I guess I’m not sure that I follow. If true, wouldn’t the point you’re making apply even without NIL? Wouldn’t going to Bama, donning the crimson colors, and saying Roll Tide be enough for those types of people to dislike a guy regardless of NIL?
I don’t know, but if we’re looking for down the road repercussions, the one that I think is far more dangerous than anything else is the impact on subsidizing other programs. Let’s face it. College football players are about to get paid. A players’ union is coming, there’s likely going to be a break from the NCAA, and a big piece of the revenue pie is going to be earmarked for the players. Congrats to them, but this will all be pulled from somewhere, and I’ve got a good suspicion as to what’s going to take the hit.