Longhorns Daily News: Missouri football HC Eli Drinkwitz warns NIL could force sport to resemble MLB

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Longhorns Daily News: Missouri football HC Eli Drinkwitz warns NIL could force sport to resemble MLB
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 27: Eli Drinkwitz of the Missouri Tigers line up in the tunnel before the 2025 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl between the Missouri Tigers and Virginia Cavaliers at EverBank Stadium on December 27, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Dustin Markland/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Missouri football head coach Eli Drinkwitz hasn’t made a ton of headlines this offseason, but recently, a Sports Illustrated report noted his warnings of name, image, and likeness advantages among wealthier schools—schools such as Texas and Texas A&M, in other words—could force to sport to evolve into another MLB.

“If you’re going to have teams that have $45M rosters competing against teams that have $15M and $20M rosters, you’re going to run the risk of turning into Major League Baseball, where you have the LA Dodgers and the Florida Marlins. And that’s a professional league that’s not growing, that’s struggling in their TV deals,” Drinkwitz told On3, SI.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Texas is no ‘Cinderella,’ insists Gonzaga coach Mark Few

Austin American-Statesman: Will Texas’ Dailyn Swain, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa meet again in the NBA?

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: March Madness is here, but don’t forget Texas spring football

Houston Chronicle: The Texas Longhorns are looking like a dangerous team in NCAA Tournament after beating BYU

247Sports: No. 1-seeded Texas sets up a showdown with Oregon (and Texas-ex Amina Muhammad) after rolling Missouri State

247Sports: After taking criticism for two years, Jordan Pope gets his moment of glory on his home turf

247Sports: Know Your Longhorn Foe: Texas basketball faces off with Gonzaga with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line

Inside Texas: Texas Basketball Intel: Why Sean Miller’s ‘high-floor’ label missed the point

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Texas thumps Missouri State, 87-45

No. 11 seed Texas beats No. 6 seed BYU, 79-71, to advance

Texas set to face Gonzaga with Sweet 16 berth on the line

No. 2 Texas blows ninth-inning lead in walk-off loss to No. 5 Auburn, 4-3

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Birmingham (Ala.) Spain Park three-star DL Marquis Evans feels like a priority for the Texas Longhorns

Inside Texas: Recruiting Scoop: Texas Longhorns best defensive class scenario for 2027

Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: JaBarrius Garror, Zac Fares, and new NCAA recruiting rules

Inside Texas: Four-star OT Brian Swanson names top 8 schools

Inside Texas: Four-star safety Junior James set for key Texas visit next week

SEC SHAKEDOWN

247Sports: Texas Longhorns have lost the superpower they rode to 2025 success. In Auburn collapse, it cost them

Rock M Nation: Mizzou can’t muster enough offense, fall in the Round of 64 to Miami

And The Valley Shook: LSU takes game one of Oklahoma series behind Casan Evans’ 15 strikeouts

Rocky Top Talk: Former Vols guard Kennedy Chandler signing with Utah Jazz

Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama Football 2026: Meet the new offensive linemen

A Sea Of Blue: Otega Oweh joins elite company with NCAA Tournament performance vs. Santa Clara

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Villanova coach’s joke about his assistants wasn’t cute during March Madness loss

SB Nation: Matthew Stafford joins Johnnie-O as first professional football ambassador

SB Nation: Kentucky saved from $22 million March Madness disaster by Otega Oweh’s heroics

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

  • It’s been a ball so far.

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