Recruiting floodgates open, future of sports media coverage, rats take over Australia

Summary: The pivotal June 1st date in the recruiting calendar is here. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde assess the difficulties facing both recruits and schools in the coming years. Pete estimates there will be a 40% dip in roster spots for players in the next few cycles.  Naomi Osaka rattled the sports world when she bowed out from the French Open to take care of her mental health. Pat, Pete and Dan dive into the media/athlete working relationship and how that might change soon.  Dan wraps the pod with a scary tale coming from a land down under...   <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>