I doubt the MWC will do it conference wide because they don't have to -there's a lot less recruiting pressure over there; no other G5s and only the Pac 10 right in their footprint among the P5s.
AAC will do it (although it may not be a published mandate) because we do have a lot of recruiting pressure. Also, I think Aresco et al are holding onto the notion that the AAC could be a P6, fools-game that may be. And even if it is howling at the moon, the next P5 candidates will be AAC schools, and this only helps their case. And for those who won't go P5, they need this league to work.

(05-27-2014 03:31 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(05-27-2014 03:21 PM)ENCPir87769 Wrote:  

(05-26-2014 07:24 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  Not to mention, a lot athletes chose a school based on the relationship with the coaches...not $$$.

THIS^^^^^^^^^

@ ECU, we're starting to see this concept touted as "a big factor" more recruits, and better recruits, chose to sign with the Pirates. Coach Ruff & his staff are steadily improving their recruiting game. Hopefully we can keep this staff intact for a good bit of time.

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I agree and disagree. Coaches are important. Very. But to act like in a few years, if ECU wasn't offering the FCOA and say Old Dominion was offering it- that's going to be a signifigant hurdle that Ruffin would have to overcome. For some players, it's going to be too big of a hurdle. 4-5 thousand dollars for some of these kids is just huge. Also, I know coaching youth basketball- quite frankly a lot of the kids that are better a lot of times are the ones that need the $$$ the most.

I just think it's absolutely insane to say that it's going to be a very minor factor. I think for instance, a lot of recruits won't even talk with a coach of a program that doesn't offer the FCOA. So coach could be the best guy in the world but it wouldn't matter.

AGREED! You're right on with your points as well. I wasn't intending to imply it would be very minor, and I could see the scenario you posed playing out more often than not, should/when the NCAAFB world comes to that. I just was agreeing with his point that a decent bit of recruits are being more vocal on that aspect of their decision.

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