[OutsiderFan]

If all a player is going to get is $10,000 the 4 and 5 star kids will not be impressed and likely go elsewhere.  Participating and competing are two different things.  Stanford's so-called 40 year decision pitch no longer holds much water for most of the top kids coming out of high school.

The $10k is a baseline for everyone. It doesn't preclude individual players from getting more, and I believe the plan is to increase the base amount over time. Still, Stanford does have to figure out what the market of high academic achieving recruits wants, and make sure it is offered if Stanford wants to have any chance to generate revenue from sports and maintain a robust athletics program.

[OutsiderFan]

If all a player is going to get is $10,000 the 4 and 5 star kids will not be impressed and likely go elsewhere.  Participating and competing are two different things.  Stanford's so-called 40 year decision pitch no longer holds much water for most of the top kids coming out of high school.

The $10k is a baseline for everyone. It doesn't preclude individual players from getting more, and I believe the plan is to increase the base amount over time. Still, Stanford does have to figure out what the market of high academic achieving recruits wants, and make sure it is offered if Stanford wants to have any chance to generate revenue from sports and maintain a robust athletics program.