LSU staffer leaving for law school, cites NIL rules and changes to college football

Ed Orgeron is losing an LSU staffer to law school, but it’s not because they have given up on a career in college football. In fact, Keith Sanchez sees an opportunity with big changes coming to the sport.

A personnel analyst, Sanchez told Bruce Feldman that a changing recruiting landscape and expected changes to NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) rules has him looking to add some legal knowledge to his resume for future college football jobs.

LSU personnel analyst Keith Sanchez is leaving for law school: “I’ve just realized w/ the landscape of CFB recruiting/personnel & the NIL rules that it was best I go to law school so that way I can be in position and credentialed to be able to properly handle what’s coming next.”

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 20, 2021

Feldman added that Sanchez is one of the first people he’s heard of making a move to change their approach to working in college football. It will be interesting to see if NIL rules and other changes to college football lead to programs adding legal experts to the football staff.

It will be interesting to see how many folks working with college programs pivot to different approaches (like the one above) as the landscape around the NCAA evolves. @CoachK_LSU is one of the first ppl I’ve talked to at a big program doing so.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 20, 2021