There are only two schools of thought when it comes to NIL (name, image, and likeness) in college sports. On one hand, there are people who love it, as it allows student-athletes to finally make money legally without hurting their eligibility statuses. On the other hand, there are guys like North Carolina Tar Heels football head coach Mack Brown, who doesn't seem to be too favorable of this newfound ability of college athletes to earn money, and we could tell you he doesn't fully support it because he didn't even try to hide or sugarcoat his concern.

Via Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated:

Mack Brown on NIL: “Before, cheaters were cheating but we could at least threaten them some with the NCAA.” He says people are “throwing around cash” and he fears that it’s not healthy for the game.

Brown is about to enter the fourth season of his second tenure as head coach of North Carolina football, and this time, he could have a tougher time steering the team, especially since they just lost quarterback Sam Howell to the NFL. Without Howell, Brown will likely have either Drake Maye or Jacolby Criswell to quarterback the Tar Heels' offense that ranked 16th in the nation in 2021 with 35.3 points per game and 12th in total offense with 464.3 total yards per contest.

Coaches voicing out their disapproval of the NIL isn't new, but in any case, it is here to stay.