The latest NIL controversy erupted on Monday when it happened reported that six former State of Florida Basketball players sue coaches Leonard Hamilton. The players claimed Hamilton promised them $250,000 each in zero payments, which they never received.

It’s a story that many are talking about, and it’s not the first time something similar has happened. Oregon Football coach Dan Lanning And Ohio State Football coach Ryan Day were each asked to give their opinion on the issue before a college football playoff game at the Rose Bowl.

“Growing up in the Midwest, you have to be a man of your word,” Lanning said. “What you say is what you do. I think that’s what we believe in here in Oregon. I don’t think there’s a lot of clarity in college football right now. I think that’s clear to everyone now, and I think we’d all be in favor of some clarity. But you also want to compete to be the best.

“Every school is different in the way they work. I know that at Oregon we are about integrity and doing what we say. But I can’t address this specific situation because I don’t know enough about it.”

Day then echoed Lanning’s sentiments, saying he was focused on preparing for the game and didn’t know much about the situation. However, he agreed that NIL needed “more structure” given its recent problems.

“When you get into these conversations, of course the lawyers start getting involved,” Day said. “I think we would all like to see a little more structure in those areas to help alleviate some of those issues.”

The former FSU players’ complaint says they received text messages from Leonard Hamilton and Will Cowen, an executive at one of Florida State’s NIL collectives. None of the six players suing the Seminoles coach are currently on the team.

This isn’t the only case where players were allegedly promised NIL deals but never received them. At the start of this season UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka left the team mid-season after playing the first four games as the team’s starter.

Sluka, who was a transfer from Holy Crosssaid that the Rebels promised him $100,000 to join their team, but he never received it. He was able to redshirt and earn a season of eligibility as he only appeared in four games.

It’s clear that this has become a problem for several schools, as there appears to be no way to hold coaches accountable for verbal commitments. Both Lanning and Day believe the simplest solution is to keep his word, but so far it is clear that other measures may be necessary.