Our recruiting rank (HS and trasnfers) has been around 40-50, so this is generally accurate.
This actually should put some sanity into the system. The ‘pay-for-play’ NIL will become this revenue sharing and then other NIL deals will be reviewed by consultants that they are actually a real endorsement, not just money handed over.
This is a step in the right direction, albeit a small one. Buyouts need to be in deals yesterday (anything tied to the school - real endorsement deals shouldn’t matter as much which school you are at).
Regarding the NIL discussions. This was a question and answer in Stewart Mandel’s latest at The Athletic.
What is the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) diagnosis for an adult who pays a million dollars, or more, to support the athletes at Anywhere State U? — Tom W., Greensboro, N.C.
I believe the official diagnosis is “being filthy rich.”
It’s interesting to see how much bigger the players are now. A few years ago I got curious to see how big the players were from TDS’s mythical national championship*, so I looked it up. The linemen were in the 225 to 250 range. They would get wrecked by today’s players.
I wouldn’t want to be across the line from him. I still have a lot of spit on the inside of my TV screen just from him being a commentator. I can’t imagine what it would be like to face him on the line of scrimmage.
My grandfather played for Texas Tech as a lineman back when they were getting football of the ground there. He was roughly 5’10" and 180 to 190. Interesting how things have changed in 90 or so years.
As a kid in the 60’s, I would look at the size and weights listed in the program and there were very few over 200 lbs. John Pease was a DL and weighed under 200 lbs.
