I laugh whenever recruiting is brought up. I haven't followed it since UT was certain Cadillac Williams was coming and we know how that ended. Hadn't paid attention to it since.
So you must be my age because I know those guys as well. I am good friends with one of the people you listed. They were thinking of transferring at one point. Nothing has ever been perfect in college athletics.
Thanks for saying this. I thought I was losing my mind with what I thought NIL is supposed to be. I have no issue with a kid being in a nike or Gatorade commercial or the local ford dealership. It’s these collectives handing out money is where we have a slippery slope.