I usually do not put to much weight on unnamed sources, but this article rings true.
It does certainly seem to fit but it is also based on apparently the opinion of 2 people. My guess is that these were 2 people who were marginalized by Franklin right or wrong into roles that were more constrictive to them than they wanted (players or staff). But much of what is written seems to ring true or at least very likely.
Urban Myer said he spoke to Ryan Day this week. Day expressed his intent to be more like Indiana in that he is going to go more toward developed upper classmen than developing HS kids. Now, if it were me, I'd be showing that to every high ranked HS recruit. But regardless that, and to your point, it is going to be very, very hard to balance the skill players from the O/D lines. Balance the loyal kid who stayed with the portal kid opportunity. Balance the entitled 5-star who has an attitude with the scrappy special teams rising sophomore who takes coaching.
I understand your point. I think the players that are headed to the NFL need to get used to large differences in salary. I am not an expert on NFL salaries but my guess is that a franchise QB makes significantly more than a free safety, and definitely more than the long snapper.
Yep. It will come down to talent evaluation. And that is why I said, if I were a college HC, I'd be moving resources away from high school recruiting and toward talent evaluation at conferences like the MAC and lower Power 5 teams. And that could be thousands and thousands of players.
This is what I'd do as well. The way things seem to be trending the smaller conferences/divisions (D2/D3) will pretty much become a farm system for the Big Ten and SEC with only elite level HS players (4 and 5*) going directly to one of these two conferences.
Most people would be able to figure out a way to live a comfortable life off of that. You have to wonder how much he has left? Take away 40% for taxes and what he has spent on his lavish lifestyle? If he has $3 million left, I would be surprised if he could live off of $150,000 a year. It’s hard to walk away from that lifestyle.
That's the problem. They lifestyle upgrade without investing for the future. Isn't it something crazy like 70% of former NFL players end up in bankruptcy within a few years?
Agreed. There is just much less risk in grabbing a jr or sr from Cal or Utah State than a five star kid from Pembrook Pines FL
In the retirement planning days, we estimated on the high end every possible fixed cost to consider when doing nothing. That is, all the non-discretionary expenses with no mortgage or rent, but including property taxes and homeowners insurance (both relatively low here in AZ). It also included groceries, fuel, car maintenance, phone, broadband, home maintenance, utilities, all insurances, etc. and we were coming up with $1900-$2200 per month bare bones for two, with a little less for one. It's fairly accurate in reality. No restaurants, travel, PSU tailgates, etc. included. That's about $25k/year just for existence, and without including a mortgage or rent.