Posted by reinsel on 5/30/2012 1:29:00 PM (view original):
Eh, $150k with a B- isn't all that scary to someone with $90-100k and an A prestige and 4 openings. 

Posted by emy1013 on 5/30/2012 6:01:00 PM (view original):

Posted by dwoelflin07 on 5/30/2012 5:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by wsut on 5/30/2012 2:28:00 PM (view original):
When it comes to BCS recruiting, you have to know your place at the start, and take note of what everyone else around you is doing. What I mean by that is, find all of your close geographic rivals and pay attention to where they are spending money/how much money they have left approximately. Read FSS updates. Take notice of any changes.

When I talk about knowing your place, that means respecting the higher prestige schools and their needs first. If you're a B-, and you're right next to A- Iowa State and he needs three bigs, probably don't go for the best big in the area right away. You're just wasting your money. However, if he DOES go for the best big in the area, and spends a lot of money elsewhere, like in the international market, that is a potential poach target for late in recruiting if you are paying attention.

I recommend finding two to three targets that you think fit your system and are of good enough caliber, and get on them right away. Make sure you have FSS locked up, as in very tight or high priority( in pipeline, 6-10k for no stars, 10-15k for stars), as a message to any other school that sees it that you have spent a decent amount of money into the player and that it would take a significant chunk to knock you off of the player. Failure to do this leaves you open to competition on your recruits.

The biggest disadvantage you can give yourself is to spread yourself too thin with your huge bankroll. Treat your money in chunks rather than as a whole, if that makes sense. If you're going to do something, make a strong play to put pressure on other coaches. Do math. If you're 170 miles out with 4 scholarships and a B-, and the player you really want is 350 miles away from an A- school with 2 ships, see how much his CV's/HV's cost and how many CV's/HV's you both can get off realistically.

Sorry, a lot of random thoughts in this post. Hope it helps. I also realize that I have no titles, so take it with a grain of salt if you please. 

Lack of titles have nothing to do with this coaches advice. It is all really good information. +1

Agreed.

Posted by wsut on 5/30/2012 11:00:00 PM (view original):
I don't really like the last sentence about how it's the year to build your team for the future. Perhaps you're saying, don't take 4+ walkons. Then, I agree with that statement.  Manage your team in 4 year cycles rather than in years. It's okay to take two or three walkons if you get a couple studs and a third solid starter out of it. You just need pieces that can compete in the Big 12. Do NOT take players just to fill spots unless you are absolutely desperate. One of the biggest mistakes people in BCS rebuilds make (and I have made this mistake, particularly at South Carolina in Tarkanian) is not going after good enough players simply because you're worried about filling spots. If you are confident in your abilities and pay attention, you will do just fine. 

Walk-ons for a year will hurt your team for a year. Taking mediocre players who get pummeled by the good teams in your conference will hurt your team until you cut them or graduate. We've all had players that cannot graduate fast enough, whether it be a lack of development or simply a poor recruiting decision. Keeping those mistakes at a minimum will increase your odds of success greatly. 

Apparently $150k gets you one low-end transfer out of Virginia Tech.