Lane Kiffin

And if you see, it's not hard. Look at who just won in basketball, the programs that made the Final Four. Look at what, you know, the Final Four college football teams, like they're major programs that have a lot of financial resources. So, yeah, you got to do a lot of that. And then you got to convince the players now.

And if you see, it's not hard. Look at who just won in basketball, the programs that made the Final Four. Look at what, you know, the Final Four college football teams, like they're major programs that have a lot of financial resources. So, yeah, you got to do a lot of that. And then you got to convince the players now.

where it's different is the old school unfortunately kind of the old school recruiting of the relationships and having a relationship three years since the kid was a sophomore in high school and stuff it's not as important anymore because now i'm like okay well what are you paying me you know the school is this the school is this the school is this and most of them usually go to the higher higher number and is that just a real question out of the gate is what is the offer yeah

where it's different is the old school unfortunately kind of the old school recruiting of the relationships and having a relationship three years since the kid was a sophomore in high school and stuff it's not as important anymore because now i'm like okay well what are you paying me you know the school is this the school is this the school is this and most of them usually go to the higher higher number and is that just a real question out of the gate is what is the offer yeah

where it's different is the old school unfortunately kind of the old school recruiting of the relationships and having a relationship three years since the kid was a sophomore in high school and stuff it's not as important anymore because now i'm like okay well what are you paying me you know the school is this the school is this the school is this and most of them usually go to the higher higher number and is that just a real question out of the gate is what is the offer yeah

wow and do most of them have agents or they have to do that directly by themselves yeah they now it's now just transitioned to where most of them agents oh that's trash it's really you know we're in my office right here so i sit here all the time and the recruits sit over there where your guys are and the parents and i said this to our staff the other day like i've sat in so many of these meetings like whatever say the last hundred

wow and do most of them have agents or they have to do that directly by themselves yeah they now it's now just transitioned to where most of them agents oh that's trash it's really you know we're in my office right here so i sit here all the time and the recruits sit over there where your guys are and the parents and i said this to our staff the other day like i've sat in so many of these meetings like whatever say the last hundred

wow and do most of them have agents or they have to do that directly by themselves yeah they now it's now just transitioned to where most of them agents oh that's trash it's really you know we're in my office right here so i sit here all the time and the recruits sit over there where your guys are and the parents and i said this to our staff the other day like i've sat in so many of these meetings like whatever say the last hundred

And do you know, I never hear anymore, what's your graduation rate? I never hear anymore, like, what's the academic plan? And it's just kind of sad. These are the parents. It just is what it is. And then I go, okay, well, when's our NIL meeting? Yeah. What's the number? What's the second year number? Like, I'm not mad about it, but it's just kind of sad. Yeah, you just recognize it.

And do you know, I never hear anymore, what's your graduation rate? I never hear anymore, like, what's the academic plan? And it's just kind of sad. These are the parents. It just is what it is. And then I go, okay, well, when's our NIL meeting? Yeah. What's the number? What's the second year number? Like, I'm not mad about it, but it's just kind of sad. Yeah, you just recognize it.

And do you know, I never hear anymore, what's your graduation rate? I never hear anymore, like, what's the academic plan? And it's just kind of sad. These are the parents. It just is what it is. And then I go, okay, well, when's our NIL meeting? Yeah. What's the number? What's the second year number? Like, I'm not mad about it, but it's just kind of sad. Yeah, you just recognize it.

And I'm also recognizing it to say – I don't believe long-term that's good for the kids. So this has been great for players to make some money, but it's so much money and it's so much focus on the money that then it's like, okay, well, then what's next? If I'm already getting the money when I'm 18, then what? Right. You've seen this all the time. People get too much too early, and then what?

And I'm also recognizing it to say – I don't believe long-term that's good for the kids. So this has been great for players to make some money, but it's so much money and it's so much focus on the money that then it's like, okay, well, then what's next? If I'm already getting the money when I'm 18, then what? Right. You've seen this all the time. People get too much too early, and then what?

And I'm also recognizing it to say – I don't believe long-term that's good for the kids. So this has been great for players to make some money, but it's so much money and it's so much focus on the money that then it's like, okay, well, then what's next? If I'm already getting the money when I'm 18, then what? Right. You've seen this all the time. People get too much too early, and then what?

They crash. Crash out. Yes, and I feel like we're creating a lot of that in this. And now a kid's sitting there listening to his parents at, you know, they want to know the money. Like, so what's the kid supposed to want to know?

They crash. Crash out. Yes, and I feel like we're creating a lot of that in this. And now a kid's sitting there listening to his parents at, you know, they want to know the money. Like, so what's the kid supposed to want to know?

They crash. Crash out. Yes, and I feel like we're creating a lot of that in this. And now a kid's sitting there listening to his parents at, you know, they want to know the money. Like, so what's the kid supposed to want to know?

But I'm sure at that time you thought, man, if I just had a million dollars, man, I'd have no problems.

But I'm sure at that time you thought, man, if I just had a million dollars, man, I'd have no problems.

But I'm sure at that time you thought, man, if I just had a million dollars, man, I'd have no problems.