Recruiting Jerimiah Smith Last Q?

I think you answered that yourself!

 

UF was in it along with Miami, Georgia, and Oregon. He definitely went to the highest bidder and he loves hartline. I think we finished 3rd behind Miami.

 

Came down to money, the offense, the preparation for the NFL. The "it's only money" crowd is shallow.

 

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men, associated with the Bucknuts.

 

Just happened to have a conversation with a fellow hs football fan about Smith and his recruitment, not realizing there was a thread here on the subject as well. The story he shared with me was, despite the whole <hats on the table ceremony> at Chaminade hs. A financial battle continued to be wage between OSU & Miami that same day until about 10pm that night, which OSU obviously won. The bottom line with this story being, that the battle for Smith, was always about the NIL deal and nothing more.

 

I wonder how much we offered.

 

Not enough. And I say good. So do Pearsall, Dike, and Badger

 

I rather have the 17-year-old from Bama.

 

I thought Hartline and the NFL connection was a major factor as well.

 

Semi true because all things being equal, he did choose to go where it was much more likely to win.

 

It was worth it to osu whatever it was.

 

UF was 3rd at best.

 

So, are you saying this based strictly on the NIL consideration?

It's interesting because I thought his personal relationship with Lagway might have moved the needle on our chances to land him.

 

It’s pretty open secret Miami was in his ear with their offer until he signed that morning and he was listening. Florida wasn’t. We were definitely no higher than third.

 

I'm sure that aspect was intriguing. However, the struggles we were enduring on offense, our win/loss, and all that Ohio State offers meant more.

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That's the biggest question to me. Is winning a natty worth 25-30 million in payroll each year? And still no guarantee? A little different in the NFL where each team has a limit on spending that you have to fit within. Without some stroke of luck, no college team is going to win the natty without spending in the 20 million range each year.

 

They're taking in way over $100 million a year, you damn right it is. But you should come from the colleges that are getting all that money, not from the damn boosters

 

At least he didn't go to UM.
They've built a small school powerhouse at Chaminade with UM being just down the interstate a bit.