yeesh ... so let's assume average of 20 schollies are available each year for FBS level ... I'm adjusting mentally for normal attrition (increases schollies available) and redshirt-ting (decreases schollies available since many players use 5 years of scholly money).

So I'm curious how much this has increased over the last 2 or 3 decades (going to guess internet has made this worse) ? And what is an optimal ratio of offers to schollies available ? 4 to 1 .. that is, assume you recruit in a way that requires you to hit on 25% of your offers.

Can't ignore kids are getting less patient about sitting on 2 and 3 deeps while waiting their turn to play ... plus the internet makes it so much easier to market yourself. So colleges presumably had to up the ratio to deal with these realities.