Arkansas to the NCAA: you’re not the boss of me!

Uh, this seems pretty aggressive.

AM RT: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office announced tonight that she has signed into law changes to the state's Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act that take effect immediately. Some of the changes appear to conflict with NCAA rules about NIL and collectives: pic.twitter.com/7225yGAO4C

— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) April 14, 2023

AM RT: Left intact is a provision that essentially says the NCAA can neither penalize an athlete for receiving NIL money under this law nor penalize a school as result of an athlete receiving NIL money under this law (h/t to @WinterSportsLaw for early tracking on this): pic.twitter.com/989RgTX7pw

— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) April 14, 2023

One question:  what exactly could the state do in reponse to the NCAA imposing penalties on a player or school?

Why you play your spring game on a Thursday night

Shot.

Florida spring game first quarter drive chart (with rotating QBs):

1st drive — offense stalls quickly after a pair of sacks
2nd drive — drive ends as Gators fail to convert on 4th down (sack)
3rd drive — No first downs
4th drive — drive ends after a fumbled snap on 4th down
5th…

— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) April 14, 2023

Chaser.

According to @ChrisDoering announcing the game, it’s all due to the amazing Florida Defense hahaha

— Athens Steve (@rainy_steve) April 14, 2023

Right.

Billy Napier was asked if Florida would be looking to add a quarterback from the transfer portal.

‘We plan to add a player at that position’ pic.twitter.com/NMB33mko0f

— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) April 14, 2023

The result was Florida’s lowest scoring spring  game ever.

Junior seemed impressed.

🔥🔥 ⁦@FloridaGators⁩ pic.twitter.com/F8waijGD6j

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) April 14, 2023