that's still drastically better than where we are now. It's no doubt not the only factor but we pay about half the stipend that FSU, UT Jr or even Central. I'd be surprised if we're in the top 50 today.
Nothing changed the day after that wasn't true the day before. Trailerbammer was paying $200,000 to a high school coach for a high three-star tackle in the 90s. Travis Carroll was given an SUV. Every player gets a expensive sports car or Cadillac Escalade now, their parents get houses, their fathers sell fake lawn businesses for half a MM.
We currently give half of the stipend ($7000) and the name of a friendly used scooter dealer.
We have more alumni and business opportunities. We certainly won't be coming in behind directional schools. If nothing else the kids can sell signed photographs, jerseys, footballs whatever. We will sell a lot more than directional schools.