Kirby Smart: H.S. recruits paid 'as much as $20,000 a month' to uphold pledge

May 28, 2025

By Alex Byington, On3 Sports: Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart is now taking on college collectives for alleged unscrupulous recruiting efforts involving high school prospects.

Smart opened up about the issue Wednesday, revealing to Yahoo! Sports that collegiate-based collectives “are striking deals with high school recruits” and paying “as much as $20,000” per month to keep their commitments, according to Yahoo! Sports‘ Ross Dellenger.

Smart added that if a prep prospect de-commits from that collective’s school, they’re being asked to return their compensation, per Dellenger.

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