[FarmBoy]

I'm sure there have always been blue chip recruits who want to have both strong academics and a shot at a NC, but it seems like that has become a more common thread the past ten years. Yes, that coincidies with Stanford's rise, so maybe those stories are more commonly shared in support of the Stanford narative, but I wonder if all the reporting on the business of sports, the high risk/reward nature of NFL contracts, and the better understanding of a blue chip education has seeped into the culture of high school sports more than in the past.

Can we measure how much academics has become an increasing priority among recruits?

[FarmBoy]

I'm sure there have always been blue chip recruits who want to have both strong academics and a shot at a NC, but it seems like that has become a more common thread the past ten years. Yes, that coincidies with Stanford's rise, so maybe those stories are more commonly shared in support of the Stanford narative, but I wonder if all the reporting on the business of sports, the high risk/reward nature of NFL contracts, and the better understanding of a blue chip education has seeped into the culture of high school sports more than in the past.

Can we measure how much academics has become an increasing priority among recruits?