You are going to see some of the upper end power 5 schools affiliate with non-power five schools for purposes of basically establishing a grapefruit league. Given the scholarship limits, a high end power 5 school will ask a non-power 5 school to sign a player that cannot make the power 5 school’s roster currently but has potential for the future. The power 5 school will help “contribute” towards an NIL program for that player while he’s at the non-power 5 school.
Then, depending on performance, the power 5 program will bring the player up via the transport portal.
Don’t be surprised if you see a couple of these power 5 schools affiliate with three or four lesser schools consistently. Like a grapefruit league.
The lesser schools love it because they’re going to get talent that they normally would not get - even if just for a brief period of time. Also, these non-power five coaches will then have an avenue where they can “enhance” their careers by moving quickly up the coaching ladder.
It’s just nuts.
KC
Then, depending on performance, the power 5 program will bring the player up via the transport portal.
Don’t be surprised if you see a couple of these power 5 schools affiliate with three or four lesser schools consistently. Like a grapefruit league.
The lesser schools love it because they’re going to get talent that they normally would not get - even if just for a brief period of time. Also, these non-power five coaches will then have an avenue where they can “enhance” their careers by moving quickly up the coaching ladder.
It’s just nuts.
KC
