They cant but thats precisely why the clearinghouse exists...to nullify the rev share cap. It was created and is facilitated specifically so schools can pay whatever they like.
Why is it that you see some functional difference when there is almost no actual name, image, and likeness work being...
You can call the clearinghouse mo ey whatever you like but it is 100% raised by the university, coordinated by them, packaged to pass a bare sniff test without actually being for any remote NIL purpose, and then paid to the athletes.
I understand the sausage of collegiate athletics as it exists right now. Either I have to accept the way that sausage is made or stop paying attention to collegiate athletics altogether. Pretending the sausage is tofu isn't going to work when I can see and hear the pigs squealing as they go...
Yyeah,
Bubba has that obligation in the same way all of our military leaders have an obligation to resign when given illegal orders. Sounds great theoretically but it is not going to happen.