Thanks in advance for the expertise @Paul Strelow
I used to get excited about reading recruiting analysis but this year that has changed. All of the decommits has left me thinking “what’s the point”. It seems we get good commits only until someone else comes in with a bigger bag. Can you offer any clarity on Clemson’s NIL/pay structure versus others for freshman recruits?
It has been said we spend NIL dollars to keep our players. Are incoming freshman recruits shown a NIL/pay scale for what they’ll receive initially and how much that will increase each year (or based on whether they rise to 1st or 2nd team)? I’m just wondering what incoming freshman are having to choose from between Clemson and top competitors.
Is it Clemson’s offer with an increasing amount each year and basically a guarantee that you have a roster spot without being run off… in which case perhaps over the course of a career their compensation will at least be in the same ballpark versus a large initial bag that isn’t guaranteed beyond year 1? Or is Clemson simply working against a major deficiency in player compensation for freshman recruits versus the other top schools? Hebert to Notre Dame comes to mind in recent history. Certainly Cade makes more than Hebert was offered but guessing Hebert will make more than Vizzina initially at ND.
I used to get excited about reading recruiting analysis but this year that has changed. All of the decommits has left me thinking “what’s the point”. It seems we get good commits only until someone else comes in with a bigger bag. Can you offer any clarity on Clemson’s NIL/pay structure versus others for freshman recruits?
It has been said we spend NIL dollars to keep our players. Are incoming freshman recruits shown a NIL/pay scale for what they’ll receive initially and how much that will increase each year (or based on whether they rise to 1st or 2nd team)? I’m just wondering what incoming freshman are having to choose from between Clemson and top competitors.
Is it Clemson’s offer with an increasing amount each year and basically a guarantee that you have a roster spot without being run off… in which case perhaps over the course of a career their compensation will at least be in the same ballpark versus a large initial bag that isn’t guaranteed beyond year 1? Or is Clemson simply working against a major deficiency in player compensation for freshman recruits versus the other top schools? Hebert to Notre Dame comes to mind in recent history. Certainly Cade makes more than Hebert was offered but guessing Hebert will make more than Vizzina initially at ND.
