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yes and no. we do have the data that stanford loses top transfers out and is thus far unsuccessful in getting top transfers in. 

we don't have the details of whether this has anything to do with $ offered compared to other schools, but isn't it natural to wonder? i think it's commonly accepted that it was true for nijaree canady

if we got as many top transfers in as we lost, then, sure, we needn't care about the details.

I think the problem with this assessment is that it is an asymmetric process due to admissions requirement.  It is clear that we have lost multiple top proven players across multiple sports to other schools for more lucrative offers, including Canady (softball), Iriafen (WBB), Bailey (football), Stojakovic (MBB, who subsequently transferred again), and others. The limited portal window combined with requirements for admissions mean that the stars have to align even before we can make an NIL offer to an inbound transfer, so I think we have generally attracted much lower profile inbound players than the ones who have departed.  I think MAS might have been the highest profile inbound transfer that we have had.

But let’s say, hypothetically, that we did mange to eliminate the barriers to inbound transfers.  There’s still the issue of where we get the money.  The athletics department is already a money hole.  The University, which subsidizes the shortfall, had to cut a large chunk of the budget and dozens of jobs last year.  We have many rich alums, but really only Bradford Freeman who has stepped up to try to provide the cash for House settlement and NIL deals.  We need tens of millions of dollars each and every year just to be competitive.  Here’s an estimate (I can’t vouch for the accuracy, but it was the best I found online) for NIL spending for each of the Sweet Sixteen men’s basketball teams.

https://x.com/mikefrank152027/status/203...51129?s=61

(Basically $6 - 12 million).  

Here’s football NIL spending (same source):
https://x.com/mikefrank152027/status/201...78298?s=61
(Basically $20 - 30 million)

Women’s basketball is probably not quite as expensive, but I would expect that amongst the best teams, it is in the low single digit millions. In the immortal words of Cuba Gooding Jr.:

“Show me the money”

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yes and no. we do have the data that stanford loses top transfers out and is thus far unsuccessful in getting top transfers in. 

we don't have the details of whether this has anything to do with $ offered compared to other schools, but isn't it natural to wonder? i think it's commonly accepted that it was true for nijaree canady

if we got as many top transfers in as we lost, then, sure, we needn't care about the details.

I think the problem with this assessment is that it is an asymmetric process due to admissions requirement.  It is clear that we have lost multiple top proven players across multiple sports to other schools for more lucrative offers, including Canady (softball), Iriafen (WBB), Bailey (football), Stojakovic (MBB, who subsequently transferred again), and others. The limited portal window combined with requirements for admissions mean that the stars have to align even before we can make an NIL offer to an inbound transfer, so I think we have generally attracted much lower profile inbound players than the ones who have departed.  I think MAS might have been the highest profile inbound transfer that we have had.

But let’s say, hypothetically, that we did mange to eliminate the barriers to inbound transfers.  There’s still the issue of where we get the money.  The athletics department is already a money hole.  The University, which subsidizes the shortfall, had to cut a large chunk of the budget and dozens of jobs last year.  We have many rich alums, but really only Bradford Freeman who has stepped up to try to provide the cash for House settlement and NIL deals.  We need tens of millions of dollars each and every year just to be competitive.  Here’s an estimate (I can’t vouch for the accuracy, but it was the best I found online) for NIL spending for each of the Sweet Sixteen men’s basketball teams.

https://x.com/mikefrank152027/status/203...51129?s=61

(Basically $6 - 12 million).  

Here’s football NIL spending (same source):
https://x.com/mikefrank152027/status/201...78298?s=61
(Basically $20 - 30 million)

Women’s basketball is probably not quite as expensive, but I would expect that amongst the best teams, it is in the low single digit millions. In the immortal words of Cuba Gooding Jr.:

“Show me the money”

https://share.google/s84ro6azSUwWC7Juy

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