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In a sport where the player mobility landscape has changed dramatically, many are calling for some level of regulation to maintain tradition. Just as professional sports, such as the NFL and NBA, enforce contracts obligating players to specific teams for a set number of years, similar measures might prove beneficial for college football.
The increasing financial incentives could ultimately contribute to disconnection; young athletes, chasing lucrative NIL deals, frequently switch teams, leading to diluted connections between players and fans. As the current college football landscape evolves, so does the query: is NIL doing more harm than good?