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Message: [QUOTE="CTFAN4LIFE, post: 4627820, member: 3328"] They definitely want to get stronger ties into the best recruiting areas; they always have and always will. All these programs in every sport can and do find talent outside of their regions. Hell, even RE 1.0 /his staff had a decent pipeline to south Florida. In the pre-NIL era it was mostly about relationships with high school coaches. In the NIL era it is about those relationships but also money opportunities. Thr B1G schools have always been pretty well positioned to get their share of NFL caliber talent - no matter where they lived. They have had and do still have the barrier of attracting top level southern/western high school talent to places in the rust belt/great lakes tundra areas. It will be interesting to see if now above-board NIL money can sway more of that talent into B1G schools. And, to your point as they add a few western and southern schools in the years ahead it should help attract a few more southern/western kids that can get a game or two close/somewhat close to their home so mom and dad can catch a game a bit more easily. [/QUOTE]