According to Steve Sarkisian the minimum NIL roster in the SEC is around 30 million and the powerhouses are spending up to 50 million...I don't think it is a stretch to see why Penn State is losing out on these top level recruits...You can bet the Ohio States, Oregon's, Indiana's and Michigan's in the conference are also spending that kind of money as well...Penn State is going to have to ante up if they want to draw in the top talent to compete...I am quite curious to know where the program currently stands as far as their NIL budget goes...I must admit that I was a bit taken aback by that number...I figured 35 million was the upper tier with the NIL spending and by this account that is the minimum price to sit at the table...There is no reason in the world why Penn State can't put up the 50 million or even more than these top tier teams are putting up...Money is the name of the game now and you are going to have to pony up to stay in the game or you are going to be left behind...This is professional football now with no salary cap and a yearly free agency cycle...The folks with the best scouting departments, personnel departments, money raising and financial teams along with efficient roster management will be who competes year to year...I hate to say it but the game starts with the money and goes from there...Oh how things have changed...
Steve Sarkisian reveals estimated cost of SEC roster in college football in 2026
I hope we get a system one day where all the players make the same amount of money and are playing also for a scholarship. I don’t care for what I’m seeing now and I still believe this has a bad ending.
I've been told it isn't feasible for PSU to land top 10 recruiting classes and top 15 is a stretch. Our actions in the portal and recruiting the 2027 class pretty much proves that we don't have the funds Pat Kraft claimed we do.
We lost 2 more blue chip priority targets this week but have more "diamond in the rough" or "underrated" 3star guys lined up to replace them!
I'm with you, buddy. Kinda like semi-pro FB where everybody gets $20 a game and a free hoagie!
@psujoe we might have to recruit the way BYU does if what you say is true. We can win but we can’t afford to miss on our QB’s and try our best to keep guys on the team for 4 or 5 years. It can be done Indiana just did it. I believe the money will dry up in the next 5 years anyway.
Pros don't get the same $ across the board. They get paid by what position they play & how good they are.
