JS struggling in recruiting at MSU

Surprise surprise, NIL does not have bottomless coffers across the country.


Boosters will pale in comparison to corporate money, when that day comes.

It sounds like a good idea but we'd still develop players / find diamonds in the rough that would be poached by the "big money" league.  I don't see any way around that except if a kid accepts a scholarship he provides some type of commitment or maybe agrees to a  buyout using some of the NIL he will earn from the poaching team?  Just a thought. 

True, but some may forget that's always been possible. Much easier, and likely under today's rules. OSU has always had their best players be targets to be stolen. Before it was just under the table boosters connected with programs, or unscrupulous agents.

However, there are only so many roster spots. For every player OSU might lose there are unhappy players at this "elite" schools. And, while some can hop within that group, most can't with the addition of HS and other transfers. Plus, for every portal transfer there is a HS player available.

OSU's role will basically be the same... find the best potential recruits that fit their style and system and develop them. The rest is it of their control and be the focus of recruiting.

Eventually it's the FCS schools that will see the drop off in recruiting talent. The biggest worry I have isn't media $ or conferences as again it's out of a school's control. BUT, if the upper tier schools somehow are able to increase active scholly roster sizes to even 95 it would be a huge blow. Another "scheme" would be to allow 85 full schollies, plus 30 or so partials + some NIL easy shots.

The elite teams are basically creating the groundwork for them making policy. Starting with the CFP, format and $. Then with the media creating the realignment issue. The next logical step is to usurp the NCAA in making policy adjustments. Big media $ cuts could "talk" here as the NCAA has 90+ sports that don't make $ and championships to run. Add a huge settlement to pay plus maybe others pending.

The worst had yet to happen and why a group of schools need to be proactive in banding together and creating their own path. It is insane to think the "lesser" D1 schools will ever be treated fairly or with any type of mutual respect (other than NC fodder).

There is an astute poster here that likes to remind us history repeats itself unless we use it to learn and adapt. Recent events and past history shows you should never trust to be treated honestly in an adversarial relationship. It'll be a long difficult process, but dozens of schools like OSU world be better off being proactive creating another option vs waiting for unknown outcome and the scraps it provides.

Yea I was thinking 3rd as the high water mark....maybe an occasional run for the conference, if he was given the time. The expectations will likely outweigh the results, and he will be sent packing. I couldn't care less where he ends up from there, as long as it's not Corvallis. We do have a history of re-hiring.......I'd hope he's on the no re-hire list.

That would be wild. But if the transfer portal is going to be used so heavily that you virtually never see a journeyman 2 year upperclassmen, you're running closer to the NFL model where you have starters and backups, and guys that sit on the bench the whole year are encouraged to move on. I can see that being a possibility.


They should permit 105 player rosters for the non-semi pro schools and stick with the 85 schollie limit.

Now get into all the MAC schools that they play NC and maybe you have something.