I feel for VT fans, Arkansas can actually play this game better than bagmen arriving with cash which was the old method of cheating buying recruits. I think that bagman approach was rampant in the SEC. Laquon Threadwell of Ole Miss comes to mind pictured with his arms around a blond & brunette waving hundred dollar bills after signing with Ole Miss. It still took a former Ole Miss player confessing to the NCAA that he was paid by Ole Miss to finally get an NCAA investigation started. Ole Miss also had beaten Alabama several times, that is a no no while cheating. One of my nephews called the SEC front office several times belly aching about Ole Miss obvious recruiting violations. No foul language or threats, they told him to stop calling, they would file harassment charges. Finally Freeze was fired after the NCAA investigation began, but Ole Miss just got a hand slap for doing infractions comparable to SMU in the old days. That was the SEC before the NIL. I think it just levels the playing field in the SEC. I saw Sankey appearing to frown on the NIL in questions at the recent SEC media days. A sure sign that a more level playing field displeases Alabama.