How is nobody talking about the absolute black hole of NIL information surrounding our program right now? We're in the middle of the most critical recruiting period, the portal is technically closed but everyone knows deals are being worked, and we have zero public momentum from any collective. I'm checking every site, every day, and the silence is deafening. Are we even in the game for these mid-tier portal guys who could start for us tomorrow?
Our rivals in the Big South-OVC aren't sleeping. You know they're putting together competitive packages for those FBS drop-downs and FCS All-Conference types. We need a defensive lineman and a playmaking receiver in the worst way, and those dudes have options. In this era, if you aren't even in the conversation with a basic NIL floor, you get left at the altar every single time. It's not about bidding wars with the SEC, it's about being able to say "we can take care of you" and meaning it.
So my question is this: is our collective just operating in complete steaalth mode, or are we genuinely getting outworked on the fundraising side? I need a sign, any sign, that we're competitive. A leaked number, a recruit mentioning a solid OV, something. Because right now, the only breakdown I see is a complete communication breakdown between what the program needs and what the NIL apparatus is supposedly providing. This is how you lose the offseason before a single snap is even played.