OK, for this one, I'm not going to quote any screenshots.
I just want to analyze the Gaytor "analysis" of the offer-counteroffer process, and try to figure out why they think they are being "prudent".
Soooo...
They claim that UiF offered $150K for NIL. And that they were happy to do so. And that they could afford it. And that at those rates, it was a perfectly fair deal. Sure.
Then, JUST TO GET A RETURN VISIT, they had to bump it by $25K. So now they are up to $175K. Setting aside the reality that $25K to visit IS ACTUALLY WHAT FLORIDA ROUTINELY PAYS COVETED HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS, this doesn't seem too crazy. And given that they paid $250K for a certain SoFla DB from a certain SoFla high school to, uh, revise his decision to choose Miami, this also doesn't seem like crazy money.
Now let's make sure we are clear, the Gaytors themselves have stated that Jackson was a "coveted recruit" and he plays "at a position of need", no matter how many bogus porsters NOW try to tell you that he was "only a depth piece" and "only had minimal production at Maryland" (he was a freshman).
So you should probably get ready to clutch your pearls at this point.
Miami SUPPOSEDLY offered another $175K to finalize the deal without Jackson taking a second trip to Hogtown. Oh, the humanity...
Now, we know that Gaytor fans are going to try to induce the vapors over "$350K". But as I've just shown, the $175K seemed to be "no problem-o" just a week ago. In that case, we only have to focus on the MARGINAL COST of $175K. Because Jackson was a "value purchase" at $175K, but not at $350K, at least according to the Gaytors.
There are two things to analyze here. First, is "negotiating strategy". Everyone knows that you don't open with "the best possible number you can do". If you are the buyer, you offer less. And if you are the seller, you ask for more. So if the Gaytors blasted into these negotiations thinking "$150K is our top number, though we might sweeten it with $25K for Visit #2", then there's really not a lot of room to negotiate. But Miami, with the will and the wherewithall to go higher, left themselves room to negotiate. And maybe, just maybe, someone can think "If it took an agreement for Visit #2 just to get an extra $25K, while the other guys were happy to give me an extra $175K, maybe I'm just wasting my time squeezing pennies out of the Gaytors."
The second aspect is "what do the Gaytors do with all the money they just saved." For a moment, let's forget about the "cost-savings" from Harold Perkins and Trevonte Citizen. Let's just focus on Darrell Jackson. The Gaytors were happy to spend $175K, but not $350K. Darrell Jackson is a kid who will be playing football 4 months from now. The high school recruiting season is over, those kids can't wear Gaytor Brandz for another 16 months. Portal season is almost over, you've got just a few more days for kids to declare. So the Gaytors SAVED themselves $175K (since they were perfectly happy to spend the other $175K). SO WHAT DO THEY GET FOR TEN DOLLARS (and don't say "every-ting you want"). Is there a blue-chip DT in the Portal CURRENTLY who is "worth" $350K? Seems unlikely, otherwise the "rich" Gaytors would have already been recruiting him (or her, just trying to be fair in light of the ongoing Gaytor problems in women's sports). Do the Gaytors expect some unknown amazing DT to enter the Portal by Sunday? Also seems unlikely, otherwise Beta Blake Alderman would have been dropping hints like deuces.
So it's time for the sad trombone to play. Oh, boy, the Gaytors really taught us a lesson in frugality. A coveted "position of need" transfer recruit who the Gaytors were ready to book for MULTIPLE visits was just too darned expensive, all over an extra $175K (and I have no idea if that is really true, I'm just using their whiny arguments).
Guysm...we'd better look out in 2023...because the Gaytor Brandz Nation is going to have SOOOOOO much money to spend...all that unspent Perkins money...all that unspent Citizen money...all that unspent Jackson money...
John Ruiz ain't ready for THESE Gaytorz...THESE Gaytorz are gonna outspend John Ruiz straight to the poor house. Yeah, it's gonna happen, just you wait...
