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How LSU’s Boosters Really Stack Up
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:17 pm
This was grabbed from a tweet I saw earlier (which was pulled from info from USA Today and the Knight Commission) regarding alumni donations to athletic programs.
Original Tweet Link
Considering how poor some here think we are, I thought our ranking on this list was worth noting. It’s about where I expected.
Who has the most generous athletics boosters?
Total cumulative "Donations/Contributions" 2005-22; Per USAToday/Knight Commission
(In Millions $; Public schools only):
1-10
Oregon $969 Million
Texas A & M $849
Texas $766
Florida $763
Georgia $716
Oklahoma St $670
LSU $618
Oklahoma $597
Auburn $580
Florida State $540
11-20
Ohio State $536
Alabama $528
Virginia $516
Tennessee $500
Michigan $493
Iowa $477
Clemson $476
South Carolina $466
Kansas $459
Louisville $450
21-30
Michigan St $439
Washington $402
Texas Tech $396
Wisconsin $389
Penn State $386
Illinois $373
West Virginia $354
Indiana $351
Arizona $346
North Carolina $344
31-40
Mizzou $344
Arkansas $324
Kansas St $324
Va Tech $319
Ole Miss $310
Kentucky $302
Purdue $289
Cal $283
Mississippi St $273
Arizona St $265
41-50
Iowa St $249
Nebraska $236
UCLA $233
Georgia Tech $220
NC State $216
Colorado $208
Oregon St $201
Minnesota $199
Maryland $194
Memphis $170
51-60
Utah $159
Wash St $146
Boise St $140
Rutgers $136
UConn $134
ECU $134
SDSU $132
UCF $128
UNLV $127
Fresno St $117
61-70
Cincinnati $115
New Mexico $113
Nevada $97
Wyoming $93
Houston $91
Hawaii $89
Old Dominion $84
Colorado St $83
Charlotte $78
Southern Miss $70
71-80
Louisiana (Lafayette) $69
UAB $69
Marshall $68
LaTech $68
Arkansas State $64
South Florida $63
Toledo $58
UTEP $58
App State $56
Utah State $56
81-90
FAU $52
San Jose State $44
Texas State $43
Bowling Green $42
North Texas $41
WKU $41
Ohio $35
Troy $34
Miami (OH) $33
Air Force $32
91-100
UTSA $32
Georgia So $31
NMSU $31
MTSU $30
CMU $29
UMass $28
NIU $28
Akron $25
Georgia State $24
WMU $24
101-108
Ball State $23
Coastal Carolina $21
LA-Monroe $20
FIU $19
Buffalo $17
South Alabama $17
Kent State $12
EMU $12
Original Tweet Link
Considering how poor some here think we are, I thought our ranking on this list was worth noting. It’s about where I expected.
Who has the most generous athletics boosters?
Total cumulative "Donations/Contributions" 2005-22; Per USAToday/Knight Commission
(In Millions $; Public schools only):
1-10
Oregon $969 Million
Texas A & M $849
Texas $766
Florida $763
Georgia $716
Oklahoma St $670
LSU $618
Oklahoma $597
Auburn $580
Florida State $540
11-20
Ohio State $536
Alabama $528
Virginia $516
Tennessee $500
Michigan $493
Iowa $477
Clemson $476
South Carolina $466
Kansas $459
Louisville $450
21-30
Michigan St $439
Washington $402
Texas Tech $396
Wisconsin $389
Penn State $386
Illinois $373
West Virginia $354
Indiana $351
Arizona $346
North Carolina $344
31-40
Mizzou $344
Arkansas $324
Kansas St $324
Va Tech $319
Ole Miss $310
Kentucky $302
Purdue $289
Cal $283
Mississippi St $273
Arizona St $265
41-50
Iowa St $249
Nebraska $236
UCLA $233
Georgia Tech $220
NC State $216
Colorado $208
Oregon St $201
Minnesota $199
Maryland $194
Memphis $170
51-60
Utah $159
Wash St $146
Boise St $140
Rutgers $136
UConn $134
ECU $134
SDSU $132
UCF $128
UNLV $127
Fresno St $117
61-70
Cincinnati $115
New Mexico $113
Nevada $97
Wyoming $93
Houston $91
Hawaii $89
Old Dominion $84
Colorado St $83
Charlotte $78
Southern Miss $70
71-80
Louisiana (Lafayette) $69
UAB $69
Marshall $68
LaTech $68
Arkansas State $64
South Florida $63
Toledo $58
UTEP $58
App State $56
Utah State $56
81-90
FAU $52
San Jose State $44
Texas State $43
Bowling Green $42
North Texas $41
WKU $41
Ohio $35
Troy $34
Miami (OH) $33
Air Force $32
91-100
UTSA $32
Georgia So $31
NMSU $31
MTSU $30
CMU $29
UMass $28
NIU $28
Akron $25
Georgia State $24
WMU $24
101-108
Ball State $23
Coastal Carolina $21
LA-Monroe $20
FIU $19
Buffalo $17
South Alabama $17
Kent State $12
EMU $12
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Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:21 pm to misey94
quote:
11-20
Ohio State $536
Alabama $528
Virginia $516
Tennessee $500
Michigan $493
I am a little surprised by this.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:23 pm to misey94
For $618 million over that length of time we have a lot of championships to show for it, but facilities are ancient.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:23 pm to misey94
I just can’t for the life of me think that is an annual reoccurring commitment.
No way we scrounge up 600 Mil a year.
No way we scrounge up 600 Mil a year.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:25 pm to brtiger77
quote:
No way we scrounge up 600 Mil a year.
it's from 2005 - 2022
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:25 pm to brtiger77
quote:
No way we scrounge up 600 Mil a year.
That was cumulative from 05-22.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:25 pm to brtiger77
For a poor state, we rank pretty good.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:27 pm to brtiger77
It’s not. Read the OP. Total CUMULATIVE.
That’s means all added up together. Over about 17 years.
Reading comprehension has gone to shite.
That’s means all added up together. Over about 17 years.
Reading comprehension has gone to shite.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:27 pm to misey94
quote:
Texas A & M $849 million
It cost $483,888,855 to renovate and expand Kyle Field. Manziel raised that money in an instant and the project was done in less than 2 years. Amazing.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:28 pm to tigerfan84
quote:
I am a little surprised by this.
I was too. I would expect Ok St to drop off over time with their sugar daddy having passed on.
As a Memphis fan as well, I was surprised to see them at the top of G5 at 50, ahead of Cincy, Houston and UCF and a couple of P5s. They really need to be promoted to the Big 12 or a reformed PAC, if that happens.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:45 pm to misey94
Without looking, I guessed 7 or 8. We're not poor by any means, we're just not super rich. On the other hand, we will spend the money in this area whereas alot of places won't. It's just how we were raised, we love a good party, but it's only a good party if everybody's having a good time, and we don't mind being generous to make sure everyone does. (If that analogy makes sense, it does to me)
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:47 pm to tigerfan84
People that think LSU doesn’t have deep pocket boosters are really ignorant. Lots of old money that lays low. Especially from oil. The modern day personal injury attorneys are just the flashiest
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:48 pm to FreeState
quote:
For a poor state, we rank pretty good.
Despite what you might read on the OT, there’s a ton of money in LA.
LA is a great state to live if you’re rich and don’t give a damn about things like public schools. It’s the middle class that is taking it up the rear here.
Not to mention the alumni nationally.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:48 pm to misey94
quote:
Oregon $969 Million
Crazy to think that $200M of this was for their track, Hayward Field. And another 230M on Matthew Knight Arena.
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:49 pm to misey94
quote:
I was too. I would expect Ok St to drop off over time with their sugar daddy having passed on.
That surprised me as well, but I think he made a huge one time donation when they renovated their stadium. That's probably keeping them hanging around the top of these lists.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:57 pm to r0cky1
quote:
People that think LSU doesn’t have deep pocket boosters are really ignorant. Lots of old money that lays low. Especially from oil. The modern day personal injury attorneys are just the flashiest
That and I really think it’s about the experience you have when you are associated with the university. I went to LSU. It was a great 4 years and I don’t mind giving back so I can continue to enjoy it when I do go back for events and so can my kids and others around the state.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 5:01 pm to Art Vandelay
quote:
Art Vandelay
As a highly successful importer/exporter I’d imagine you’ve donated millions over the years.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 5:05 pm to misey94
Homegrown talent level in Louisiana balances the scales in our favor in my opinion.
Posted on 8/23/23 at 5:21 pm to misey94
Does this include my student loans?
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 8/23/23 at 5:25 pm to PsychTiger
quote:
As a highly successful importer/exporter I’d imagine you’ve donated millions over the years.
Oh you didn't hear? He gave up on the exporting so he could just focus on the importing.
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