Jaw dropping numbers...

[ski-u-mah]

Did anyone see this article. I flipped through first couple pages here to see if it had been posted. If it has, sorry, didn't see it.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had our numbers.

Kentucky Wins NCAA Basketball Title in Recruitment Spending

States Kentucky spent $434,095 in fiscal 2010 on recruiting.

It also states Wisconsin is last with $57,397

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...mpionship-in-spending-to-recruit-players.html

 

[dpodoll68]

I like how the Vadger coach implies that they recruit locally/regionally because they want to, not because they have to.

 

[Minnesconsin fan]

I wonder if Kentucky has real reciepts for all of it or if it is just a number scrawled on a napkin with a note saying "recruiting expense"

 

[THE Chitown Gopher]

$400k can buy you a lot of recruiting 'services'...think how good Oregon Hoops would be with that budget

 

[mnsports1]

Who would have thought, Pearl was doing TN a favor by spending out of his own pocket.

 

[howeda7]

And I'm sure payments to players' AAU coaches, uncles and cousins via 'Friends of Cal' are not included in this total.

 

[sec105]

And I'm sure payments to players' AAU coaches, uncles and cousins via 'Friends of Cal' are not included in this total.

You are correct howeda7. Booster Spending is a different categoy than Recruitment Spending. World Wide Wes' commissions are not considered a recruitment expense.

I believe you will find World Wide's commisions under "Special Services" and those services are exempt from NCAA review because John Calipari is not aware they exist.

 

[GopherLady]

Who would have thought, Pearl was doing TN a favor by spending out of his own pocket.

This ^^^ is funny.

Impressive that Wisconsin can still get to the Sweet 16 and be a competitor for the Big10 title every year. Bo really does more with less every year, with talent, and $.

 

[scher215]

This ^^^ is funny.

Impressive that Wisconsin can still get to the Sweet 16 and be a competitor for the Big10 title every year. Bo really does more with less every year, with talent, and $.

A state-of-the art stadium and practice facility as well as recruiting the same exact player every year helps too.

 

[mnhoopboy]

You get what you pay for...