That's the shit that has to be driving them nuts. You never really know if a kid wants to be at your school. Can't count on anything.
It's going to be interesting to see how it's all navigated, because what they are going to have to attempt and successfully do is find a way to stuff the genie back in the bottle.
The real fight won't be with the players, it's going to be with the agents and especially the big agencies. The biggest sports agencies in the world entered this space and have found a new revenue stream that they won't give up without a fight. WME has an entire team living in Austin and supporting players on the ground. Aurum Sports Agency just got Pribula the deal at Missouri for a reported $1.5m per year along with multiple other players, so they pocket at least $200k per year just from those nothing players at Missouri. Now multiply that all over the country. We know Ohio State alone has a $20m roster and I'm guessing about equal that in outside money and endorsements. If Ohio State is worth $40m per year in salary and endorsements, that means middle-men agents have $4m in potential fees per year and it seems like almost exponentially growing.
It's a fucking goldmine for these scumbags that know what they are doing and there is an endless supply of players and 100+ schools with multiple programs at each where money can be squeezed out.
No chance they go quietly into the night, so they are going to have to find a way to still cut them in or they are going to have to create an air tight new system and lawyer the fuck up to fight this out.