With the discussions of providing student athletes wth some sort of payment, wouldn't it make sense to make attending a college in their home state a requirement to receive the stipend?
Student athletes, who need the aid the most, would clearly benefit by being closer to home. Travel expenses would be lower, as well as being close enough to home for an occasional meal, laundry service, and weekend visits home.
While being beneficial to athletes, it may also help strengthen rivalries, wiith teams being made up of more home grown players. Smaller programs in talent-rich states may also benefit with more athletes making an effort to stay in state.
i think it may be a good idea, however, the out of state colleges that recruit ohio heavy, may not approve.
No thank you. I do not approve this message. Maybe a regional thing, but not a state thing.
Those who stay will be CHAMPIONS!
~Bo Schembechler
I guess Stu was right huh Hail? It would devastate u guys
I would think there would need to be some kind of radius - for instance, that you must play within 200 miles of home. Elite football players from physically smaller states would have their options severely limited otherwise (assuming that the athlete needed & wanted to receive the assistance).
Regardless - this makes far too much sense to ever actually happen.
Brady Hoke's reaction to the Urban Meyer hire: "Not good."
This would tie Urban's hands... He is all over the country recruiting... I don't like this idea at all. Let's encourage the kids to go to colleges where they feel comfortable with the coaches and program.
i highly approve, might stop the raiding of ohio talent.
It would also hinder guys like Urban from raiding states like GA... This is a bad idea.
I don't begrudge you for the post topic at all, but I despise this idea. The stipend will go farther for a student who can utilize geographical advantages. This is something an individual should consider and decide if it impacts the decision to stay close to home. And some will choose to do just that for the reasons you mentioned.
What definitely is not needed is another rule / regulation.
It may also promote the "Live within your Means" philosophy. If you come from a family where finances are an issue, going to a school 2000 miles away probably doesn't make the most sense.
The multitude of former NFL players who are now broke may wish they had learned this lesson at some point.
I like the idea, but as a fan of a team who recruits and lands a lot of players from a certain state, I would be ticked if this was implemented.
Not here to troll...Go Blue
What would happen to Nebraska, Oregon, or any other school that doesn't play in a top 10 football state.