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tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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BuckBackHome said:
I wouldn't give a single penny to that collective without full disclosure of their books. They've given me a shady vibe since day 1.
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That’s why you don’t count on getting money from all 11 million people.

It’s just as important to know who isn’t a customer as it is to know who is. You focus on the people willing to donate and don’t spend any resources on non customers.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
That’s why you don’t count on getting money from all 11 million people.

It’s just as important to know who isn’t a customer as it is to know who is. You focus on the people willing to donate and don’t spend any resources on non customers.
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Benefactors seems to be the term here. Turn it into a contest. Grey level, Scarlet level, Gold Pants level type stuff.
 
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RuGettinIt said:
Benefactors seems to be the term here. Turn it into a contest. Grey level, Scarlet level, Gold Pants level type stuff.
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Personally I’d make that the icing on the cake but would focus my energy on the mass market approach for small donations. It cost less to manage a pretty straightforward marketing campaign and you don’t have to really provide a ton of costly benefits. Additionally, it’s pretty easy to forecast as a base amount moving forward and you don’t have to put up with the pain in the ass big donor.
The majority of people today will spend 10 bucks a month without even thinking about it.

I would still do higher tiers but to get started quick and get the most bang for my buck I would go mass market for small dollars.
 
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Can everybody chill TF out for a few minutes.

My god.

We just had nearly 18M watch Michigan vs OSU this year and we continue to dominate in largest alumni base.

We are a national brand.

We will be fine long term. Playing these games in short term for 18 year old recruits is dicey…..I have no doubt certain kids deserve it…..I also have no doubt, giving some 18 year olds $300k will ruin their careers.

I keep saying it….there’s a balance to this. I have confidence we are doing OK in this new world. JMO.
 
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Oh8ch said:
Can't we just increase tuition on the student body and let them take out larger student loans?
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they already tried that so they could get more reputable faculty, so they could get higher academic rankings and attract more research $$$.

iirc, it didn't work so well...

but, hey, we're talking about football now. that's a whole other thing. attracting five star recruits should definitely get priority over five star faculty.
/sarcasm
 
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osuvictory1 said:
I think if they set it up like a low subscription amount, like Spotify and Netflix, people would be more inclined.

I now have Sally Struthers visions after typing that.
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And, here is the 21st century way of equalizing the college football teams. The upper tier teams don't seem to rely on the portal, except for key positions of need. Teams that are floundering (eg. Colorado, Michigan St) can play 'build a team' pretty easily, as they have a larger need. Ergo, let's see if Colorado becomes a force in the Pac 12 next year. MSU had it's fling last year, but when the mercenaries moved on, were left with holes in their recruiting classes. Just my opinion.
 
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calibuck said:
And, here is the 21st century way of equalizing the college football teams. The upper tier teams don't seem to rely on the portal, except for key positions of need. Teams that are floundering (eg. Colorado, Michigan St) can play 'build a team' pretty easily, as they have a larger need. Ergo, let's see if Colorado becomes a force in the Pac 12 next year. MSU had it's fling last year, but when the mercenaries moved on, were left with holes in their recruiting classes. Just my opinion.
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Alabama is about to create almost their whole team through the Portal this off season. But other than that, spot on
And the attempt at equalizing will make some teams competitive some seasons, but the best teams will always be able to stay the best, because they can mitigate their recruiting losses through the Portal.
 
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