[ColumbusHawk]

Iowa football recruiting costs grow by $100,000 in 2011 | TheGazette

[ssckelley]

I read that in the Gazette as well and then wondered what point they are trying to make. I could care less about how much Iowa is spending on recruiting

[HawkeyeMcNutt]

U of Iowa appreciates all of our donations.

[theboat]

That buys 1 QB in the SEC.

[Hawkeye11en1]

Originally Posted by theboat

That buys 1 QB in the SE.

Exactly. This isn't enough. Spend more!

[hawkfan1319]

So, Auburn payed like 200,000 for Cam Newton alone.

[Hawkeye11en1]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeHypnosis

Found this at: How Much Does The BCS Top 25 Spend On Recruiting? - Forbes
It is from 2009-2010 but it's an idea on other schools.

School Recruiting Expenses % of Total Expenses
1 Auburn $1,129,984.00 1.24%
2 Oregon $844,235.00 1.29%
3 TCU $438,422.00 0.84%
4 Stanford $754,689.00 0.92%
5 Wisconsin $473,897.00 0.53%
6 Ohio State $676,966.00 0.65%
7 Oklahoma $1,010,570.00 1.14%
8 Arkansas $1,187,216.00 1.65%
9 Michigan State $677,958.00 1.10%
10 Boise State $158,355.00 0.63%
11 LSU $741,762.00 0.73%
12 Missouri $596,738.00 1.12%
13 Virginia Tech $625,207.00 1.24%
14 Oklahoma State $414,655.00 0.69%
15 Nevada $216,920.00 1.00%
16 Alabama $1,257,128.00 1.47%
17 Texas A&M $532,641.00 0.77%
18 Nebraksa $685,361.00 1.00%
19 Utah $466,532.00 1.46%
20 South Carolina $565,967.00 0.72%
21 Mississippi State $416,333.00 1.15%
22 West Virginia $669,844.00 1.18%
23 Florida State $581,923.00 0.77%
24 Hawaii $272,078.00 0.93%
25 UCF $354,264.00 0.99%

Hawaii may be an awesome place to visit but it would be hell trying to recruit down there. Half that cost is probley flights. To get a kid to go there for 4 years where not many of his games will be seen by family/friends would be hard.

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Sorry I deleted that. I didn't have an accurate number on Iowas total recruiting amount for all sports.

[ssckelley]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

Hawaii may be an awesome place to visit but it would be hell trying to recruit down there. Half that cost is probley flights. To get a kid to go there for 4 years where not many of his games will be seen by family/friends would be hard.

Yeah I was surprised they do not spend more. Since cost of living is so much higher in Hawaii I would not want my son/daughter going there even if they got a full ride.

But damn those recruiting trips to Auburn & Alabama sure are expensive.

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Repost it:
Found this at: How Much Does The BCS Top 25 Spend On Recruiting? - Forbes
It is from 2009-2010 but it's an idea on other schools.


School Recruiting Expenses % of Total Expenses
1 Auburn $1,129,984.00 1.24%
2 Oregon $844,235.00 1.29%
3 TCU $438,422.00 0.84%
4 Stanford $754,689.00 0.92%
5 Wisconsin $473,897.00 0.53%
6 Ohio State $676,966.00 0.65%
7 Oklahoma $1,010,570.00 1.14%
8 Arkansas $1,187,216.00 1.65%
9 Michigan State $677,958.00 1.10%
10 Boise State $158,355.00 0.63%
11 LSU $741,762.00 0.73%
12 Missouri $596,738.00 1.12%
13 Virginia Tech $625,207.00 1.24%
14 Oklahoma State $414,655.00 0.69%
15 Nevada $216,920.00 1.00%
16 Alabama $1,257,128.00 1.47%
17 Texas A&M $532,641.00 0.77%
18 Nebraksa $685,361.00 1.00%
19 Utah $466,532.00 1.46%
20 South Carolina $565,967.00 0.72%
21 Mississippi State $416,333.00 1.15%
22 West Virginia $669,844.00 1.18%
23 Florida State $581,923.00 0.77%
24 Hawaii $272,078.00 0.93%
25 UCF $354,264.00 0.99%

[Hawkeye11en1]

Originally Posted by ssckelley

Yeah I was surprised they do not spend more. Since cost of living is so much higher in Hawaii I would not want my son/daughter going there even if they got a full ride.

But damn those recruiting trips to Auburn & Alabama sure are expensive.

I'm assuming they live for free down there, right? It wouldn't be that bad. Day to day things aren't too expensive down there. Living down there would be awesome but you have almost zero connection to your previous life.

[ssckelley]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

I'm assuming they live for free down there, right? It wouldn't be that bad. Day to day things aren't too expensive down there. Living down there would be awesome but you have almost zero connection to your previous life.

They live there for free but just regular living expenses would not be cheap.

[Hawkeye11en1]

Originally Posted by ssckelley

They live there for free but just regular living expenses would not be cheap.

I dunno, NCAA reps are a long flight away. Might be more inexpensive than you think.

[ssckelley]

Not if I was a NCAA rep, I would insist on checking out the recruiting practices in Hawaii at least once a year.

[WindyCityHawkI]

Seems pretty funny that all the highest spending schools are in the SEC, even though most of them don't even have to leave their state or the neighboring state to find the best players.