I am down to a 1-1 battle vs a SIM for a recruit. I offered and got the "I'm leaning your way" message.  So I waited.  Then today I get an email that he is now "heading somewhere else" and the only other school is the same SIM.  I have never seen this before...I thought the SIMS did all of their recruiting up front?  Can someone explain?

Posted by bllutarsky on 11/14/2012 10:02:00 AM (view original):
I am down to a 1-1 battle vs a SIM for a recruit. I offered and got the "I'm leaning your way" message.  So I waited.  Then today I get an email that he is now "heading somewhere else" and the only other school is the same SIM.  I have never seen this before...I thought the SIMS did all of their recruiting up front?  Can someone explain?

As long as a recruit is considering a SIM, the SIM will continue to put effort into him.  The only way a SIM stops recruiting is if you knock it off the kid completely.  Unless you can muster a lot more effort (i.e., cash) you've probably lost the kid.

sims have unlimited budgets,  they will just bury you if dont come at them hard and fast

This is the first I have seen flip like this.  I was obviously under the incorrect impression that they did  not continue to spend money after the initial.  Live and learn...