The Chaney family won’t be influenced by money in this decision. And that’s not to say they are better people than those who take money. Rather, it means Chaney comes from a family that earns enough money that the lure of immediate returns is diminished relative to the lure of long-term returns, notably a professional career and a degree from a well respected university.
This is hard but Miami needs to keep recruiting middle class kids as those families are more stable financially, have less handlers and hangers-on, and make long-terms decisions for college choice. And the reason this is hard is because there are lots of poor kids who are good football players, but those families will always have a hard time turning down money. It’s simple survival. Never expect a starving man, even a vegetarian, to turn down a hamburger. But a well fed man can turn down any food.
