re: Do we have better NIL capabilities than people made it seem at first?

Three things contributed to our slow start with NIL:
1) The original law restricted the school from organizing NIL. That changed.
2) The NCAA violations for basketball being grouped together with football. We were under investigation and had to lay low. NCAA put us on probation in September. It still may not be over for football, but I believe we are in the clear for the most part as it relates to football.
3) The coaching transition. We focused on our current commitments to finish off the 2022 class. We stockpiled NIL cash and waited for the new coach to arrive and do his own evaluations.

Fans are reactionary, but really we were just waiting for the right time. There are haves, and have nots. We have been a have for 2+ decades and will continue to be. Remember, NIL just made it legal and brought it to the surface. It’s always been around.