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Message: [QUOTE="Husky68, post: 4158602, member: 173"] How could that not be one of the intentions. Having a nice practice field or nice dorms or nice meals or great coaches to get you to the NFL; don't those get you to choose a school. Why would not $'s in your pocket (guaranteed by NIL partner) not be part of your decision to pick a school under this new set up? Let those institutions that want to go all in on NIL get at it, soon enough the landscape will clear and college sports will be whatever it becomes. I remember when Olympics was for "amateurs" only so athletes had to get paid under table and when "grand slam tennis events" precluded Rod Laver because he was a professional. Maybe Now rather than anyone having to pay the next Lew Alcindor or Cory Maggettee or Cam Newton under the table, let the bidding be open and "fair". Maybe Saban's concerned the T. Boone Pickens of the world might out bid his boosters? Maybe Bezos will want his alma mater to relive the Bill Bradley glory days and get at it. This could be fun to watch. The next Lebron could go to college, get mega bucks from Nike (or anyone for that matter) and have the fun of going to college for a year and competing for an NCAA tournament championship. [/QUOTE]