re: Honest discussion about NIL. Would love to hear thoughts.

Technically "a school" should have $0 NIL dollars to work with, players arent employees. (Yet)

Collectives are just for boosters to pay players and have it be somewhat above board, but players are still free to pursue other opportunities to make money on their name. The way it is now (may always be) there won't be parity among programs, it's impossible. Sure all you need is one billionaire that is also a rabid fan of your football program, but unless they're also crazy about non-revenue and women's sports...it's going to be haves vs have nots when it comes to all sports. Schools located in an urban area (such as Austin) with several fortune 500 companies and numerous other smaller businesses will always have a leg up on schools located in a relatively small college town. It ain't fair, but you know what they say about life..