New Notre Dame Hoops General Manager Reveals Views on NIL Strategy

Garrity is obviously referencing the impending NCAA vs. House settlement decision, which college athletics programs hope will be approved soon. It will implement new rules and regulations that will inevitably alter everything about how colleges across the country are able to use NIL.

While it's unknown how these new reforms will reshape NIL, he new GM already has a good idea of how he wants to approach landing and retaining top talent in this new landscape. While NIL will certainly play a massive role, he also wants to sell players on the benefits of leaving a legacy at Notre Dame.

“I think the larger perspective that I have on it is there are a lot of student-athletes that are making good decisions for them, that they’re rewarded financially,” Garrity said. “But they’re also gonna get through college connected to a place and being remembered at a place."

This appears to be the main thing Garrity wants to focus on, and it's not a bad strategy. The Fighting Irish are among the most celebrated brands in college athletics. Garrity believes that if they can sell their players on leaving as an all-time great, everything else will fall into place.

"I think that we have to be able to demonstrate to our student-athletes that we can get you there, and that’s ultimately the important thing," he said.

It's certainly an interesting approach to NIL, which Garrity believes can pay off if given time. It will be interesting to see how fast he can do so and whether or not it can get the Irish back to the big dance in March.