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$XX MM for buyouts + $90 MM for Lane + $25 MM/yr for NIL
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:49 pm
We are on the hook for a lot of money. Certainly we have deep pockets, but do we have any concern with resources long term?
Luckily Graves and Gordon will keep donating and this amount is probably negligible to them. But I wonder where we would be if we’ve had one good coach and diverted all of our yearly allocated buyout money + 50% of our top paid (biggest name) HC salary to NIL.
I haven’t checked other programs, but I would wager that we would far exceed the NIL budget of any other school.
Luckily Graves and Gordon will keep donating and this amount is probably negligible to them. But I wonder where we would be if we’ve had one good coach and diverted all of our yearly allocated buyout money + 50% of our top paid (biggest name) HC salary to NIL.
I haven’t checked other programs, but I would wager that we would far exceed the NIL budget of any other school.
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Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:51 pm to jafari rastaman
Yup, but that’s why they make credit cards. Worked for the saints for a minute
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:58 pm to jafari rastaman
Not if we don't get him. Not sure what will happen, but it doesn't feel right.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:58 pm to jafari rastaman
XX = 9 million/year
Kelly’s buyout.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 8:03 pm to jafari rastaman
Why does most posters think Gordon is even in our top 10 donors? He donates a lot, but there are people that donate a lot more than Gordon can afford!
Posted on 11/26/25 at 8:07 pm to 01Tigers
Gordon is the bagman.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 8:25 pm to 01Tigers
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Why does most posters think
It be what it be.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 8:37 pm to jafari rastaman
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Luckily Graves and Gordon will keep donating
Graves doesn’t donate much personally. Most of his Nil is through canes. It’s about 2 million per year.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 8:52 pm to jafari rastaman
quote:
We are on the hook for a lot of money
Another “we” in the chat.
Tell us about your billions.
Tell us how much of your money is involved in all of this.
STFU with this “we” shite.
The big boys will take care of the big boy shite.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 9:04 pm to jafari rastaman
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Graves and Gordon will keep donating
Graves doesn't personally give all that much compared to most boosters. He went to Georgia, and that is where his loyalty primarily lies.
However, Raising Cane's is one of the more common advertisers at LSU sporting events, but then again regular advertising only goes so far in paying off a $54M bill.
As for McKernan, he only has a fraction of the money that Graves has, and neither can be expected to bankroll the bulk of the buyout. In fact, none of Louisiana's three billionaires went to LSU, so none of them will help with it. Hopefully someone else comes along.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 9:07 pm to jafari rastaman
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We are on the hook for a lot of money
Are you personally paying for this buyout? so where the frick is this" We are on the hook" coming from you. You're not out one dime.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 9:09 pm to jafari rastaman
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$XX MM for buyouts + $90 MM for Lane + $25 MM/yr for NIL - $90MM when Lane says NO
FIFY
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:00 pm to jafari rastaman
1st off WE are not on the hook for anything.
LSU will already be one of the top teams spending in NIL regardless.
Don’t understand why people waste time talking about the money some rich arse dudes are covering for the betterment of the team we love.
WE give thanks to them and the people that bitch about the money just need to STFU.
LSU will already be one of the top teams spending in NIL regardless.
Don’t understand why people waste time talking about the money some rich arse dudes are covering for the betterment of the team we love.
WE give thanks to them and the people that bitch about the money just need to STFU.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:02 pm to TheDude321
Yeah you don’t know shite my dude.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:27 pm to 01Tigers
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does most posters think Gordon is even in our top 10 donors? He donates a lot, but there are people that donate a lot more than Gordon can afford!
Like who? Cause now we need them!
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:53 pm to 225Tyga
We have them. If they don’t want their names out there, then why do you care who it is? Let the big dogs eat
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:06 pm to 225Tyga
You can start with a member of the board’s father and follow that up with the guy who sent his jet to Oxford to bring the Kiffin family here. Both of those men give millions to LSU annually!!
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:37 am to jafari rastaman
Why do average fans give a shite what private donors choose to fork out? LSU has some very, very wealthy donors. There are multiple billionaires outside of Todd Graves. If this is what they chose to spend their money on, I’m fricking here for it!
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:39 am to jafari rastaman
Also getting a chunk of new income from new ESPN deal and the two LNG companies for field and jersey logos.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:40 am to jafari rastaman
when they ask you to write a check, that's when you should worry. until then just go along for the ride.
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