Not criticizing the entire post, but we need some context. People are quick to point out "7-6 last year" while ignoring 10 wins the prior year and DEFINITELY not dealing with the obvious issues that led to Richt's retirement.
Seriously, until the Gaytors won 10 games last year, they had a season MUCH worse than 7-6 to explain. And two of them in recent memory.
The issue is, and always should be, what is the CURRENT staff doing CURRENTLY.
If a kid is taking money, he's going to take money regardless of "wins". The places that are SUPPOSED to need to pay money are the programs that haven't just won a national championship, and are trying to break into elite circles. SMU in the 1980s, for instance.
At a certain point, Bama and Clemson should be able to get the best players regardless of whether they pay money. Realistically, they might STILL need to pay, because other SEC programs are doing it too, and it would seriously damage the Bama/Clemson credibility if a bunch of kids suddenly signed with Arkansas or South Carolina or Ole Miss OVER Bama/Clemson offers.
Anyhow, the point is simple, if the issue is solely money, Miami is not going to be able to compete. I'm not even saying that we don't WANT to do it, just that the potential damage from getting caught is so severe (the NCAA would LOVE to give Miami the death penalty) that I don't think we are ever going to pay the money to land certain recruits. Maybe a few extra benefits might slide, but no 6-figure payouts.
