re: Has NIL actually changed the landscape of recruiting or just revealed reality?

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I’m not saying NIL hasn’t given the bag man a heavy dose of steroids, but it seems naive to think this hasn’t been going on behind the scenes for decades.

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it being frowned upon provided cover...lots easier to hide $10,000 than #1 million. The folks who used to facilitate the pay outs could claim "it would be more but we just can't hide more right now...maybe later" and it rang true because the recipients saw the $10K in hand. Now that its legal and above board and consists of a wire transfer and not a bag full of cash the amounts have increased accordingly. My question is for how long? The lower amounts in the past also provided cover for coaches and administrator to limit access..."You want to call plays because you gave that kid $10K??? Get the frick outa here". If the "donor" became pissed what were they gonna do, litigate it> Now that is open and the amounts are higher of course they will litigate it...gaining access because you have the cash and the lawyers is going to be a problem for programs going forward...donor egos have always been an issue but they are going to expect far more access and have been handed far more leverage than they have ever had before...