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NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system
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FILE - Fleaux quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) during the OT7 Orlando football tournament against Raw, April 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. - photo by AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — NIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools. The NCAA rules providing college athletes the ability to earn revenue from their name, image and likeness provide new artillery for recruiting wars. When the recruiting spotlight is on a top recruit, millions of dollars are on the line.