your opinion. (Explain in detail.)
a.
b.
Part 4
There are negatives to every sort of legislation that is passed.
Name two negatives/drawbacks of NIL and provide adequate support for your opinion. (Explain in detail.)
a.
b.
PART 5
Prompt: Excluding ALL Football and Women’s Basketball athletes, pick an athlete who does NOT attend a college or university in the state of Texas with a current NIL deal and discuss their contract in the following sub-parts. If you are unable to find details of the NIL agreement, you need to find a different athlete/deal to discuss.
*Discussing a football player, women’s basketball player, or any athlete attending an institution in Texas will result in ZERO points for the entire Part 5 Section.
a. Name the athlete, their college/university affiliation, and what state the college/university is located in.
Post at least 1 link to where you found this information NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO LINK = NO CREDIT):
b. What date did the legislation go IN EFFECT/EFFECTIVE in that specific state as of October 1st 2023? ( If you choose an athlete that has NIL deals in a state where legislation does not have current laws in effect, you will say that the date is N/A.
Post at least 1 link where you found this information here NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO LINK = NO CREDIT):
c. List 2 companies the contract/agreement is with for the specific athlete you chose in 3a? (Name the specific brand/company/organization AND write in a complete sentence in your OWN words.)
Post at least 1 link where you found this information to support your answer here NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO LINK = NO CREDIT):
d. In your own words, explain what obligations the athlete must fulfill per the contract. You must do this for each contract you identified in 3d. EXPLAIN IN DETAIL! (In case this is not clear, do NOT copy and paste your answer!)
Contract 1:
Post at least 1 link where you found this information to support your answer here NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO LINK = NO CREDIT):
Contract 2:
Post at least 1 link where you found this information to support your answer here NO NY TIMES OR WASHINGTON POST ARTICLES ALLOWED: (NO LINK = NO CREDIT):
Example: On October 7, 2022 the University of Texas’ (aka t.u. 🙂 ) quarterback, Quinn Ewers, shared his NIL deal with Lucchese bootmaker via social media. He was given a leather travel bag which he uses while traveling to the stadium on game days and posted about the in-kind gift on his Twitter as part of their agreement. And although it was not part of his contract, he gifted his entire offensive lineman teammates a bag and shared it on his Twitter social media platform.
(I WOULD ADD LINK OR LINKS FOR THIS INFORMATION HERE)
Additionally, his contract with Wrangler requires Ewers to wear Wrangler jeans and pieces from the new Collegiate Collection. The University of Texas is the first team Wrangler customized the apparel for. Ewers is the face and Brand Ambassador of the campaign. He must then share photos of himself wearing them via social media to promote the Collegiate Collection apparel line.
(I WOULD ADD LINK OR LINKS FOR THIS INFORMATION HERE)
PART 6
Prompt: For the next questions, think about how NIL legislation for college athletes may impact the sporting industry OUTSIDE of college athletics. (Ex: Youth sports, high school sports, professional sports, etc.)
a. What POSITIVE impact do you think NIL will have on the sports industry outside of collegiate athletics? Why? Explain in detail and provide adequate reasons and support for your opinion.
b. What NEGATIVE impact do you think that NIL will have on the sports industry outside of collegiate athletics? Why? Explain in detail and provide adequate reasons and support for your opinion