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Texas Football Recruiting: Three NIL Scenarios Playing Out Right Now

Eric Nahlinby: Eric Nahlin05/09/26
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July 15, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaks during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

The NIL Transfer Portal era has its costs, but the NILTP also has its pros. The sport is a mixed bag for sure, compounded by rudderless leadership and a playoff system that changes more frequently than the tax code. By now, most agree that players should be paid, which is a positive, but there’s also the creeping narrative that high school recruits are greedy.

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