Kirby Smart was very appreciative of the new executive order signed in the state of Georgia, as it relates to NIL.
The Georgia head coach is on board with Governor Brian Kemp, who signed an order prohibiting the NCAA from enforcing NIL rules. On3’s Pete Nakos had more HERE .
Smart had a logical reaction to it, since it only helps Georgia in the NIL competitive space.
“Appreciative,” Smart said . “Want to be competitive as we can be in our field of endeavor, this world we live in. And it’s not just us, apparently, it’s the whole state of Georgia. Very appreciative of Governor Kemp and his staff for allowing us to be competitive in putting us on a level playing field, and continues to support our student athletes. This is going to benefit the student athletes and very appreciative of them supporting them.”
The order is immediately effective and will remain in effect until a federal law is enacted regulating the rights of athletes or the effective date of the House v. NCAA settlement , per Nakos. If approved, the settlement will allow schools to share $20 to $23 million annually in revenue to athletes, and the NCAA and its conferences have also agreed to pay $2.8 billion in back damages to former athletes.