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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5055282, member: 40"]
See, I don't think you are focused on the right aspect of this.

It isn't the money.  Its the approach with how to spend the money.

Right now, our program takes the approach of making one fair, firm offer.  No idea how they derive "market value" for determining the amount.  They present the package to the kid / his handlers, and represent all of the other positive benefits of coming to SU.

Of the kid gets a higher offer, they reinforce that it isn't just about the monetary value, and that SU is a better choice.  But if said kid wants to chase higher $$$, then they don't up the ante.

That's the strategy that I refer to above.  Here's your fixed price, we aren't going to change or push our chips in or get caught in a bidding war.

And it's frustrating, because in this case, Leffew likes us the most, and maybe all it would take is an extra 100K or 2 to put SU over the top, but we don't play the game that way.  Because where does it stop?

In some ways, its admirable.  Instead of getting whipped up in the fever of "winning" and paying extra when you're so close to the finish line, we have a plan and are fiscally responsible.

On  the other hand, this is a brand new era of recruiting, and I have no idea whether this strategy will prove to be effective, in an era where everyone is getting paid and the decision criteria for many [most?] quality transfers seems to have fundamentally changed.
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