This isn't just an lsu thing either. It's happening all over. Teams are firing coaches while the guy who got fired two or three people before him is still on the payroll. So what happens first: Bitcoin to $100 or college boosters finally saying enough is enough and ending this foolishness.

Place your bets here

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Posted by Pauldean

Red Stick by way of Syracuse

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 12/29/17 at 6:47 pm to Captain Crackysack

Wrong board, but I vote cryptocurrency.

As long as fox/ESPN/CBS/ etc are throwing money around to broadcast college football, the money will be there.

Bitcoin actually represents nothing.

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Posted by StTiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Nov 2008

3218 posts

Posted on 12/29/17 at 10:31 pm to Pauldean

Everything he just said.

Stay away from crypto until it melts

It's either that or sub prime auto loans next

Though coaching salaries have to slow down at some point

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Posted by Macavity92

Member since Dec 2004

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Posted on 12/30/17 at 8:33 am to StTiger

Coaching salaries will continue to climb as long as the tv money is there unless the excise taxes in the new tax bill force schools to back off of the payments. With tens of millions of dollars in tv money at stake each year, not to mention merchandising, ticket sales, concessions and the like, the investment in a football coach is one of the most important financial decisions a school makes.

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Posted by Bestbank Tiger

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Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 12/30/17 at 10:10 am to Macavity92

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Coaching salaries will continue to climb as long as the tv money is there unless the excise taxes in the new tax bill force schools to back off of the payments

That's going to have an impact. So will declining ratings.

I can easily see Bitcoin dropping but not all the way to $100.

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Posted by LSU fan 246

Member since Oct 2005

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Posted on 12/30/17 at 10:26 am to Macavity92