Penn State football coach James Franklin confirmed testimony last week by Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith that it has become common for prospective athletes to ask for $5,000 to visit a college’s campus. “We’re all dealing with the same challenges and issues,” Franklin said Tuesday at his weekly press conference. “We all are. So, yeah, sometimes I think things are said publicly that maybe you guys weren’t aware of before. But yeah, we’re all dealing with the same challenges and issues because most of us are all recruiting the same guys. “That’s about as far as I’ll get into that.” Smith appeared before the House Committee on Small Business in Washington to discuss the impact of name, image and likeness (NIL) rules on college sports. He and others contend that federal legislation is needed. According to USA Today, Smith said in written testimony and statements before the committee that…
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