A Candid Lane Kiffin on NIL, Recruiting and Boosters: ‘We’re a Professional Sport’

Posted May 31, 2022
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin takes Sports Illustrated into the world of the current recruiting landscape of college football, thrown into what many describe as “chaos” by new name, image and likeness rules. Kiffin opens up on an NIL concept that has evolved into booster-led collectives, he says, paying players inducements to attend college programs. (Sports Illustrated)

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