Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy believes only one thing is driving roster retention right now in college football: Money. While this may not be a huge surprise given the state of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) in college sports,

Mike Gundy has never been afraid of speaking his mind on any topic, and he recently discussed player retention in this era of NIL. Getting good players to return for another season is huge in college football as the more experience you have, the better. However, it's kind of tough in this era as money is a big part of it.