Possible recruits will definately respond to this one. Sure it seems excessive but what about most D1 football programs is not. When a recruit comes in and sees himself on a screen thant large they will be starstruck. Offer them a chance to play, a coach that can get them to the pros, and dazzle them with the pretty lights.
Sure they could send some money to the gulf, I am also sure a lot of people could spare some money that they do not actually need, but they don't (have to buy 2 extra beverages, two more hot dogs, and maybe one of the cool foam fingers that say were #1).
I can't blame SP for doing things like this. After all, from much that I have read on these boards, some people are putting a lot pressure on him to turn this thing around. He is going to whatever it takes to get players here. He can't buy them, but he can amaze the crap out of them.