Cars, jets, 7-figure contracts, and a sauna: Inside the insane demands from top college football recruits
The new generation is cooked.
Cars, jets, 7-figure contracts, and a sauna: Inside the insane demands from top college football recruits originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NIL era has caused tremendous growth in college athletics.
From the players' perspective, this should've been established decades ago. Unfortunately, we're now hitting the greed streak of the market. One thing is certain: the current landscape is going to produce one of the best 30 for 30 productions to date.
If there's any indication of what might be featured, a new report from On3's Pete Nakos provided a sample size of what high school recruits are demanding during the process of making their college commitment. Some want a guaranteed seven-figure offer, others are asking for massive multi-year deals. Believe it or not, one prospect even asked for a sauna to be built at his parents’ house because the nearest one was 30 minutes away, according to Nakos.
Not to mention, the use of cars and private jets are still part of the equation as well. Where we’re at in college football is the "Wild Wild West. " There's no development or taking steps to earn anything anymore.