The head of the new regulatory body for college sports said “if there was a time to stick out your neck, it’s now,” in urging schools to sign an agreement sent out nearly two months ago pledging to abide by new rules that govern how they pay players.

The College Sports Commission has launched a tip line for anonymously reporting potential violations of new rules on player payments for name, image, and likeness.

The new College Sports Commission says it has cleared more than 8,300 name, image and likeness deals worth nearly $80 million.

Conference commissioners lauded a judge’s approval of a $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement as a means for bringing stability and fairness to an out-of-control college athletics industry.

Bryan Seeley has been named the inaugural CEO of the recently established College Sports Commission.