Blake Levine criticized pay-for-play practices in football recruiting, while acknowledging that some players may occasionally be overlooked. He called the practice gross and disgusting.
In addressing how players can get recruited, Levine advised them to be big, fast and good at football. He also suggested using $499 to attend camps, saying that players who are good enough will be found.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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