there is more to it. money is just part of the recruiting package. Washington can afford to pursue players that they value. fischdicks doesn't recruit as well as he thinks he does. fans seemingly think he is a better recruiter than he is. he is a middling recruiter, recruiting middling players...
not really that surprising. everything is new.
i am not convinced that the record will be that much better next year. the team will be, but will it show in games/standings? fischdicks needs to hire a real oc to call plays and recruit better.
the UW really should start looking at this as if it were a professional operation. because it is. fight this as long as you want, it only sets the UW further behind.
until then they will be hoping for some sort of regulation to save them. it won't.
so, who sets the market? nike? uncle phil? the clearing house? how would the clearing house determine how company values an athlete? again, who determines the going rate? whatever the market will bear of course.
no professional athletes have to go through a clearing house to justify their...