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[QUOTE="Ward, post: 1752733, member: 1958"]
It's not about having infinite resources, it's about having a significantly larger number of resources than others. How does point b not work with a school similar in size to SU? Say 20% decide they're tired of not getting much in return from paying guys. SU might go from a pool of 30 donors to 24, Alabama goes from a pool of 70 to 56, Ohio State from 120 to 96, etc.

Also, we already see evidence where this isn't true in big time college football. There's an article linked below that talks about the "bag men" down south with football. They understand not everyone is going to be a star but they keep them happy and keep it going because they know they most likely will become a high school level coach in the future and you need them to still have positive feelings towards the program. It's the never ending pursuit of the next championship and feeling like you're just a couple contributions away from getting the last player or two to capture the elusive title. There are no shortage of people willing to pitch in if it means their school will win a couple more games the next year. To think these bigger schools wouldn't flex their muscles and bully their way to separation is wishful thinking.

[URL]http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/4/10/5594348/college-football-bag-man-interview[/URL]
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