I'm not crazy about NIL or the transfer portal, but they are a continuing evolution of big-time collegiate sports that isn't easy to accept but helps level the field for the students who put their literal bodies on the line so schools can reap millions (if not more) in revenue. And even still,
the vast majority of student athletes are going to "go pro" in something *other* than sports. If they're talented/lucky enough to wind up in the NFL or the NBA, good for them. I'm still waiting to see the ways the NIL system can be abused. But I'm also not weeping that Brent Venables gave up 1/8
of his $8 mn annual salary to "assist" with NIL efforts. HOLY FUCK THE GUY MAKES $8 MN A YEAR AND OU IS REALLY MEDIOCRE IN THE SEC. Kudos to New Guy breaking Baker Mayfield's first-game-as-a-transfer record, but it's a long season that could turn bad as early as next weekend when Michigan comes in.
Not to take a big 'ol defecation on THAT fanbase, but already Oklahoma State is on the negative end of headlines and it's only Week One. Hello Wendell Gregory: www.news9.com/story/68b3a7...