'Boosters are involved with prospects and student-athletes in ways the NCAA membership has never seen or encountered,' the NCAA said. 'In that way, addressing impermissible booster conduct is critical, and the disassociation penalty presents an effective penalty available to the (committee on infractions).' On that date, booster John Ruiz posted a photo of himself with Haley and Hanna Cavinder after a dinner at his home. The Cavinders, who have an enormous social media following and several NIL deals, and signed their letter of intent about a week after the dinner. The Cavinder twins were on the forefront of NIL deals among college athletes when the NCAA changes its rules in 2021, immediately signing deals with Boost Mobile and SixStar ProNutrition.
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