Drew Brees, the former NFL quarterback, is being hired as an interim assistant coach at Purdue

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I don't know how much "interum" helps with recruting but I think it is worth a try.
 

Nice to see, though, that he is supporting his school in such a visible way.
 


First of all, I salute Brees for doing this. Very cool move by a guy who's been out of school for about 25 years and is set for life financially. To opt-in to spending time in West Lafayette when the HC left and their star players are opting-out is a very cool gesture.

That said, is anyone else concerned by the precedent this might set? What's to stop other big-time CFB alumni and boosters from signing short-term coaching contracts to visit recruits? Will Tom Brady start recording personalized videos for 2 days every summer for Michigan?
 

MGGopher said:
First of all, I salute Brees for doing this. Very cool move by a guy who's been out of school for about 25 years and is set for life financially. To opt-in to spending time in West Lafayette when the HC left and their star players are opting-out is a very cool gesture.

That said, is anyone else concerned by the precedent this might set? What's to stop other big-time CFB alumni and boosters from signing short-term coaching contracts to visit recruits? Will Tom Brady start recording personalized videos for 2 days every summer for Michigan?
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Its to the point where all I can say is who cares. Tom Brady and Drew Brees can legally buy recruits if they want so I’m not going to sweat them being able to recruit.
 


I really do wonder if any boundaries are going to be drawn in what appears to be a totally new era. There have been a lot of changes over the decades, but it seems we've reached a tipping point where D1 college athletics are basically semi-professional. We'll just have to see if we can keep up.
 


50PoundHead said:
I really do wonder if any boundaries are going to be drawn in what appears to be a totally new era. There have been a lot of changes over the decades, but it seems we've reached a tipping point where D1 college athletics are basically semi-professional. We'll just have to see if we can keep up.
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In the new world, the Carlson School is debatably more important to the long-term success of the program than the football facilities. Let's make sure we do a little recruiting there so if any alums hit it huge they feel like sending some money to Gopher Football.
 




I wonder if he'll temporarily torch us in recruiting like he did when he was QB?
 


MGGopher said:
That said, is anyone else concerned by the precedent this might set? What's to stop other big-time CFB alumni and boosters from signing short-term coaching contracts to visit recruits? Will Tom Brady start recording personalized videos for 2 days every summer for Michigan?
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I don't think that would have the effect you are thinking. Especially if it became common. Actually, Russel Wilson tried to get Caleb Williams to Madison last year and it didn't work.
 

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