Washington spends 40k/yr. on recruiting services
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mmmtodd
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"shed a light?" Really? This recruiting services stuff Isnt under the radar. Quickly becoming the next wave of sensationalized offseason newsbunk. I mean, people think these recruiting companies have compiled these vast databases for Joe Fat Blow on the couch's general football knowledge and payment of 10 dollars a month? Any of you ever see or even pay yourself 10 or 20 bucks when you where in high school to some company that came out and set up combine type drills, for a fancy print out and your stats on their website? Theyre not making that info for you, nor making their real money, their very business, off of Johnny having a slip saying he ran 4.78 or giving Joe Fat the latest 'scoop' for his message board du jour. People don't think, or are really shocked to learn that they charge colleges for their vast information that an army of recruiters could never collect on their own?
Uh-oh...what if the ACT and SAT's are corrupt as well! Theyre telling all these schools who to select. Oh, but you say the schools dont pay these programs. Not newsworthy. Well, maybe that's where they are smarter. They charge application fees tho, require these tests be taken, dont they? The tests cost money, dont they? How is it different, really? They hand still feeds the mouth.
Oh, but a 34 ACT is a better get than a 32, they have to have that in place...right???...RIGHT! But it doesn't mean either side is guaranteed getting their moneys worth out of the deal. 34's feel free to argue, we're both here for some reason.
Hell, its been featured in movies. Multiple movies. Ones with active coaches themselves in, that at one point or another shows a recruiting guru being rushed to get Tommy Tuberwhosit the latest and most exclusive 'knowledgeable' reports on a prospect. All of the sudden there is supposed to be outrage over this? I notice the article states that it hasnt been widely publicized...well, geez, I guess thats a guilty plea right there. It wasnt news! Lets make it news!
Are some schools likely skirting these practices by paying shady reps of a sort directly for commitments and calling them recruiting services? Sure. This is college football after all, unlike all those academics, especially those with or gearing for journalism degrees types that would never cheat on a standardized test.
But theyre just as likely doing it through plumbers, trucking companies, miracle jobs and contracts, etc. The mock shock some put out over this "newly found scandal" is hilarious. I know I ranted a bit there...but come on. Agh.
Uh-oh...what if the ACT and SAT's are corrupt as well! Theyre telling all these schools who to select. Oh, but you say the schools dont pay these programs. Not newsworthy. Well, maybe that's where they are smarter. They charge application fees tho, require these tests be taken, dont they? The tests cost money, dont they? How is it different, really? They hand still feeds the mouth.
Oh, but a 34 ACT is a better get than a 32, they have to have that in place...right???...RIGHT! But it doesn't mean either side is guaranteed getting their moneys worth out of the deal. 34's feel free to argue, we're both here for some reason.
Hell, its been featured in movies. Multiple movies. Ones with active coaches themselves in, that at one point or another shows a recruiting guru being rushed to get Tommy Tuberwhosit the latest and most exclusive 'knowledgeable' reports on a prospect. All of the sudden there is supposed to be outrage over this? I notice the article states that it hasnt been widely publicized...well, geez, I guess thats a guilty plea right there. It wasnt news! Lets make it news!
Are some schools likely skirting these practices by paying shady reps of a sort directly for commitments and calling them recruiting services? Sure. This is college football after all, unlike all those academics, especially those with or gearing for journalism degrees types that would never cheat on a standardized test.
But theyre just as likely doing it through plumbers, trucking companies, miracle jobs and contracts, etc. The mock shock some put out over this "newly found scandal" is hilarious. I know I ranted a bit there...but come on. Agh.
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