2026 Recruiting Board/Thread

[63_Texas_1]

From a poster on another board. I agree with the thoughts here.

"I think we're going to find out soon that CFB players will have higher compensation than many pros. CFB fans are far more invested in their teams than pro fans. There's only a 4-year window to play CFB. A 4th year All-American TE would have far more value for the stakeholders at Michigan than being 2nd string TE for the Bengals.

Our calculations have been based on a comparison to salaries in the NFL. I think that's about as relevant as salaries in MLB. It's a completely different economic calculus. A college player could absolutely have more value than an NFL player.

And most college players aren't playing in the NFL anyway. There will be million dollar players in CFB who never play a snap in the NFL."

NiJaree Canady, pitcher for Texas Tech women's softball team, said hi.

FYI - Professional softball players' salaries vary widely in the few existing leagues that haven't gone under; but generally, they fall between $3,000 and $75,000 per season. She makes over $1 Million.

My point is: The new market of salaries are made by boosters. The same people who rationalize a recruit committed to another school because the other school offered more money. How many times have we seen a poster say their school should break the bank to recruit a particular athlete?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

NiJaree Canady, pitcher for Texas Tech women's softball team, said hi.

FYI - Professional softball players' salaries vary widely in the few existing leagues that haven't gone under; but generally, they fall between $3,000 and $75,000 per season. She makes over $1 Million.

My point is: The new market of salaries are made by boosters. The same people who rationalize a recruit committed to another school because the other school offered more money. How many times have we seen a poster say their school should break the bank to recruit a particular athlete?

Didn't the recent ruling establish a cap? Tech will have to use 1 million of their cap space on softball. I think 30 million is the cap, or so I heard. (over all sports)

 

[63_Texas_1]

My understanding is her 7 figure contract is a NIL DEAL.

NIL $$

 

[Ntx dog]

Wafle to USC

 

[BWilk55]

Didn't the recent ruling establish a cap? Tech will have to use 1 million of their cap space on softball. I think 30 million is the cap, or so I heard. (over all sports)

My understanding is her 7 figure contract is a NIL DEAL.

NIL $$

Yes, she is not getting 1 million from the school so it has no impact on the cap.

3rd party NIL deals are the ones that will have to be approved, via NIL Go with Deloitte serving as the decision maker. There is no cap on these deals.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

From Gerry:

Damari Simeon cancelled Ohio State OV this weekend.
Texas vs Michigan decision coming … and the Horns had two great visits.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

From Nahlin, re: commits going elsewhere recently

Yes, I heard this last year. Around this time.” I relayed I have zero concerns but have readers I’d like to keep apprised of the situation. The biggest issue he said is the current Texas roster. When combining what he said with another really good source, the roster affects this class in two ways: Some recruits see a loaded position room and don’t want to wait to play, and the coaches see a loaded roster and don’t want to overpay for someone who is going to ride the pine. Running back KJ Edwards is the embodiment of these two points, though I’ll also add the Aggies did a good job of recruiting him. I think this class is headed for a mix of cheaper developmental prospects and more expensive elite players at positions of need or priority.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Gerry with the "hi"

 

[TB14]

Dia Bell officially the Elite 11 MVP! After 3 days of practices with the 20 best QBs in the class, Texas commit, Dia Bell impressed the most. Real excited to get him on campus!

 

[63_Texas_1]

For those who claimed contracts will eventually clean up NIL, well, things got interesting...or murkier.

Wisconsin Files Suit Against Miami

 

[Baron]

For those who claimed contracts will eventually clean up NIL, well, things got interesting...or murkier.

Wisconsin Files Suit Against Miami

Oregon needs to be sued as well

 

[Sirhornsalot]

QB commit for OU getting flip picks to FSU, but they are going after Beau Bentley from Celina. So is LSU.

 

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[Sunkist]

Aggies spending lots of $$ again.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

3 PM CT announcement for Vodney Cleveland tomorrow (Saturday)

 

[texbound]

3 PM CT announcement for Vodney Cleveland tomorrow (Saturday)

That's a good sign for the good guys, right?

 

[shotime73]

After what this staff did last year, particularly pulling Justus Terry out of UGAs backyard, nothing they do surprises me anymore.

To be honest I really wasn't expecting Sark to pull Terry out of UGAs backyard like that. I'm still in shock