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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/EddieDantes22 on 2025-07-26 04:59:53+00:00.
I was reading about Arch’s official visit to Texas, and it’s so sleazy. Him and a few five stars had the best food constantly delivered to their hotel, parents being put up in fancy suites, free trips to Top Golf, all sorts of stuff. That sent me down a rabbit hole of learning about the girls, the cars with your name on it, the photoshoots, etc. And of course, the coaches are telling kids whatever they want to hear to get them in the door.
Obviously none of that’s gonna be the same as the day to day experience once they get you to commit to the school. It’s all a big show to get you to sign the paper, then it’s totally different. It’s no longer we love you, need you etc. it’s “time to perform or you’re trash.”
That bait and switch move made sense on the old system where kids never transferred, but is the portal making it a thing of the past? I’ve gotta assume you can only promise a kid so much, or hit him with so much razzle dazzle BS, when the minute he feels duped he’s abandoning your school.
Since kids aren’t stuck like in the past, is HS recruiting getting more honest?