Wednesday, January 25
More good work this week from the Business of College Sports, which has compiled listed the nation's top spenders in recruiting -- for all sports, including football.
Per the report linked above, of the nation's top six spenders, five are from the SEC. And that includes UGA. Here's the list ...
1) Tennessee $2.296,023
2) Auburn $2,117,645
3) Notre Dame $2,070,316
4) Alabama $1,694,202
5) Georgia $1,540,743
6) Florida $1,501,899
Georgia Tech, actually, comes in 7th, followed by Arkansas, Michigan and Texas to round out the top 10.
Recruiting expenses are something of an interest of mine.
And if you're wondering how Tennessee spends so much, I refer you to this story from I series I wrote back in 2009 on recruiting costs in the SEC.
(As for the name listed on the link, Paul Cloos was our Internet guy and his byline is showing now after a system change because his log-in was the one that actually posted the content online. But I assure you that I wrote that story and all but one story of the series that ran in the Mobile Press-Register in 2009.)
Anyway, it's an interesting debate and one that usually stirs conversation among fanbases.
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ON THE AGENDA
The nation's No. 1 men's basketball team is in Athens. Kentucky will face Georgia at 9 p.m. tonight at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will be televised by ESPN.
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TWEET(S) OF THE DAY
Hoping the best for Chester Brown and his family really wish he could be apart of the family
RB commit Todd Gurley
Just got a hole in one #NeverThoughtThatWouldHappen had to quit right then. I cant beat a hole in one.!
OL Dallas Lee
"don't cry to give up, cry to keep going .. never give up" #success
Ive been given a chance to turn a dream into reality .. I have to take full advantage !
RB Keith Marshall
Still on the search for an iguana.
So excited that I just find an iguana and I will be picking it up Friday
DB Bacarri Rambo
Judge Judy don't play, she like cut the bs let's get to the point!!!
Former UGA LB Akeem Dent
I wear my heart on my sleeve like its the new fashion!
DB Damian Swann
What if we CAN breathe in space and they just don't want us to escape?” damn dawg thats some deep stuff ish man
WR recruit Tramel Terry
Watching the facial expression people make while they run is priceless
LB Sterling Bailey
People at Rankin really knows how to piss someone off...
LB Alec Ogletree
Super long day, 2 classes, 3 tutors then workouts! Gotta keep grinding
OL Watts Dantzler
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