College Football Execs Wish They’d Signed SEC QB Transfer With Bryce Underwood-Like NIL Earnings College football analysts pick up the SEC transfer player, John Mateer, who is giving major regret to p

It took Sherrone Moore one recruiting move to be the talk of the town. For both good and bad reasons, of course. The Michigan Wolverines paid $12 million NIL to flip the No.1 quarterback recruit, Bryce Underwood , from the LSU Tigers. Even after that, their 2025 run was a dud.

As Crain & Company co-host David Cone shared, “Michigan spent what, 12 million on just one quarterback, and they can’t crack into the top 10? That’s why I’m not buying any of this.” While it has been a dream for many to secure Underwood’s 7-figure NIL check, the dream is going to come true for one. After all, this quarterback has picked up enough buzz giving college football executives major FOMO. The player who has turned the heads of the college football programs is none other than John Mateer .

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