COLLEGE FOOTBALL

The cost of recruiting athletes has doubled at top Texas colleges. At some schools, students help foot the bill.

The growth in spending is happening even at colleges whose sports programs can't sustain themselves financially.

By SHANNON NAJMABADI and DANIEL LEVITT, The Texas Tribune
Posted 8/17/18

Private jets, chartered cars, visits to fancy restaurants.

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