Running a college football program in the NIL era is like being the general manager of a Major League Baseball team. There is no salary cap and each team has a different amount of money to go around, so it’s up to each head coach/GM to develop a strategy for success based on the amount of money he has. Virginia Tech graduate Eric Neander of the Tampa Bay Rays sets the standard for this type of MLB franchise, whereas the big money teams like the Yankees and Dodgers can spend whatever they want on whoever they want and don’t have to worry as much about strategy.