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If Stanford wants to recruit nationally, it (thinks it) needs to play a national schedule. Notre Dame is not enough, so we have to schedule teams in the South, Northeast and Midwest as well.

I know the AD’s reason is that they say it will help recruiting, but my question is — do you believe it? Do you think it helps recruiting, and do you think that is their real motive?

Beating Duke and maybe Rice may help, but losing to Northwestern doesn’t help and I doubt getting blown up by UCF is going to help recruiting there.

I’m honestly curious — I don’t know what the recruiting scene is like in all the farthest corners. Have those games been helping the recruiting?

I think it is less about advertising, but more about marketing to recruits. You can tell a recruit from, say Dallas, that if they come to Stanford in the class of 2023, they will be able to play in front of their family and friends when we go to TCU in 2027.  I don't know how much that matters, but I know it is used.

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[BostonCard]

If Stanford wants to recruit nationally, it (thinks it) needs to play a national schedule. Notre Dame is not enough, so we have to schedule teams in the South, Northeast and Midwest as well.

I know the AD’s reason is that they say it will help recruiting, but my question is — do you believe it? Do you think it helps recruiting, and do you think that is their real motive?

Beating Duke and maybe Rice may help, but losing to Northwestern doesn’t help and I doubt getting blown up by UCF is going to help recruiting there.

I’m honestly curious — I don’t know what the recruiting scene is like in all the farthest corners. Have those games been helping the recruiting?

I think it is less about advertising, but more about marketing to recruits. You can tell a recruit from, say Dallas, that if they come to Stanford in the class of 2023, they will be able to play in front of their family and friends when we go to TCU in 2027.  I don't know how much that matters, but I know it is used.

BC