I wonder if they could go in the opposite direction...threaten to expose a player’s payments and thus destroy his eligibility. It would be tricky...the bagman would need to make the threat somehow without exposing himself to the NCAA or jeapordizing the school.
I don’t see why the SEC and others would simply not employ a Phase II (ie Transfer Portal) Enhanced Recruiting Team. Use bagmen to lure players away. Offer high tier bonuses to get players like Hurts to stay. All that seems required is the willingness to grow your budget on player spend.
