As we are in a bit of a down period for recruiting, I've been thinking about the different recruiting models employed by universities. It appears there are three different approaches that I've noticed:
(I) Scorched Earth Policy (i.e. Nebraska, Tennessee):
These schools are very liberal with offers. They seem to take the approach "Let's offer as many as we can and hope a few stick"
(II) More Nuanced Approach (i.e. Stanford, Boise State)
These schools take a much more tactful approach, identifying targets that fit with their culture and they have a decent shot at landing.
(III) Somewhere in between Wisconsin seems to fit somewhere in between, leaning closer towards the Stanford/Boise State approach.
My questions are twofold. (I) For the first type of school, is every offer committable as soon as it's made? I'm assuming that these offers have contingencies. Are the offers (aside from grades and a clean record, etc.) on a first-come, first-serve basis? What makes an offer committable?
Offer data source: College Football Teams Who Made the Most (and Least) 2019 Scholarship Offers
(I) Scorched Earth Policy (i.e. Nebraska, Tennessee):
These schools are very liberal with offers. They seem to take the approach "Let's offer as many as we can and hope a few stick"
(II) More Nuanced Approach (i.e. Stanford, Boise State)
These schools take a much more tactful approach, identifying targets that fit with their culture and they have a decent shot at landing.
(III) Somewhere in between Wisconsin seems to fit somewhere in between, leaning closer towards the Stanford/Boise State approach.
My questions are twofold. (I) For the first type of school, is every offer committable as soon as it's made? I'm assuming that these offers have contingencies. Are the offers (aside from grades and a clean record, etc.) on a first-come, first-serve basis? What makes an offer committable?
Offer data source: College Football Teams Who Made the Most (and Least) 2019 Scholarship Offers
