HOOVER, ALA. — Rarely at a loss for words, Ole Miss loquacious head coach Lane Kiffin initially did not really know what to say when told of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s nearly seven-figure haul.
Despite his blue-collar, country music vibe, Georgia coach Kirby Smart has recently been trading text messages with rap star Quavo to seek counsel on name, image and likeness legislation.
The new world order created by NIL laws is trickling down to SEC head coaches like a tidal wave. Many are treading water three weeks since the legislation’s July 1 enactment in states within the league’s footprint.