re: Proof it was about the money for Simmons

CC said it from day one, and he was right...

Then it’s probably half of that or a fraction of it. Even 750k is big time money for nothing. I’ve been saying this for a year. LSU needs to have a person in place to show them that they can make their own darn money but can start that for them and have clear examples of that currently working. This isn’t over but LSU needs someone who can show these guys how to build their own money and not have it given to them. That has staying power and would be very impressive to parents. This is your path, here’s proof that if you take this path, you can become a success yourself and now have the knowledge to build anything you want to build yourself. That is much much more valuable and you can come up with a dollar sign for this route. It’s worth unlimited dollar amounts, quite literally.

Have proof that this guy made 500k in 3 years, this guy made 1.2 million, this guy made 1.9 mill. This guy who was a regular 300 ranked recruit is now worth 3.6 million in 4 years because he stayed at LSU and built his own brand and learned how to manipulate his money. This is what he did yearly. This is how. He travels basically free now because he’s made his own brand and it is a true business. He doesn’t need to play football now but he’s also got that opportunity if he wants it. That’s what LSU needs to build and they need to do it before anyone else so they we are known as the first program to do it on a big scale with multiple success stories. Different types of players with different personalities, goals, starting points and all took the same path the only difference is some capitalized and some didn’t to the same degree. But if you do it and use this starting money to do this, then you can be a millionaire in 3-5 years at LSU. But as long as you know how, you can pick when or to what degree this works for you.

So the guy that made 500k in 3 years was also a first round pick and is making plenty of money in the NFL. The guy that made his 3.6 million in 3 years played 5 years and is now worth 30 million and doing even better than the first rounder. But that first rounder also has the ability to turn his 20 million net worth into 50 million at any time. He may not put so much of an emphasis on this because he feels secure but what it does, is gives you that security you need to be who ever you want, whenever you want to. That is invaluable and has staying power. Why LSU isn’t all over that aspect of this NIL stuff is crazy to me. They should be and need to be. I’d go to LSU or have my child go simply to learn how to do this and be taught this for free!

Texas is the better school academically, yes. Austin being the better city? That’s totally subjective. Not everyone wants to live in the California of the south.

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Austin being the better city? That’s totally subjective.

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No, it’s really not. I’ve lived in both for 7+ years. Again, I love Baton Rouge. But it’s not even close.

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. Not everyone wants to live in the California of the south.

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So, you’ve lived there, I take it?

Of course it was. It always comes down to money except in the case of Harold perkins.

A lot more than 3 or 4K if he signed here. No insider information. But I know you're talking 6 figure money for a player like Simmons.

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No, it’s really not. I’ve lived in both for 7+ years. Again, I love Baton Rouge. But it’s not even close.

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Also lived in both, anybody saying Baton Rouge is better is lying or has never spent any time in Austin. The OT board has like 5 threads a day with people talking about getting the hell out of BR and Louisiana.

Roger

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lets all stop acting like players have never come to LSU for the money and just LOVE the university.

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And world peace also.