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Somebody(s) has got to grow a pair and stop the madness.

wait till private equity and foreign interests get involved

It's amazing what people give up just to have a great football team. Here's a guy that stole laptops, cheated and scammed, but he could win games, so Auburn took him and played him. No doubt his talent was off the charts, but his character was bottom feeder level. He and his father were demanding big money to play - perhaps setting the stage for the NIL we have today. Eight children by women he never married. What does that say to generations of kids. What does it say when football programs treat them like royalty. I've noticed that Auburn hasn't really won anything to speak of since Cam. When you throw integrity out the window, it rarely produces anything but disaster. I'm glad they are retiring his number. It really shows Auburn for it's true colors.

Who am I kidding, most programs do this. Even the NCAA swept Penn State's child molestation under the Rug, so we wouldn't lose a blue blood of college football. Notice they never win anything either. Weighed in the balance and found wanting.

It's already here: https://frontofficesports.com/private-equity-college-sports-elevate/

And the article just covers the tip of the iceberg. I have it on good authority that there are PE's talking to just about every major college team.

Who would’ve guessed that Lane Kiffin has a better understanding of this issue than most other coaches? Stoopes simply saying what recruits want to hear isn’t surprising, but is disappointing nevertheless. Paying 18, 19, and 20 year olds more than a $100,000 in cash plus free tuition, books, room and board borders on insanity. It’s out of hand.