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It's funny because I think few people would disagree with the fact that 'big football programs' have been paying for players one way or another for a while.
NIL has taken things to a level that the SMU Booster Club of the 1980s could only imagine and it's going to become a huge part of what kills the love of the game. NIL and the transfer portal will crush the game.
Yeah, teams like A&M are leveraging the NIL in ways to buy athletes - who didn't see this coming. It's more than just taking advantage of "NIL" rights, it's "Hey, here's a $100K car - come to our program".
It's become a joke and will only continue to make NCAA football something that many will lose interest in... the diehards will stay, ratings will continue to be high, but overall the whole landscape is now different.
Saban, Fisher ... it's a nice sideshow.
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