K smarty pants. Perhaps you should tell MF, our recruits, and his staff that NDs entire recruiting strategy is wrong. That a lot of money at ND isn’t worth more money elsewhere. Are you ready to state this here on the board?
Fun fact: $1 million cash denominated in $1 bills weighs 2,204 pounds. So it is literally a metric ton of money.
I'm ready to state that you're concept of value to people is incorrect. I haven't seen the economic/statistical analysis but I'm guessing that yes a degree at ND is worth more than Alabama, but what is the delta between that and the NIL offering? Certainly not enough to scoff at $1M. Which is why your stance is entirely wrong.
Again, ND isn’t paying these kids chump change. The gulf isn’t as wide as you’re wrongly assuming.
What?
Brian Driskell’s footstool
At 21, you’d be better off with 500k and a ND degree.
Hate it break it to you bud but speaking as an ND alum, the degree isn’t nearly as valuable as you think
I think he has a good point and it's not a bad mindset. The issue I have is while I agree we aren't paying chump dollars, without exact numbers and understanding of promises, I can't make a correct judgment for myself. Maybe $1 million is a substantial enough difference from what he would be guaranteed here that I would say it's a smart idea. Maybe it isn't and I would say he is a fool. But without the information needed to make that judgment, I won't say one way or the other.
I also wish we had more details, but given that we presently have the #1 recruiting class, it's almost guaranteed that whatever FUND is offering is very competitive. Maybe we start getting out-bid as NSD approaches. Maybe FUND fails to follow through on some of its promises and guys transfer out. But as of today, I don't know how you can assume we're not playing the game and doing it well.
The devil is in the details my friend. We have the #1 class and CJ Carr ain’t playing NIL bags.
I agree that we are competitive, and your earlier post is spot on in terms of what you could gain by coming to the university. Heck, if you come here and win a Natty or ball out, 25 years from now you will still be making NIL money like Rocket Ismail and others. But maybe $1 million is substantially more than the current going rate for a top DL. Which is why I cant say if he would be making a good decision or a bad one.
Ryan Day recently opined that it'd cost $13m in NIL to keep his class together. He estimated elite edge rushers and OTs at $1m/ per. TIFWIW, but FUND must be aware of these numbers.
This is flawed logic. Since most of the people who attend selective colleges have other characteristics that make them more likely to earn a lot of money after graduation, of course graduates of top colleges earn more than graduates of non-top colleges. Lots of studies (most famously this one) show that there's no statistically significant effect on earnings of going to top colleges vs. state schools. Now I loved ND and would choose it again, just not because I think it netted me a million dollars in lifetime earnings over going to my state school.
Bla bla bla. Those disliking and bashing me for spitting facts are the real narcissists. You think you’re smarter than Jack, Freeman, his staff and all of the recruits and their families that see the obvious advantages of ND over all others. Go ahead, continue stating how financially stupid these kids and their families are. The facts are hitting you in the face. ND has the #1 class. ND is going to land a 5 star QB today. The best DL In the country is still committed to Notre Dame. I guess admit you believe you are smarter than everyone involved in the current success. Pathetic.
Big Freeman guy I take it. Explain why CJ Carr is stupid for picking ND. I’m all ears.
He thinks you're an alt of a former IE poster named Koon. The timeshares thing is a reference to him.
Are you okay?
I said it isn’t a lot of money in the context of a post about for Keeley. And it was argued that Keeley is better off elsewhere. I disagree.
I'm glad you could look away $1M in the blink of an eye and I get what you're saying, but those may not be advantages to the recruit and their family.
Look man… I have a high tolerance for being tone deaf or pretentious. I coach and played a “country club” sport. I have 17 year olds showing up to practice in Range Rovers and some high schools we play have tuitions higher than Notre Dame’s.
