- When does State create this position?
- Who would be the ideal candidate for this position at State?
- How much funds will State give this department within the football program and how many will be on staff?

Alabama hired Kevin Steele (ex-Clemson DC) for this position. Texas' Mack Brown announced today that they are posting their opening. Will State develope a scouting department for it's football program?

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Meanwhile, other AD's, coaches (Big Ten, UGa, Clemson) are proclaiming that they want to override this deregulation that their presidents agreed upon. Teamspeedkills.com writes in this article that these "haves" shouldn't worry about these new rules. I agree with the article as the market will eventually be established. May see a few extravagant spending sprees by some at the beginning, but that won't work. The rich will still be the rich.


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The argument that schools are making is basically that the NCAA needs to save them from themselves. As Infante points out, there are already arms races going on with coaching salaries and facilities upgrades. Georgia AD Greg McGarity is warning that deregulated recruiting might spark another arms race and, by implication, drive some programs to financial ruin. They also worry that a small number of schools that can outspend the rest will get unsurmountable advantages.

These worries are overblown. I don't doubt that some programs will not be able to stop themselves from spending far too much money, as we've seen programs like Rutgers and Maryland get into big financial holes. That has as much to do as anything with poor leadership and implicit bailout guarantees from universities and state legislatures. Participation in any football arms race is always optional, after all.