I'm at a D-2 school and there is a recruit that went yellow for me but the other team is a D-1A team. I was thinking this recruit is his backup plan and I might be able to snag him. Should I just drop him because it will cost me a fortune to sign him or is there actually a chance to sign him without breaking the bank?

Green a backup and hold back on giving out one scholarship.

If he is a backup, he will go green for you once the 1-A school completes his class. If he isn't, or if the 1-A school can't fill all it's scholarships, you can still extend the schollie up to the next to last cycle of recruiting to your backup.

I have never seen a DII school beat a 1-A school for a recruit. Don't spend more money on that recruit. You'd just be throwing it away or needlessly spending it if he turns out to be a backup.

Also, look around. There may be a comparable player available somewhere else. If you can find a comparable; even a slightly lesser player you are probably better off landing him then waiting for player that you "might" get(and if you don't a decent substitute might be gone by then ).

Thx Buck and Mojo, I have a recruit green already for that position but this guy is obviously a bit of an upgrade. I'll see how he shakes out.