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[QUOTE="All4SU, post: 4552789, member: 381"]
A reality of NIL - as well as the portal to some degree - for me is this. I used to follow recruiting closely. I hoped top players, good players, good students, good people, wanted to attend my university. My connection with my alma mater created a bind between me and those players and I cheered for their success, within the boundaries of sport, and without. I knew almost all would never be NFL or NBA players, but I hoped for them to achieve whatever it was in life they desired.

Under the new paradigm, the relationship between me and these players has become transactional. Of course there are some players who are still student/athletes, and I hope they are wise enough to take advantage of the opportunities afforded them while they are at SU. But for most, I sense it’s a revolving door of kids who establish no bond with my school beyond a few dollars in their pockets. They play or they don’t play. They stay or they don’t stay. Far more are looking for money, far fewer will achieve anything that is life changing.

Most no longer represent my alma mater beyond that of a mercenary in athletic footwear.
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