The $280,000 recruiting trip...

[cto]

...how Texas recruits.

Inside the Texas spending blitz that hooked Arch Manning and a No. 2 recruiting class

Tomahawk steaks, Four Seasons and Lady Bird Lake tour part of the Longhorns' 48-hour, nearly $280,000 whirlwind weekend.

theathletic.com

 

[Oakland]

Over the last 20 years, Texas might have under performed their recruiting more than any other school.

 

[corpjet]

Crazy money but that will pay off in spades for them simply with the name Manning on campus, thats the difference from the "Big Boys" and the rest of us they can't afford to play in that sandbox.

 

[dasher]

Crazy money but that will pay off in spades for them simply with the name Manning on campus, thats the difference from the "Big Boys" and the rest of us they can't afford to play in that sandbox.

What exactly did Tenn and Miss win with the Mannings?

 

[corpjet]

What exactly did Tenn and Miss win with the Mannings?

Never mentioned anything about winning, but that received great Exposure and still do from the Mannings, they will recoup their "investment" times 4 in Manning jerseys they sell before he even takes a snap.

Not a solid way to quantify the ROI but let's be honest it will more than pay for itself.

 

[Chip]

Ol' Tex!

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

A Four Seasons? What does landscaping have to do with recruiting?

 

[wfschrec]

What exactly did Tenn and Miss win with the Mannings?

Peyton did build them a new locker room at Tennessee ... I am willing to bet he spent more than $280K on it too.

A Behind the Scenes Look at Neyland Stadium

Neyland Stadium has been the home of the University of Tennessee football team since 1921. It has been expanded and renovated several times since it opened. Sitting at a capacity of 102,455, it is the second largest stadium in the SEC and the fifth largest in college football. One thing that...

stadiumjourney.com

 

[Killdozer]

Tenn won the NC with Tee Martin, not Manning

 

[Scooch]

Tenn won the NC with Tee Martin, not Manning

Sure, but I suspect many of the players on that Tee Martin team went to Tennessee to play with Peyton.

 

[Roger N]

...how Texas recruits.

Inside the Texas spending blitz that hooked Arch Manning and a No. 2 recruiting class

Tomahawk steaks, Four Seasons and Lady Bird Lake tour part of the Longhorns' 48-hour, nearly $280,000 whirlwind weekend.

theathletic.com

This is obscene. How many students could go to school free for that? Thanks CTO

 

[Cuse'91]

I mean, at least it's stimulating the local economy.

 

[hoopsupstate]

They spent $350,000 the following weekend.

 

[orangenauburn]

Ol' Tex!

Such an underated movie

 

[Newhouser]

I don't see Manning going there. He is not better than the kid who got hurt in the Bama game.

 

[Chip]

Such an underated movie

Anything in the 80s with Paul Gleason as the bad guy, was worth watching.

 

[Faegan]

Good lord... make it stop!

 

[Easy Goer]

This is obscene. How many students could go to school free for that?Thanks CTO

With today’s college tuition, maybe .75???