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Overspending on freshmen is a fool’s game

Posted on: July 8, 2025 at 16:13:04 CT

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We’ve played it and gotten burned. Glad to see a bit more emphasis on experienced transfers.

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High School Recruits - CraigS STL - 7/7 14:53:32

Overspending on freshmen is a fool’s game - samclemens MU

- 7/8 16:13:04

I don't have exact insight, just a few old friends here & th - TampaTiger87 MU - 7/7 23:27:40

Good. Let the turd schools spend away and hopefully - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/8 09:45:25

Seems like some of them have unlimited $$$(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/8 10:52:06

OK State has this. Pickens may be dead but the money is - CraigS STL - 7/8 12:55:30

It's a confusing landscpape. However, this new world - CraigS STL - 7/8 09:17:51

I agree it benefits Mizzou overall - Genco98 MU - 7/8 10:41:40

I’d add Miami - Gary P. MU

- 7/8 09:33:24

Miami's endowment is less than MIssouri - CraigS STL - 7/8 12:49:28

SMU as well.(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 7/8 12:38:33

It is different but even if a school has more money or - SabertoothTiger MU - 7/8 09:24:23

I am surprised they have not to some extent(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/8 10:53:02

gosh i love minor league football - 90Tiger STL - 7/8 09:06:50

The pendulum has swung too far imo(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/8 10:53:58

ded - 90Tiger STL - 7/8 12:28:28

all this makes my head hurt and to not want to follow - Valley Tiger MU - 7/8 07:28:42

We shouldn't waste money on unproven talent. Nothing but - Fourth and Long MU - 7/7 20:22:41

I have some insight. The big donors control this path, and - Carlos Rossi KC - 7/7 17:28:56

What big donors? They donate, & the coach spends it. No - TampaTiger87 MU - 7/7 21:45:59

Donors can pay players. Cook Imos Burden Chips - CraigS STL - 7/8 09:14:26

My bad, yes NIL would be done or generated by donors - TampaTiger87 MU - 7/8 14:35:24

many NIL websites even have the function where - Harvey Specter MU - 7/8 10:27:46

donors do get a choice where their money goes.(nm) - Harvey Specter MU - 7/8 08:00:07

Carlos is right to an extent. With NIL a donor can pay a - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 7/8 07:54:36

You are 100% inaccurate on this one. They absolutely - Carlos Rossi KC - 7/7 21:53:47

I call bull****. - phrejd STL - 7/7 22:13:09

Well it is true. They might not pick every single player, - Carlos Rossi KC - 7/7 22:20:09

We are doing both. The new NCAA rules "should" - alwaysright MU - 7/7 19:38:49

RE: We are doing both. The new NCAA rules "should" - Ragarm MU - 7/7 20:53:36

Go to your room and think about what you said. - alwaysright MU - 7/7 23:07:14

Pretty sure that's been the conclusion for a while (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/7 16:42:34

RE: High School Recruits - sarasotatiger MU - 7/7 16:25:15

I think Drink is building the roster correctly. He knows th - jmlppx MU - 7/7 15:37:14

It's minor league football affiliated with colleges (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/7 16:42:58

Thank God we are in the SEC, and we have Drink as our - Carlos Rossi KC - 7/7 17:32:54

i'll get over it quickly when it collapses. It's already los - 90Tiger STL - 7/7 17:52:06

Sure, but the toothpaste is out of the tube...can't put it - Carlos Rossi KC - 7/7 21:20:20

Production over potential, his words - Faurotious MU - 7/7 15:03:17