ECU’s Cliff Godwin weighs in on impact of NIL, transfer portal: ‘People are cheating’

The introduction of NIL has undoubtedly had a major impact on college athletics. That goes beyond football and basketball, too.

NIL was not supposed to be simply “pay for play,” but to Godwin, that is exactly what it has become.

NIL has undoubtedly become part of the decision-making process for some players considering whether or not to transfer. Tampering has been a prominent topic each of the last two offseasons in college football, and baseball is seeing the same kind of impact.