re: How is our athletic department doing financially?

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No. We are loaded and it’s a drop in the bucket

We are a top 10 team in terms of finances. Well ahead of Bama

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Maybe it means something, maybe not. But i asked Grok this question.....

Which athletic department is better off financially, Alabama or lsu?

Here's the answer....

Alabama’s athletic department is substantially better off financially than LSU’s, based on the most recent NCAA/comparable financial reports


Total Revenue
ALABAMA~$267.4 million
LSU~$223.5 million

Total Expenses
ALABAMA~$234.7 million
LSU~$219.6 million

Net Surplus
ALABAMA+$32.7 million
LSU+$3.8 million

These numbers do not tell the whole story. Not by a lot.

Alabama is and has been actively cutting costs because they have to. LSU is not in the same boat as bama.

Like I said, not the whole story.
Like I said, bama has been and still is cutting costs.

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Like I said, not the whole story.
Like I said, bama has been and still is cutting costs.

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It's not obvious to you that Alabama has a much more stable and financially healthy athletic department than LSU?

Ok then.

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Stop upvoting yourself.

I know you came here with your AI answer locked and loaded. Here’s a tip, use AI as an intern you are training. Not as an answer source.

Alabama cannot raise the capital we can raise at the drop of a hat. That’s why they are cost cutting. Had BK settled for a lower lump sum buyout he would have been paid right then. That’s a large chunk of the deficit gone.

We also spend a shite ton on other sports like women’s basketball and baseball.

Our football program actually profited more than bama. Operating at a deficit does not matter because we have the money to pay for it. We also owe no investors or boards any returns.

So NO, I do not believe they are in a better financial situation than LSU.

I also know you are a typical troll (as proven by your 188 posts in a week) on SRant, so head back over there.

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No I won't.

And no I didn't. I was responding to the other guy. The OP is about the "athletic department". I did a little groking and the answer is unpopular with you.

That's unfortunate. Women's basketball and baseball are largely unpopular sports and money losers. Bad investments all around. Also, here lately. You're just not getting the return on wins.

Alabama's sitting on a 33 million dollar surplus. LSU? 3 million.

What you call "cost cutting", most people would call extremely successful fiscal management.

Well LSU leadership believes it does matter. They're making some pretty loud noises about it.

I just came here to chew the fat man. I'm not here to hurt any feelings. It's an interesting topic, and I'm not the one who brought Alabama into it. The other guy did.

I asked grok this question....

Which football program is more profitable, alabama or lsu?


Here's the answer....

LSU’s football program was slightly more profitable than Alabama’s in the most recent fully reported year (FY 2025, ending June 30, 2025), though Alabama generates substantially more revenue and has a stronger overall athletic department balance sheet.

Bottom line: On the narrowest measure of football program profitability (revenue minus operating expenses), LSU edged Alabama in the latest complete data year. Alabama remains the higher-revenue program and has the healthier overall athletic department finances. Full FY 2026 football breakdowns are not yet publicly available.

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Maybe it means something, maybe not. But i asked Grok this question..... Which athletic department is better off financially, Alabama or lsu? Here's the answer.... Alabama’s athletic department is substantially better off financially than LSU’s, based on the most recent NCAA/comparable financial reports Total Revenue ALABAMA~$267.4 million LSU~$223.5 million Total Expenses ALABAMA~$234.7 million LSU~$219.6 million Net Surplus ALABAMA+$32.7 million LSU+$3.8 million

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AI garbage