Pay for Play

In the wake of the Auburn interviews on HBO, a former TX A&M asst coach claims that the owner of a recruiting service told him that Patrick Peterson would cost more than $80,000.  Of course Peterson has denied any involvement.  These sums being thrown around are mind-boggling.  I will say again that NCAA football is too big to control and there is too much money involved for anyone to think that these coaches aren't doing whatever is necessary to win.

The south is where the talent is and where the most fanaticism exists.  Ohio St. and USC operate much like SEC schools, but there is little doubt to me that the schools across the SEC and Texas as well are doing anything and everything to win.  If they did enough digging and spent enough resources to get deep enough, they could blow the lid off.  But I can't see them doing it because there is too much money at stake.

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