Wyoming is not a top spender..
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Top spenders in recruiting
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Pavlovsdog
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Some of the top spending teams make total sense....Notre Dame, #3 on the list...they recruit nationally and have to travel all over the country to bring in football recruits. Same thing for Nebraska. But I see Texas at #10....they pretty much fill up their entire class with the top in-state recruits who are (figuratively) knocking on the door to sign up or so we've been told.
Overall though, there really aren't any surprises given that programs with more money to spend on recruiting/facilities/coaching salaries/etc are from the BCS conferences and tend to have more success on the field (or on the floor, if you're talking basketball I suppose)....which helps them generate more money and continue the cycle. As a Nebraska native and longtime Husker fan, the revenues generated by the football program have kept us relevant in the sport, even after a decade of mediocrity and along with the history and tradition of the program, give us the ability to succeed going into the future.
But as a Wyoming resident and as someone who follows the Wyoming Cowboys, it demonstrates the massive up-hill climb Wyoming faces to raise the level of its athletic department. I like what Christensen has been able to do so far with limited resources but with a small budget, low in-state population and a general lack of historical relevance, it looks to be a slow process to make Wyoming into program that can legitimately contend for conference titles, national rankings, etc.
Overall though, there really aren't any surprises given that programs with more money to spend on recruiting/facilities/coaching salaries/etc are from the BCS conferences and tend to have more success on the field (or on the floor, if you're talking basketball I suppose)....which helps them generate more money and continue the cycle. As a Nebraska native and longtime Husker fan, the revenues generated by the football program have kept us relevant in the sport, even after a decade of mediocrity and along with the history and tradition of the program, give us the ability to succeed going into the future.
But as a Wyoming resident and as someone who follows the Wyoming Cowboys, it demonstrates the massive up-hill climb Wyoming faces to raise the level of its athletic department. I like what Christensen has been able to do so far with limited resources but with a small budget, low in-state population and a general lack of historical relevance, it looks to be a slow process to make Wyoming into program that can legitimately contend for conference titles, national rankings, etc.
