Alex Golesh Praises Josh Heupel's Strategy With NIL

USF head coach Alex Golesh praised Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel and his strategy with NIL.

Oct 21, 2023; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; South Florida Bulls head coach Alex Golesh before / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

USF head coach Alex Golesh praised Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel and his strategy with NIL.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has been at the forefront of NIL discussions in college football. He's utilized the Spyre Sports collective to help build his roster; the NCAA launched an investigation into Tennessee's NIL deals, and after a countersuit by Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the NCAA shut down all investigations into NIL collectives.

USF head coach Alex Golesh was Heupel's offensive coordinator during his first two seasons at the University of Tennessee before accepting the opening in South Florida. He had a sparkling first season with the program, even flipping one of Tennessee's 2024 commitments, tight end Jonathan Echols.

Golesh recently appeared on Next Up with Adam Breneman and discussed Heupel's NIL strategy. He credited Heupel with managing the locker room when it's easy for players to compare what they're getting to one of their teammates, noting that Heupel manages everything in his locker room.

"I saw how a collective got established," Golesh said. "I saw how Josh handled the team and the NIL part of it. As you saw teams crumble all around us, I thought he did an elite job of managing what was going on. And so for me, I felt like, alright, I've got a really good idea of how I would manage it."

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