Horses and Rolls-Royces: How Photo Shoots Shape College Football Recruiting
The Lead
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3.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2022
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
There was a time when high school football players would decide where they wanted to go to college by visiting a few schools, talking to coaches, and then making a decision with their family. But those days are long gone. Today, The Athletic's Ari Wasserman takes us inside the over-the-top world of college football recruiting, and explains how one specific aspect of recruiting -- the photoshoot -- has become an important part of getting blue chip prospects. Plus, why arguably the most hyped high school football player in history, Arch Manning (the nephew of Peyton and Eli) is taking a very different approach, and keeping his recruiting activities low-key and simple.
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| 0:32.1 | There was a time when high school football players would decide where they wanted to go to |
| 0:35.2 | college by visiting some schools, talking to coaches, and then making a decision with |
| 0:38.8 | their family. |
| 0:39.8 | But those days are long gone. |
| 0:43.1 | First of all, I want to thank God. |
| 0:44.1 | I want to thank God for the best of me for me this position. |
| 0:46.8 | I want to thank all the people who took time out today and come support me. |
| 0:50.8 | But for the next three or four years, I'll be attending this University album. |
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| 1:01.6 | Where are you headed to play your college ball? |
| 1:03.4 | I'm going back home, baby. |
| 1:07.6 | Well, if there are tokens, makes an official fee is headed to LSU. |
| 1:13.5 | Today, the Athletics Ari Wasserman takes us inside the off-end over the top world of |
| 1:18.3 | college football recruiting in the year 2022 and explains how one specific aspect of |
| 1:23.0 | recruiting, the recruit photo shoot, has become increasingly elaborate and important. |
| 1:29.2 | Kids feel like they accomplish something if they leave a visit and they have a really cool |
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