I saw a video late last week that reminded me exactly how much richer some athletic departments are in comparison to Virginia Tech.  The video I saw is the inspiration for this article, and it might open your eyes to a certain extent about how some rich programs choose to spend their excess cash.

Recruiting Against Money

You probably read the title of this section and thought, “ah, a conversation about under the table recruiting!”  That’s a major topic of discussion, especially with the ongoing FBI investigation into sneaker company payments in basketball. But today, I want to talk about the above-the-table advantages that schools with a lot of money have when it comes to recruiting.

We’re going to use Ohio State as an example because last week they produced a video that illustrates exactly what I’m talking about.  Before we get to the video, I’ll run some numbers by you, from this article.

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