Plenty of people have expressed their opinions on this, but what do actual college decision-makers think? Here are 3 quotes from current general managers in college football.
P4 GM: "Exposure has never been easier. College summer camps, summer combines/camps, increased unofficial visits, larger game day visits, easy access to putting your film online (HUDL). Most kids that aren’t being recruited by the schools they want to be isn’t a visibility issue; it’s a talent issue. High School families don’t need to be paying to get evaluated. They should start with their HS coaches and find out how to become a better football player."
P4 GM: "They’re just trying to make money on the dreams of the players who wouldn’t get recruited anyway. Are there now more spots for FBS teams to take players? No. They’ll just rank more players who paid for it, but the opportunities don’t expand. The number of scholarships given out by programs remains the same. Excited for the meltdown because On3 is a market driver for NIL and this opens the door for families to pay them to rank them higher for more NIL."
G5 GM: "To me, it's all stupid. Anybody who's paying for these rankings or evaluations is already in the wrong. The priority should just be to be a really good high school football player, and you're going to be recruited, and you're going to get ranked.
"Are these parents even going to listen when they get a rating back that says they're an FCS-level player? Probably not. They'll probably just spend more money trying to change what they are. They'll keep spending money on things until they get the answer they want to hear, but the film isn't going to change from Friday nights."
How about you help a kid first to get into college. If it works out then you charge them then? Thats the right thing to do! This approach is a complete scam.
We'll never have enough scouts to watch 1M high school football players a year. Rivals Recruits gives anyone a real shot at being seen.
Ex: 2029 QB Colton Dabkowski bought an evaluation. Rivals scout @CodyBellaire spent hours on his film and talking with his coaches, then shared the eval with college staffs.
A few days later Tulane offered.
Est. Tulane scholarship: ~$390K over 4 years
Rivals evaluation: $499
We want every recruiting staff, from FBS to D-III, to find more talent, and every athlete who's earned it to get found. No one should go unseen.
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@AaronLemingNFL@Matt_Stepp817@CJFWrites@IshmaelRJohnson@byBDavis@MikeLeslieWFAA@BigBlueDylan
When was the last time you posted a public announcement of a commitment to a D2 school?
You guys ignore zero-star players for a generation, and now if they pay $500, you'll give them your undivided attention and effort?
Reminds me of an escort pretending to care about you.
@Ricoknowstiktok@ShannonTerry@Rivals@RivalsHS@jackterry 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Been saying this for so long. These so called guru’s handing out stars are clueless. There’s no real evaluation going on! They only give it out because they’re paying for it. Bunch of 🤡🤡🤡’s
It’s officially bye week. It’s time to reset and refocus before we head into league play. I’m grateful for my Coaches and teammates for all their hard work and efforts. Here is my 5 game highlight clip. #Diablos
Week 3 against Lincoln from San Diego. Grateful for another week to compete and go to battle with my teammates and Coaches. We’re back in the winning column getting ready for a very good Pittsburg team this week. #Diablos