http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Well -- it will buy a lot of players who may or may not decide to buy beer.

(03-03-2015 10:44 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Well -- it will buy a lot of players who may or may not decide to buy beer.

I guess I'm the only one that expects tons more 'incidents' happening at these universities. It's always the kids with the disposable incomes that were getting into trouble.

(03-03-2015 10:55 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:44 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Well -- it will buy a lot of players who may or may not decide to buy beer.

I guess I'm the only one that expects tons more 'incidents' happening at these universities. It's always the kids with the disposable incomes that were getting into trouble.

Didn't all the AAC schools agree to match the COA. I think we're all in for an eye opener to see how this plays out....including the Cartel 5. Some of those are at the same level as us, don't forget that.

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

State College is pretty nice as far as college towns go.

(03-04-2015 12:22 AM)Insane_Baboon Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

State College is pretty nice as far as college towns go.

Can confirm. Just drove through Tuscaloosa. Waiting to find my car on blocks.

(03-04-2015 12:22 AM)Insane_Baboon Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

State College is pretty nice as far as college towns go.

It's no Lawrence, Charlottesville, Athens, or Chapel Hill.

(03-04-2015 12:47 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:22 AM)Insane_Baboon Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

State College is pretty nice as far as college towns go.

It's no Lawrence, Charlottesville, Athens, or Chapel Hill.

How about Stillwater.... could it pass for Stillwater?

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

That's about $90 a week, enough for 1 date and a tank of gas in the car if you've got one.

(03-04-2015 12:50 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:47 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:22 AM)Insane_Baboon Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  $4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

State College is pretty nice as far as college towns go.

It's no Lawrence, Charlottesville, Athens, or Chapel Hill.

How about Stillwater.... could it pass for Stillwater?

Altus

(03-04-2015 12:47 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:22 AM)Insane_Baboon Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

State College is pretty nice as far as college towns go.

It's no Lawrence, Charlottesville, Athens, or Chapel Hill.

Athens is the best I've been too.

Not sure if the AAC matches a $5,000 stipend.

(03-04-2015 01:32 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

That's about $90 a week, enough for 1 date and a tank of gas in the car if you've got one.

It's really not that much, but when I was in school you could find a $5 beer bust (unlimited draft beer) any day on Highland. With inflation it would be $10.

There is not a "match". Not even in the B10. Each school's numbers will be different based on the total cost of attendance as reported to the government each year. Schools will now walk a fine line between jacking that number up to offer more to athletes and possibly turning off potential students when they review the published numbers for cost.

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

When was the last time a Penn State Football player ever had to buy a beer in State College?

One thing is for sure...spending that $$$ on beer will be the last thing on their minds.

Why spend $$$ on something that is always free?

(03-04-2015 07:26 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  There is not a "match". Not even in the B10. Each school's numbers will be different based on the total cost of attendance as reported to the government each year. Schools will now walk a fine line between jacking that number up to offer more to athletes and possibly turning off potential students when they review the published numbers for cost.

I don't see how this is a big deal. $5,000.00 per 300 athletes is $1.5 million. With 30,000 students alone, that would be $50.00 annual increase in fees. Am I missing something?

(03-04-2015 12:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

... Without question, Penn State is using this stipend as a recruiting tool, which purists of college athletics probably feared as soon as the movement to pay college athletes started to pick up steam. Granted, even the Big Ten's biggest stipend at $4,788 for a nine-month period of the year is extremely modest, but it will now be interesting to see if schools around the Big Ten decide to increase their own stipend to compete with the one Penn State is offering....

$4,788 can buy a lot of beer.

Nothing else to buy in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania.

Cast iron underwear?

(03-03-2015 11:01 PM)Tiger-n-Bear Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:55 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:44 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:32 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 10:21 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23833...g-national

Didn't all the AAC schools agree to match the COA. I think we're all in for an eye opener to see how this plays out....including the Cartel 5. Some of those are at the same level as us, don't forget that.

REALLY!!
Exactly which P5 school is receiving only 5 or 6 mil payout from bowls, BB credits, and TV.??

The only reason UCF has the budget it does, is it has some of the highest student fees in the country to pay for it.

(03-04-2015 08:13 AM)Bearcat61 Wrote:  

(03-04-2015 07:26 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  There is not a "match". Not even in the B10. Each school's numbers will be different based on the total cost of attendance as reported to the government each year. Schools will now walk a fine line between jacking that number up to offer more to athletes and possibly turning off potential students when they review the published numbers for cost.

I don't see how this is a big deal. $5,000.00 per 300 athletes is $1.5 million. With 30,000 students alone, that would be $50.00 annual increase in fees. Am I missing something?

And exactly why should students who are paying for their own lodging, food, and school have to pay even higher fees so athletes have a totally free ride??