BYU LANDS MAJOR COMMITMENT: Kansas Speedy WR Ditches Original Commitment for Cougars!
As the landscape of college football is changing at a rapid rate due to players’ ability to get paid because of name, image and likeness, many programs have now created a “general manager” role to help oversee things in that department.
On Tuesday, the BYU Cougars football program announced that it has hired Dave George, a lawyer and former BYU rugby player who has most recently worked in sports and entertainment law in St. Louis, to fill the position.
“I’m excited to welcome Dave to BYU in this new position as our general manager,” BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake said in a statement. “As an attorney with a lot of interactions with the NCAA and working in sports law, he has a great understanding of the current state of college football and is extremely forward thinking about where college football is headed.
“He will play an important role on the financial side of our roster management to both educate and protect our players and optimize their opportunities. Dave is extremely intelligent with a skillset that will greatly benefit the players in our program as we move forward in the development of BYU football.”
George graduated from BYU in 2017 and then went to law school at UNLV, graduating in 2020. Prior to working in St. Louis, he served as a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Las Vegas for the Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson.
“I am thrilled to return to BYU and be part of a program with a fanbase and a network like no other,” George said in a statement. “College football is entering an era of unprecedented growth and opportunity, and I look forward to embracing the challenges and possibilities that come with it.
