NIL Does Not Matter in 'SEC vs. SEC Battles'

Georgia gead coach Kirby Smart headlined Day 2 of SEC Media Days and has already begun to talk about NIL and how it has affected recruiting.

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart enters his sixth season as the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, and it starts with SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala.

When asked about NIL and how it has impacted recruiting so far, Smart was very straightforward in agreeing with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey that there is need for federal legislation and pointing out a flaw in the current system. 

Smart stated that in SEC vs. SEC battles, NIL has not affected recruiting, other than the fact that it is a "discussion" that the coaches have with recruits, but the real impact is being felt in battles with schools outside of the SEC. 

The rules and laws outside of the SEC schools are different and can impact recruiting more as some schools can start arranging deals for athletes, which SEC schools can't do. Obviously, arranging deals for athletes could be seen as an advantage in recruiting as schools could promise athletes deals as part of their recruiting pitch. 

A prime example of the differences between conferences and the rules and regulations impacting recruiting would be the surge of recruiting a school like USC has seen in California. They have already landed in-state products like defensive end Mykel Williams from the state of Georgia. 

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