Callan Stein, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the October 18, 2025 The Salt Lake Tribune article, “Is the BYU-Utah football Rivalry Plagued by Tampering? Here’s an Inside Look at the ‘Dirty Business’ of the Transfer Portal.”

  • “It’s hard because if everyone’s doing it, there’s going to be a hesitancy to really come down and drop the hammer on someone,” said Callan Stein, an attorney who has represented multiple athletic departments on NIL and NCAA compliance matters.
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  • In the end, though, the NCAA may not have the resources to effectively monitor potential tampering on its own, said Stein, the NIL and compliance attorney.
  • “Less restrictions equals more transfers, equals more opportunities for tampering. I think you’re going to see more incentives to tamper, quite frankly, from all the schools,” Stein said.
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