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Re BostonCard's observation that the new NIL rules put an end to scholarship limits, is there anything to stop a school from sponsoring it's own "walk-ons"?  Wearing the jersey represents his endorsement of the school.  Sure, it could get expensive for the college, but if it's a way to get a few extra defensive lineman in a particularly good recruiting year for that position, it would be a smart investment.

Seriously, though, the way that BYU circumvented scholarship limits stands to have a much greater impact on basketball than football, as in basketball one or two extra recruits can have a tremendous impact.  Stands to redefine the term, "preferred walk-on."

Add me to the chorus of those who believe that as the NIL changes play out in ever-more blatant ways, Stanford will decide the situation is simply too corrupt to abide.

I think all of college athletics will decide that the present situation is not viable. I would not use the word "corrupt". The present situation is the product of law. BYU and others are pushing the boundaries to see what, if anything, is now inadmissible. Once this process is complete, or even before, the colleges need to seek legislative relief. If they don't, college athletics is all over IMHO.

[Goose]

Re BostonCard's observation that the new NIL rules put an end to scholarship limits, is there anything to stop a school from sponsoring it's own "walk-ons"?  Wearing the jersey represents his endorsement of the school.  Sure, it could get expensive for the college, but if it's a way to get a few extra defensive lineman in a particularly good recruiting year for that position, it would be a smart investment.

Seriously, though, the way that BYU circumvented scholarship limits stands to have a much greater impact on basketball than football, as in basketball one or two extra recruits can have a tremendous impact.  Stands to redefine the term, "preferred walk-on."

Add me to the chorus of those who believe that as the NIL changes play out in ever-more blatant ways, Stanford will decide the situation is simply too corrupt to abide.

I think all of college athletics will decide that the present situation is not viable. I would not use the word "corrupt". The present situation is the product of law. BYU and others are pushing the boundaries to see what, if anything, is now inadmissible. Once this process is complete, or even before, the colleges need to seek legislative relief. If they don't, college athletics is all over IMHO.