Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

NORMAN — Oklahoma defensive ends coach Miguel Chavis worries about the current state of college football. It’s a far cry from what it was during his playing days at Clemson 15 years ago.

“I got two great concerns for athletes coming into college football today,” Chavis said. “No. 1 is that they don't learn perseverance. That's a real concern of mine as a disciple-maker and a mentor. How can you be great if you're always bouncing around? Different position coaches. Different dorms. Different universities. Different play calls. Like, how do you learn?

“Then No. 2, the majority of these guys will make less money coming out of college than going in. That is a concern of mine. Before NIL, we all were on scholarship, and whether you went to the NFL

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