re: Can LSU compete in a money war

NIL doesn’t mean schools can pay players, so what are you people talking about?

LSU cannot compete in the money war

The contracts are not with the schools.
But the ADs who set up the money networks between donors and players dominated this cycle.
LSU was not equipped to play in the new environment, although the transition to a new coaching staff put us at a disadvantage from the jump.
Players were paid under the old regime, but it was an inefficient market, because the rules prohibited it.
It’s wide open now, and it’s more of a bidding war.
Eventually, even Bama will find it hard to keep up in the new environment, unless rules are imposed.

NIL isn't going to look the same in a couple years. Schools will corroborate to setup guidelines and level the playing field somewhat. It won't become schools buying championships but it's going to be important and schools will need to adapt. It won't be 100% about money even though money will be part of it. We're in NIL infancy, expect it to change a lot.

There will have to be some rules promulgated, and soon. Even the ones currently benefiting know the wild west scenario is untenable for everybody

for 2019 (the most recent I can find) here is the total revenues...

12th Man Foundation: $55.9 mmUSD 2019 Form 990
Tiger Athletic Foundation: $65.3 mmUSD

Assuming that the vast majority of that represents "booster money", which will fuel NIL deals...

Yes. We can compete. We should be winning. The only thing holding us back is the school; not the boosters.

Those numbers are completely bogus and if you apply any sort of scrutiny you see that the A&M AD financials are a house of cards, just like their donation pledge info.

Does A&M have donors, sure? Are they even close to what Texas or some of the other big name schools out there can put on the table, no.

Can A&M throw out cash, sure. Do they have the potential of backing their NIL campaign at an organized level, such as something like NIKE, or Under Armour, or Dell?, No.

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LSU makes enough and has enough big donors to stay top 5

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Let’s see.

Alabama
UGA
Texas
Texas A&M
Oregon
Florida
USC
Boone Pickens University
Michigan
Ohio state

If you’re talking strictly money. Then with the new NIL crap, LSU won’t be top 5.

Pickens is in the ground and his estate is going to backing Ok St like they were when he was alive.

The schools that might surprise people are going to be some of the ACC schools that have alumni from the medical research area (Miami is one of them) and the NE.

I have always been of the mind that the NIL will hurt the SEC the most because the SEC had the local location which brought in trust when doing the bagman game.

Now that the NIL will be open to the eyes of everyone, relationships plus the NIL will cement these deals. The location aspect will lessen and so many schools that could do a small level payout for a mid level 4 star won’t be as easy and many kids may just go ahead and leave the south for guranteed money on the up and up.

What I am really interested in is how this new world impact the current gate keepers of access to HS kids. How does this impact the kickbacks that go to the HS coaches, trainers, “uncles”, and churches that have been the conduit to many of these kids that were looking for a payout.

Capitalism will fix the capitalism that you fear. While many can play in 22 positions, offense and defense, playing time and development will generate a cap to what appears to be untethered of NIL/transfer portal.

Besides, who says NIL is limited only to University's alum? If a good deal exists for a non-LSU related business anywhere in the world, why not entice/pursue it?