Pokerbrat2000
Opinions are like A-holes, we all have one.
Yes, that is how it is "sold". However, the reality of it is this. Alumni, deep pocket fans, businesses, etc. are ponying up large sums of money to their team, to better that team. So yes, you want a QB like Manning? "Come on donors, he's going to need $6.8M to play for the Longhorns, dig deep into that oil money of yours."
I guess what I am saying is that I truly doubt that if you look at a lot of these players, they are actually "earning" their NIL money in direct proportion to the use of their name, image, likeness is paying back to some donors.
Why not just call it like it is? College athletics are no longer "amateur athletics". They are now open to self, private and public funding. They are officially a professional sport. Recruiting H.S. kids is no longer the top priority. That has been replaced by recruiting other teams top players and offering them enough money to hit the transfer portal.
