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I'm going to throw a "what if" out here. Something to play with. Eventually it will happen, and it will end up being the face of the NIL, if they don't get a handle on it before it becomes an issue.
Johnny Football is a damned good QB. Probably the best in the nation. He's done his visits, and he has chosen Wisconsin, Notre Dame, or USC as his three potential landing spots. He's home, waiting to make his decision.
Meanwhile, Joe "Ford man" Johnson, down in a Southwestern state hears that this kid isn't considering his alma mater down there in the SEC! He knows the coach wants the kid, he's heard him say it. What's to stop old Joe from sending out feelers that get back to Johnny, and/or Johnny's Daddy, that there's a six-figure endorsement waiting for him down there if he attends a particular school so they can advertise their vehicles using his likeness?
Rest assured, for the vast majority of these 5-star, blue chippers, whatever you want to call them, the lure of money is going to end up being the deciding issue, and if the alumni gets into the picture - and they will, count on it - these kids will become hired mercenaries to play the game. Eventually, the old statement that "They have the best team money can buy!," will be what we hear from several areas of the country.
Just shooting from the hip. There are so many ways to slip money into these kids pockets when you open the door like they have.
Johnny Football is a damned good QB. Probably the best in the nation. He's done his visits, and he has chosen Wisconsin, Notre Dame, or USC as his three potential landing spots. He's home, waiting to make his decision.
Meanwhile, Joe "Ford man" Johnson, down in a Southwestern state hears that this kid isn't considering his alma mater down there in the SEC! He knows the coach wants the kid, he's heard him say it. What's to stop old Joe from sending out feelers that get back to Johnny, and/or Johnny's Daddy, that there's a six-figure endorsement waiting for him down there if he attends a particular school so they can advertise their vehicles using his likeness?
Rest assured, for the vast majority of these 5-star, blue chippers, whatever you want to call them, the lure of money is going to end up being the deciding issue, and if the alumni gets into the picture - and they will, count on it - these kids will become hired mercenaries to play the game. Eventually, the old statement that "They have the best team money can buy!," will be what we hear from several areas of the country.
Just shooting from the hip. There are so many ways to slip money into these kids pockets when you open the door like they have.