The impact would be profound too because of the underpublicized power of that NLI.

FORBES: How Parental Responsibility Will Radically Change College Football - Is the Alex Collins National Letter of Intent the Start?

The NCAA, author of NLI, requires that any prospective scholarship athlete under 21 must have the signature of a parent or legal guardian.

FORBES: How Parental Responsibility Will Radically Change College Football - Is the Alex Collins National Letter of Intent the Start?

On February 6th annually, virtually every high school football player dreaming of playing in college on a scholarship signs a national letter of intent (NLI).

FORBES: How Parental Responsibility Will Radically Change College Football - Is the Alex Collins National Letter of Intent the Start?

The fact that the father of Alex has reportedly signed the NLI, and the mother has hired a lawyer in apparent protest is not the story.

FORBES: How Parental Responsibility Will Radically Change College Football - Is the Alex Collins National Letter of Intent the Start?