It iis obvious Ohio State is spoon feeding this message to recruits. The question is why. Are they trying to get by for less because funds aren't what they should be or are they trying to flaunt their development as an asset.https://thespun.com/big-ten/ohio-state-buckeyes/football-world-reacts-to-ohio-state-5-star-recruits-admission
It strikes me as a similar strategy to "limited release" products. They're trying to seperate themselves from the masses by self imposing a restriction and shifting attention to how in demand they are.I imagine they're still spending lots but I don't think any college fans thinks the path to success is simply bidding the most for players. We've already seen how that works with teams like aTm and individuals like the QB we? just beat. OSU is smart to not make the money the focus. Recruit them as players always have been and then use NIL as the final push, instead of it being the entire reason they want to go there.
There’s an Athletic article out with anonymous quotes from top recruits where they all claim Development and ability to get to the league over NIL cash as driving their decisions.
There’s an Athletic article out with anonymous quotes from top recruits where they all claim Development and ability to get to the league over NIL cash as driving their decisions. There's a lot of articles in women's magazines in which men are anonymously interviewed and claim that sense of humor and intelligence are driving their dating decisions.
It strikes me as a similar strategy to "limited release" products. They're trying to seperate themselves from the masses by self imposing a restriction and shifting attention to how in demand they are.I imagine they're still spending lots but I don't think any college fans thinks the path to success is simply bidding the most for players. We've already seen how that works with teams like aTm and individuals like the QB we? just beat. OSU is smart to not make the money the focus. Recruit them as players always have been and then use NIL as the final push, instead of it being the entire reason they want to go there. I also don't buy that a lot of money is being thrown at high school recruits, with maybe a handful of exceptions. Seems like schools realize that the NIL dollar goes a lot further in enticing transfers or getting draft-eligible players to stay another year. The ROI is a lot better on proven vets instead of undeveloped high schoolers who have a much higher chance of busting.
It strikes me as a similar strategy to "limited release" products. They're trying to seperate themselves from the masses by self imposing a restriction and shifting attention to how in demand they are.I imagine they're still spending lots but I don't think any college fans thinks the path to success is simply bidding the most for players. We've already seen how that works with teams like aTm and individuals like the QB we? just beat. OSU is smart to not make the money the focus. Recruit them as players always have been and then use NIL as the final push, instead of it being the entire reason they want to go there. There is actually a lot of truth to thisIf you start throwing bags around at certain high schoolers, some are going to have animosity that they aren't earning as much. aTm had a broken locker room do to this, so I've heard
I was first and right. As i said after the kienholz interview, it was so fucking weird and he clearly had the vibe of being told to say it.https://twitter.com/wilburhookshand/status/1606018564716171302?s=46&t=9j-S9L_IDWtweLSjhVVtvQ
Hartline making $950,000 according to elevenwarriors.com
It strikes me as a similar strategy to "limited release" products. They're trying to seperate themselves from the masses by self imposing a restriction and shifting attention to how in demand they are.I imagine they're still spending lots but I don't think any college fans thinks the path to success is simply bidding the most for players. We've already seen how that works with teams like aTm and individuals like the QB we? just beat. OSU is smart to not make the money the focus. Recruit them as players always have been and then use NIL as the final push, instead of it being the entire reason they want to go there. There is actually a lot of truth to thisIf you start throwing bags around at certain high schoolers, some are going to have animosity that they aren't earning as much. aTm had a broken locker room do to this, so I've heard looks like oregon didn’t pay attention
It strikes me as a similar strategy to "limited release" products. They're trying to seperate themselves from the masses by self imposing a restriction and shifting attention to how in demand they are.I imagine they're still spending lots but I don't think any college fans thinks the path to success is simply bidding the most for players. We've already seen how that works with teams like aTm and individuals like the QB we? just beat. OSU is smart to not make the money the focus. Recruit them as players always have been and then use NIL as the final push, instead of it being the entire reason they want to go there. There is actually a lot of truth to thisIf you start throwing bags around at certain high schoolers, some are going to have animosity that they aren't earning as much. aTm had a broken locker room do to this, so I've heard looks like oregon didn’t pay attention You guys think Oregon has a lot more NIL money than Oregon actually has. How many pwestons contributing $5/month to ducks rising do you think there actually are?
It strikes me as a similar strategy to "limited release" products. They're trying to seperate themselves from the masses by self imposing a restriction and shifting attention to how in demand they are.I imagine they're still spending lots but I don't think any college fans thinks the path to success is simply bidding the most for players. We've already seen how that works with teams like aTm and individuals like the QB we? just beat. OSU is smart to not make the money the focus. Recruit them as players always have been and then use NIL as the final push, instead of it being the entire reason they want to go there. This is not just a tOSU talking point. You will likely see the BIG, as it transitions into one of two super conferences, taking the rhetorical "high road" vis-a-vis the NIL debate in order to frame itself as the less corrupt, more wholesome, alternative to the SEC.The Cold War between BIG and SEC will see the BIG (with its more prestigious academic inventory [including the UW someday?]) acting as the classy conference in stark opposition to their greased-pig-wrestling rivals in Dixie.
This is not just a tOSU talking point. You will likely see the BIG, as it transitions into one of two super conferences, taking the rhetorical "high road" vis-a-vis the NIL debate in order to frame itself as the less corrupt, more wholesome, alternative to the SEC.The Cold War between BIG and SEC will see the BIG (with its more prestigious academic inventory [including the UW someday?]) acting as the classy conference in stark opposition to their greased-pig-wrestling rivals in Dixie.
