In some ways, college athletics are becoming more and more like professional sports every day.
Thanks to the recently passed laws that allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness, recruiting and player retention can sometimes more closely resemble a bidding war than a battle of which coaching staff connects with a player the most. If a player feels like they aren’t raking in as much money as they deserve, they can attempt to transfer to a school with better NIL resources that can meet their demands.
They’re also allowed to hire certain types of agents that can help them negotiate NIL deals, a fact that became national news last month when Miami basketball player Isaiah Wong’s representatives threatened a transfer if he didn’t receive better compensation.