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Remember when some people were panicking that we were going to fall behind Michigan in recruiting and finish outside of the top 10? That's not aging well.
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did we drop from 3rd to 6th in the rankings???? even after all the spatulas we've busted out?
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Looks like USC is throwing a bag swing at KDW. They can sell a easier path to early playing time too. I guess if there's one position it doesn't hurt to get poached on its WR but still stinks.
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I'm sure they are and you get concerned any time that happens, especially with the home team throwing the bag. I'm not so sure USC is really the fast lane to playing time for KDW over us. Yeah we've recruited week but he'll walk in the door with some mix of top WRs going pro and the inevitable transfer(s) for those players that can read between the lines at the end of spring ball. At worst he probably sees the field with only 1 year of Smith left (or none), same goes for Innis, and who knows on Tate. Then you have potential transfers or guys that a player like KDW should compete with or pass on the depth chart. Staying home could win the day, but I don't see competing for PT in his first year or two being an issue.
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There will eventually be downfield college selection impacts with this decision. Not against the ruling, just being honest about both sides of the coin.
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I think you’ll see kids getting a few hundred for social media posts. Kids won’t be getting rich, but for many this could just replace having a PT job. Post a tik tok vid about Lou’s pizza in Springfield, post an IG reel about Sugar n Spice or Camp Washington chili in Cincinnati get a few hundred and free food
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Honestly it's very smart for small, local businesses. Especially in smaller towns. A business in Akron is going to have easier access to get a HS athlete to film an ad than it would a Browns player. And in some of these towns the HS athletes are more famous than the college ones. Im sure there's a number of Elder, Moeller, St X, Princeton, etc athletes in Cincinnati that would be more recognized than many UC athletes.
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billmac91
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I can’t speak for every local team, but the common theme I’m seeing in a football factory, suburban town….is free housing.
For an upscale town, the homes the players and family are put in are VERY modest, normally old homes near the high school.
Beyond the free housing, is the access to the school district which is 99% of the time, a major upgrade over the eduction they’re getting at previous school. And since it’s an elite athletics program in state, the facilities are as good as some colleges.
I actually don’t see much in terms of local advertising….I think the housing and access to school is what sells it. It’s an opportunity for better development, with a better program, while Mom or dad or both get 1-2 years of a free house.
For an upscale town, the homes the players and family are put in are VERY modest, normally old homes near the high school.
Beyond the free housing, is the access to the school district which is 99% of the time, a major upgrade over the eduction they’re getting at previous school. And since it’s an elite athletics program in state, the facilities are as good as some colleges.
I actually don’t see much in terms of local advertising….I think the housing and access to school is what sells it. It’s an opportunity for better development, with a better program, while Mom or dad or both get 1-2 years of a free house.
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