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[QUOTE="wfschrec, post: 5642060, member: 361"]
Well injuries are another story I don't disagree considering IU had Dailey pretty banged up.

I would agree ... I would go as far as 20 on each side O/D and then another 20-25 reserves ... this is why Cignetti goes after the older players .. more time in S&C and they hold up far better over a full season.  My thought process works for a Cignetti style ... spend more money per player (on a smaller volume lets say 65 guys) and get more experienced battle-tested guys.  Go hard after roughly 15-20 recruits ... if you pay attention to IU they are roughly 50/50 portal vs HS with Cignetti.  In the end I think reducing the number of total players as we move closer to NFL behavior make sense.  Much like having a 53 man roster and adding 7-12 via draft UDFA.  Except in the NCAA free agency is an annual thing not many guys with multiyear deals and no real enforcement anyway (Mensah cough cough).

This allows you to reduce your player acquisition spend since you are chasing less recruits by volume ... players get more focus from coaches as there are less to manage and a reduction in overall expenses such as scholarships and other related budgets which can be applied to other areas of the program.  You can be more selective with who you chase, how much you pay them, and use it on guys other programs have "built" while you bring along higher end recruits because you could pay a little more to make splash moves for 4-5 stars ... it requires a very tough balancing act no doubt.
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