re: Calling Arkytiger for Slade Bolden info....

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They're not playing the same game as everyone else

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The mentality should be, "Bama is the best at recruiting. What exactly do they do? How can we mimic what they do so that we can be successful too?" Can't fix something if you don't think you have a problem.

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There are kids that say this about LSU. I wouldnt think they are too far from us. They arent going to turn on everyone that comes thru just like LSU wont. But their pitch will resonate with some more than others. Recency bias is always in play as well.

any worry that Bama generally features WR's in the 6'1"+ range?

The whole Charger thing is dumb. Alabama gives student athletes around $6k/year as a cost of attendance stipend. That's $500/month (although the stipend is paid out over 9 months apparently). Anyone can lease a Dodge Charger for less than $200/month.

You shouldn't worry about down votes on a message board so much..

Who said I was worried. It's funny

I don't know the details of the Alabama players, but it's really not hard to lease a vehicle with little to no cash and little to no credit history. Dodge advertises charger leases for 189/month. That leaves plenty of money for rims, tint and a sound system.

Correct. The problem is most don't know that players get a ton of money now, legally. They get stipends for food, rent, etc. Bama's is more than LSU's by a good bit. Tennessee is the most in the SEC. I believe Tennessee's is well over a thousand more than LSU's.

That might account for the monthly payments for 9 months a year, assuming that they pretty much just use the money for that, but what about the other 3 months of the year and the down payment?

I don't know about local deals, but the cheapest new Chargers are like 30 grand. I haven't see many pictures of those. Unless these kids somehow managed to build excellent credit before the age of 18, I doubt they are getting monthly payments less than $400 and down payments in the 2 to 3 grand range. That also doesn't account for insurance. I suppose they could lease it, but the theory that they are paying 189 a month is absolutely hilarious.

I posted the pic in jest, but I think questions about it are reasonable. I think it is pretty clear that somebody is helping them out beyond the COA. I suppose they could be getting help from their parents or other family, but that wouldn't fit with the reports that these families frequently are barely squeaking by themselves.