re: NIL - the separation between college athletes and college students is immense

Your son's experience has little to do with or in common with an athlete's. The vast majority of LSU's money goes to the university, not the athletic program.

Athletics isn't the tail wagging the dog, it's the front porch of the university, and it's rightfully treated as such. That said, it's still by no means taking away from the average student's educational experience.