Trying to equate places like KU and Arizona paying players in the pre-NIL days as remotely similar to the current environment is drastically missing the mark.
As much as people like to joke or honestly believe NIL is just the same as before just Out in the open, it’s a completely different world, and ISU is at a bigger disadvantage than it’s been since pre -Orr.
Look at the biggest alleged cases pre NIL like the KU Adidas deals or Deandre Ayton. Those were nothing compared to the typical NIL deals now.
Fred and Prohm had to compete against offers where guys were getting maybe $10k and risking ineligibility. TJ is competing against offers above board where another team can offer a couple or a few hundred thousands more.
Not to mention we had Matt A, and there May have been a few bags as well.