i grew up thinking. like yeah they all get paid, and they move more, but they still go to class, they still live on campus, they are still college kids. even the stars. in fact i see the stars on campus more than most football players. i’ve had a few classes with jackson arnold, and he sits with lots of the OL and pays attention and takes notes, more than i do.
and now with NIL you’ve got guys around town doing commercials and stuff. the two big time linebackers were doing a bunch of stuff at the renaissance festival last weekend. bunch of guys go to local restaurants and do stuff for them. i think it’s pretty cool and i don’t think it changes everyday life very much.