Four former Michigan football players filed a class-action lawsuit over the “wrongful” use of their name, image and likeness last September, and the number of ex-Wolverines joining the suit continues to grow.

Per NCAA rules, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals for student athletes are not supposed to be used as recruiting inducements. That sentence alone reflects how out-of-touch the NCAA currently is. The modern NCAA is as weak as it’s ever been,