When NIL first became the way of the land in college athletics, it was meant to be a way for athletes to get a slice of the money that already existed. Coaches, administrators, and other executives were making big money, so why couldn’t the athletes who were the ones actually playing the sport?
In that regard, nobody is going to fault players like DJ Lagway for making millions during his time with the Florida Gators.
But it is how that money had to be raised and what fans were gaslit into believing that also highlight the folly of how the NIL Era in college football has been going.