[Nurdyguy]

I have learned we do have money. Some players were paid what 2 years ago would be substantial
However it’s a continuation process  We can’t stop.  If we want a top recruiting class we need the bucks.
Of course the transfers out seem more to be about Kate not money
The future is all about money

The formula for succeeding in big-time college sports is not rocket science; it's just different from the old system.  It's still about getting the best players, but that now requires paying at or above the NIL market price, and we must remove the arrogant barriers our Stanford administration has been allowed to impose on transfers and incoming freshmen. We must be able to reload on a dime with a boatload of cash whenever the NCAA rules allow it, without Stanford-specific roadblocks from thoughtless administrators who don't care about sports. Then it's about winning because if your good players can't trust that you will be perennially in the NCAA tournament, then they'll transfer to a team that can. Having great coaching is terrific, but even Tara couldn't do this without great players.  I blame our current predicament on the inflexible administration, and I'm concerned Stanford won't be great again until we eliminate unnecessary administrative hurdles for incoming freshmen and transfers. We can still require that our players must be smart and attend class, but otherwise we should be able to get them into school under the same timeframes and minimal administrative burden as the teams we want to compete against. Otherwise, we can't be competitive.  Until I see Stanford bringing in the high-impact transfers we need, I'll know that we're still unwilling and unable to compete in this era.  At least we have great libraries.

[Nurdyguy]

I have learned we do have money. Some players were paid what 2 years ago would be substantial
However it’s a continuation process  We can’t stop.  If we want a top recruiting class we need the bucks.
Of course the transfers out seem more to be about Kate not money
The future is all about money

The formula for succeeding in big-time college sports is not rocket science; it's just different from the old system.  It's still about getting the best players, but that now requires paying at or above the NIL market price, and we must remove the arrogant barriers our Stanford administration has been allowed to impose on transfers and incoming freshmen. We must be able to reload on a dime with a boatload of cash whenever the NCAA rules allow it, without Stanford-specific roadblocks from thoughtless administrators who don't care about sports. Then it's about winning because if your good players can't trust that you will be perennially in the NCAA tournament, then they'll transfer to a team that can. Having great coaching is terrific, but even Tara couldn't do this without great players.  I blame our current predicament on the inflexible administration, and I'm concerned Stanford won't be great again until we eliminate unnecessary administrative hurdles for incoming freshmen and transfers. We can still require that our players must be smart and attend class, but otherwise we should be able to get them into school under the same timeframes and minimal administrative burden as the teams we want to compete against. Otherwise, we can't be competitive.  Until I see Stanford bringing in the high-impact transfers we need, I'll know that we're still unwilling and unable to compete in this era.  At least we have great libraries.