lukeneyland
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"Almost 7 figures" is real money. Especially to an 18 year old.I don't think this going to have the impact some you expect. Big names will see major money, particularly QBs. Otherwise, I don't think it will be much different than what most of these guys were already getting from bag men, except that it's legal now. A school like Houston, UCF, or even Northwestern is not more likely to pull an elite recruit from a school like Clemson simply becasue they are in a larger market. Recruits will still go where they think they are most likely to start, and/or be developed into a potential NFL draft pick, because that is where the real money is at.
So the gump Bama people are why the Vols suck? That’s what I’m reading here. I have said for years we have Bama on the brain, blaming them for everything bad about us and college football. I guess we can blame Fulmer for this thinking? We as a fan base need to look in the mirror and be honest to ourselves, maybe we are part of the problem! We bitch and moan about everything from coaches, players to administrators. Come on man! Our last coaching search proves my post. Pretty dismal..,..
The key will be who can pay for the 5 star DL and OL. Every power 5 school has the resources and booster support to pay a QB a million. The difference I think will be what schools can pay the two deep players a substantial amount. The 1 million paid to Young who hasn’t even played yet is a publicity stunt by Saban. Saban even admitted that using the NFL model lineman won’t receive as much. Schools like Bama, Auburn, Mississippi St, Ole Miss, Kentucky, etc that are located in poorer economies won’t be able to compete when it comes to paying for a complete team when recruiting. Tennessee’s economy plus booster support probably ranks them behind Texas A & M, Florida, and Georgia. Again I am considering all factors.
Another school if Jerry Jones and the Walton family goes in big time is Arkansas. Those two boosters even though Arkansas is located in a state with limited resources can certainly keep that program competitive. The players attending west coast and east coast schools near large cities won’t reap many benefits as those markets don’t give a **** about college sports. There are exceptions with Ohio State and Penn State. That’s about it. My point is Tennessee will be able to compete for players if they can get their **** together with boosters and businesses throughout the state from Memphis to Tri Cities and everything in between. Again the schools with the resources locally and state wide that can pay substantial for two deep players will be the winners come recruiting. It is my opinion long term Bama won’t be able to do that and Saban will be gone in a few years.
Undoubtedly UT and everyone else is doing this too. It is obvious. Rich boosters now determine who gets the highest ranked recruits AND more importantly who will get the best portal players.
I understand what you are saying, but those days ended years ago. If anything this levels the playing field somewhatI long for amateur athletics - why would I want to watch the New York Yankees with no salary cap buy the best team and then stomp everyone else?
There will be 6 or so great teams with rich boosters buying athletes and then everyone else. I don't like watching when I know the outcome already. I think we will end up with something that is unwatchable and uncompetitive. Shouldn't NIL information be
public information ? Wonder who has offered up $ 1M in endorsements to the Alabama qb ?
I think this is going to get ugly in a bunch of different way. Kid gets nil big deal doesn’t preform gets benched company on the coaches butt to play him, players see kid driving MB BMW what ever getting everything he wants they’re not maybe they block for him maybe they don’t. JMO
Teams in or near major mass-markets (LA, Chicago, Dallas, NYC) will gain a distinct advantage. Their pool of resources for endorsement deals is way deeper than Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
"Almost 7 figures" is real money. Especially to an 18 year old.
You don't think some of these guys were already getting that before? Also, we're talking about the starting QB at Bama. So not exactly apples to apples comparison to rest of the college football world.
Again, kids will go where they think is the best fit. They can make similar money at most Power 5 school, so the I don't buy the "marketability" of the school argument.
Now, maybe some small schools in some small markets like UAB or Marshall will have a harder time competing for similar players. That's a possibility. But isn't likely to affect the vast majority of recruits.