"And to be clear: We don't know all the factors that motivated Williams to reverse course and honor his agreement with the Huskies. But the financial piece obviously played a major role in the decision and is worth addressing, in part because there are much broader implications. The contract that helped keep Williams in Seattle is effectively preventing the entire industry from collapsing on itself."
"Who tampered with Demond Williams? What's the scoop? Please find out. @demai_j LSU is the prime suspect, for two reasons: The Tigers need a quarterback, and coach Lane Kiffin recruited Williams during his prep career in Arizona. In fact, Williams committed to Kiffin (at Mississippi) before flipping his pledge to then-Arizona coach Jedd Fisch in the summer of 2023. When Fisch left for Washington four months later, Williams followed."
Washington's contract with quarterback Demond Williams included financial provisions that made leaving the program prohibitively costly. The agreement threatened loss or forfeiture of NIL funds and revenue-sharing benefits, creating a deterrent for other schools considering to sign him. An example consequence cited was a potential loss of roughly $4 million in NIL funding for 2026 for a pursuing school. Private discussions between Williams' inner circle and interested programs took place, and Williams' agent, Doug Hendrickson, ended his representation. The contract mechanism drew on a Big Ten template of revenue-sharing agreements and had broader implications for transfer-market conduct.
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