Wonder how much the alumni's deep pockets at Texas affected Manning's decision. How many millions is he going to make? Better be buying a car or something meaningful for his linemen. I'm sure his uncles will coach him well on that.
I'm really seeing why Saban went nutty last month. Alabama can't compete with their smaller alumni base. Honestly though, it just takes one billionaire at a school to change the recruits they get. Just look at the buyouts these coaches have been getting.
Who do you guys think the new top 5 will be going forward?
I'm curious if the Ivy League schools start to at least be competitive in some sports. Football might be a stretch with the numbers needed, but something like basketball, those rich alumni could easily stack a basketball team now since they don't even do athletic scholarships.
I think USC is back in the national title conversation in short order with their coach and all the entertainment money out there. Nike and Oregon already have a good relationship, but this would open up that door even further. The Texas schools obviously.
I've thought Nebraska would be a big winner all along. It looks like 4-5 star quarterbacks are realizing how much money they could make up there on NIL with that rabid fan base.
Amazing how fast it is changing. I think the money is going to escalate quickly as well in order to keep up with the Joneses. I do wonder how hungry these 18-20 year olds will be for the pros once they've already banked a lot of money when they were making $12-15 an hour. You see it in the pros a lot. Once the big contract gets signed their production drops off.
I'm really seeing why Saban went nutty last month. Alabama can't compete with their smaller alumni base. Honestly though, it just takes one billionaire at a school to change the recruits they get. Just look at the buyouts these coaches have been getting.
Who do you guys think the new top 5 will be going forward?
I'm curious if the Ivy League schools start to at least be competitive in some sports. Football might be a stretch with the numbers needed, but something like basketball, those rich alumni could easily stack a basketball team now since they don't even do athletic scholarships.
I think USC is back in the national title conversation in short order with their coach and all the entertainment money out there. Nike and Oregon already have a good relationship, but this would open up that door even further. The Texas schools obviously.
I've thought Nebraska would be a big winner all along. It looks like 4-5 star quarterbacks are realizing how much money they could make up there on NIL with that rabid fan base.
Amazing how fast it is changing. I think the money is going to escalate quickly as well in order to keep up with the Joneses. I do wonder how hungry these 18-20 year olds will be for the pros once they've already banked a lot of money when they were making $12-15 an hour. You see it in the pros a lot. Once the big contract gets signed their production drops off.
