tell me more about recruiting. What are the most fuked up stories?
These are the rankings of the class of 2016:
2016 Football Team Rankings
Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2016 Team Recruiting Rankings
teams are not supposed to pay recruits, are not supposed to have more than a certain amount of 'official' visits and contact with coaches, things like that
some schools bend the rules
some schools DESTROY THE RULES
Some are FILTHY [like...suitcases full of cash and strippers]
Whats worse is the scholarships these students are year to year...so a coach like Nick Saban can 'over recruit' and convince players to transfer out or take a medical gray shirt [basically retire]....its corrupt.
the same schools you see on those lists...are almost always on the top of those lists...and are almost always in the top 25. the fat stay fat. the skinny starve. UNLESS they get the right coach for a short period of time until a big school cuts a check...
Tom Herman for example was offensive coordinator at ohio state...got a HC job at houston....THEY CRUSH IT THIS YEAR...theres a VERY SMALL CHANCE he stays there because its going to be perpetually difficult for him to our recruit texas, Texas A&M and others at small houston. The bigger schools have more money, better facilities, greater exposure, etc.
That can really sway parity in college football. A team you hear a lot about: OREGON for example.............hasn't even won a national title.......ever...but USC [old money] has like 13.
regarding the worst part of college football...this thing is basically a full time job. practice, workout, eat, film room, etc....ALL while going to college....and they
can't have a job...so they end up broke way too often...while the schools are beyond flush....its pretty shameful.