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Apologies to WBB, but the LSU baseball team deserves a bigger percentage of rev. share
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:33 pm
Listened to Jay’s press conference today. He said he hopes that the school and its boosters continue to make baseball a priority. He also mentioned you can either be the LA Dodgers in this era or a smaller market team.
Looking at the estimated revenue share amongst LSU sports, it’s atrocious that the estimate is that baseball splits 5% of the rev share amongst other sports while WBB is getting what they are getting.
The financials just showed WBB operating at a loss of $7+ million. Thats insane to me where any organization business or a school keeps operating at a loss like that.
The baseball program deserves at least its own 5-7% of the revenue share.
The fact is that no matter how much the media or Mulkey or whomever tries to slam women’s sports down our throats NO ONE really watches it or cares to. This $7m+ operating loss is the same thing that is going on in the WNBA. They are operating at a huge loss and are propped up by the NBA . Now you have WNBA players demanding salary increases and perks like they are the NBA and their league operates in the black.
CUT the WBB revenue and give it to the baseball program.
LSU Revenue Share Breakdown (Estimated):
Football: 75% (~$13.5M–$15M)
Men's Basketball: 15% (~$2.7M–$3M)
Women's Basketball: 5% (~$900,000–$1M)
Other Sports: 5% (Remaining pool for all other, including baseball, gymnastics
Looking at the estimated revenue share amongst LSU sports, it’s atrocious that the estimate is that baseball splits 5% of the rev share amongst other sports while WBB is getting what they are getting.
The financials just showed WBB operating at a loss of $7+ million. Thats insane to me where any organization business or a school keeps operating at a loss like that.
The baseball program deserves at least its own 5-7% of the revenue share.
The fact is that no matter how much the media or Mulkey or whomever tries to slam women’s sports down our throats NO ONE really watches it or cares to. This $7m+ operating loss is the same thing that is going on in the WNBA. They are operating at a huge loss and are propped up by the NBA . Now you have WNBA players demanding salary increases and perks like they are the NBA and their league operates in the black.
CUT the WBB revenue and give it to the baseball program.
LSU Revenue Share Breakdown (Estimated):
Football: 75% (~$13.5M–$15M)
Men's Basketball: 15% (~$2.7M–$3M)
Women's Basketball: 5% (~$900,000–$1M)
Other Sports: 5% (Remaining pool for all other, including baseball, gymnastics
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 1:35 pm
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:35 pm to Covingtontiger77
TV revenue drives all of this and college baseball just doesn't have the eyes and ad power behind. That's how it will always be.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:35 pm to Covingtontiger77
Take from MBB also…
Kim does a lot of fundraising her self. It’s not really the same.
They get some rev share. But nil is coming from her donors that won’t donate once she is gone.
Kim does a lot of fundraising her self. It’s not really the same.
They get some rev share. But nil is coming from her donors that won’t donate once she is gone.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:36 pm to Tigerdew
Maybe true in a lot of the college world but not lsu. It’s a great market for local Louisiana business.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:36 pm to Covingtontiger77
Would love the downvotes to explain why it makes sense to give WBB its own standalone 5% of the revenue share.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:37 pm to Covingtontiger77
You people are so laggy!
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:39 pm to Tigerdew
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That's how it will always be.
False.
College baseball is going to explode in popularity over the next decade+ as more elite high school players opt for NIL and the college experience over the minors. We see this already and the effect may be amplified even more if the MLB has a work stoppage next year
LSU would be wise to stay ahead of the trend now as we have been doing.
ETA: Rumors that HS players may HAVE to start going to college
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:39 pm to Tigerdew
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TV revenue drives all of this and college baseball just doesn't have the eyes and ad power behind. That's how it will always be.
WBB- College or Pro- have terrible ratings.
The stations that broadcast the games are doing so out of fear of being called sexist.
It’s freaking charity that keeps women’s basketball alive.
Charity by universities/colleges
Charity by tv stations broadcasting their games.
It’s time to call a spade a spade.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:43 pm to Covingtontiger77
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The fact is that no matter how much the media or Mulkey or whomever tries to slam women’s sports down our throats NO ONE really watches it or cares to
That is why there can be no real discussion on this board about AD finances. People are emotional and have no idea what they are talking about.
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NCAA Division I Women’s College Basketball Championship – Fast Nationals Viewership
ESPN delivered its third largest audience since the network began its exclusive rights agreement in 1996, behind only last year’s record-breaking game and 2023’s matchup between LSU-Iowa
Averaged 8.5 million viewers and peaked at 9.8 million viewers
Audience was up 75% from the same matchup in 2022 (on ESPN)
ESPN’s Bird & Taurasi Show contributed 703K viewers
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The viewership numbers for the 2024 Men's College World Series (MCWS) are as follows:
The final averaged 2.82 million viewers across ESPN platforms, making it the second most-watched on record.
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The first game averaged 2.26 million viewers, the second game averaged 2.92 million viewers, and the third game averaged 3.34 million viewers.
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Thats insane to me where any organization business or a school keeps operating at a loss like that.
It is the entire purpose of the AD.
I love the BB team and want them to get whatever they need but the nonsensical rants on here are comical.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:45 pm to Covingtontiger77
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Would love the downvotes to explain why it makes sense to give WBB its own standalone 5% of the revenue share.
Because it has its own TV revenue stream and due to Title IX considerations.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:53 pm to SpartanSoul
quote:Money is not the entire purpose of the AD. I could be naive but I believe winning national championships is more important to Verge than profit.
It is the entire purpose of the AD.
Women’s basketball generates more TV money than NCAA baseball. Not arguing with that. But could you explain why LSU has decided to give baseball only about $500k in revenue share, which ranks near the bottom of the SEC, while some programs are giving their baseball program $3Mil.
It’s LSU Baseball
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:54 pm to Covingtontiger77
LSU baseball is the royalty of college baseball. It's the one sport LSU can say we are hands down the best in the modern era. It definitely deserves more rev share to help keep it that way.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:57 pm to Covingtontiger77
How much longer are baseball fans going to keep crying about this
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:58 pm to MikeTheTiger71
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Because it has its own TV revenue stream and due to Title IX considerations.
Title IX requires equal access to- I.e. number of scholarships.
It doesn’t say anything about equal funding.
Christ, if it said that Women’s sports would be splitting the revenue share equally with the football team.
Some of you defenders of women’s sports are wild.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 1:59 pm to Covingtontiger77
Some of y’all just don’t understand free market economics
Posted on 1/23/26 at 2:00 pm to Tifway419
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LSU has decided to give baseball only about $500k in revenue share, which ranks near the bottom of the SEC, while some programs are giving their baseball program $3Mil.
Dear lord, please tell me that this is not true!!!
THE college baseball program only gets $500k and other universities are pumping in $3m of the split?
Those universities have the same WBB problem. They just choose to let it whither like it should.
This is nuts.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 2:01 pm to Covingtontiger77
Let's take from MBB before we take from programs who consistently make the post season and have brought home National Championships within the last decade.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 2:04 pm to Tifway419
The AD has a mission to fund/compete in all sports. Money is taken from the profit makers (football and MBB) and given to other sports that could not exist otherwise. ALL ADs are like that. Intangibles like good PR and raising the University's profile etc. factor in.
You would have to ask Scott and company why they made the decisions they made but WBB is now a very popular sport whether posters on the Rant like it or not.
Even with the financial releases we still do not have a clear total picture of the inner working/financing of the AD and individual sports. There is plenty of fudging space with some of the licensing revenue, booster contributions etc.
You would have to ask Scott and company why they made the decisions they made but WBB is now a very popular sport whether posters on the Rant like it or not.
Even with the financial releases we still do not have a clear total picture of the inner working/financing of the AD and individual sports. There is plenty of fudging space with some of the licensing revenue, booster contributions etc.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 2:13 pm to Covingtontiger77
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Some of you defenders of women’s sports are wild.
I produced numbers to show your claims of viewership were wrong and you ignore them and make more emotional rambling posts.
Are you sure you are not a woman? Because you are acting like one.
You condemn WBB for losing money but to spend more on BB will just have them doing the same. Loses for sports is fine but they need to be offset.
Increasing the $$ available from a strong football program and donors is the way to help all sports and is what Verge is doing. Trying to call for war between programs will not help any program, especially our programs that have actually won a Natty recently.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 2:17 pm to SpartanSoul
I’d rather fund a baseball roster over basketball.
TV deals are set at the conference level. Mens can’t be worse than they already are, and they’re still bringing in money. Women’s basketball can’t be much better than they are and they’re still losing money.
TV deals are set at the conference level. Mens can’t be worse than they already are, and they’re still bringing in money. Women’s basketball can’t be much better than they are and they’re still losing money.
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