Larry, the in state/out of state tuition is a valid point, and is one of the main reasons that I harp on academics so much.
Keep in mind that many states will waive out of state tuition for students meeting an academic criteria (say 3.5 GPA).
At the same time, a coach doesn't have to count academic money against his equivalency if the student athlete has a 3.5 GPA or is top 10% of his class or has a 1200 SAT 105 ACt score.