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While many seem outraged, offended or maybe just puzzled by what Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said on his weekly radio show about Georgia using NIL money to “buy” elite talent, two ESPN college football analysts had a different take.
Cole Cubelic and Greg McElroy said on their radio show Tuesday that they had no issues with what Stoops mentioned. Instead, the two said with the changes NIL has brought to college sports that they were not surprised at what Stoops said.
“I was surprised by the amount of people that were either taken aback by this, mad about this, frustrated with this, upset about this,” Cubelic, a former Auburn offensive lineman, said.
“Just because maybe you haven’t heard as many coaches come out and say it in plain view the way that Mark Stoops did, doesn’t mean that it’s not happening and doesn’t mean they don’t feel the exact same way.”
Again, a far different take than most have had since Stoops responded to a fan’s comment about UK getting dominated 51-13 at Georgia on Saturday.
McElroy, a former Alabama quarterback, said what Stoops said was true.
“The deeper your pockets, the more likely the better your players. It’s not like it’s some mystery on how you improve the quality of your roster,” McElroy said. “Georgia’s NIL collective is really good. Lot of money.”
And that’s a fact that is not going to change, especially with the way Georgia just keeps on winning.
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If I win the powerball tonight, I will buy Stoops the team of his dreams. I saw where every scholarship player on the Utah football team got a $60,000 Dodge Durango. Over $6 Million worth. Time to "pony up" Paul Miller. Go Cats!
Why don’t they just quit the charade of academics and just make it optional..if you want a degree you can get 1 of not oh well.
If Utah, where I currently reside, gives their players a $60,000 Dodge car. I can’t imagine how much Georgia gives their "scholastic athletes".
You aren’t kidding Claude