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The recruiting budget numbers are in, and the numbers of the Auburn football program do not come close to comparing to those at the University of Alabama.
Football recruiting expenses:
Auburn
2018-19: $955,898
2019-20: $648,643Alabama
2018-19: $2,633,467
2019-20: $2,105,688— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) January 22, 2021
The numbers are pretty staggering. And yes, Auburn and Alabama are two different institutions with two different financial backgrounds and stakeholders, but still…Auburn’s recruiting expenses don’t even hit one million, and Alabama’s soars above two million.