Bryce Underwood, encircled by a slew of reporters and cameras, was relieved to make his commitment to Michigan official with his signature as college football signing day kicked off on Wednesday. “It's time for the next level,

Many universities are now handing out NIL deals worth millions of dollars to top athletes, but we rarely find out much about the source of those funds.

After the initial reports, many Wolverines fans praised Barstool Sports president Dave Portnoy for securing the No. 1 recruit in the country for the maize and blue due to his outspoken desire to handle the NIL for a transfer quarterback, but that doesn’t speak to what actually happened.