Imagine being the big money people

Zero ROI. How is going to ask these people for more money again this year. Hanny said they were grumbling after the UK loss but felt better after the two wins. No way they happy now.

If I am them, I pull my money and let predator protector Verge and Kiffin earn it the hard way.

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Imagine being the big money people

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And not giving two f’s about that big money you gave the school. Do you actually think the people with that kind of money gives a crap about giving it? If they did, they wouldn’t give it in the first place. That’s like $100 to them

Guys with that type of money are also as not as reactionary as your average ranter

You can see areas we’ve come a long way in but still have foundational issues that are tough to fix in just one offseason. The talent level is improving, the offense is worlds better despite a poor OL, recruiting is looking good, you’ve gotten tons of national attention this year, everything is trending up. These are the things that matter, people are acting like we hired Kiffin for one season.

Don’t think they didn’t know what could happen this season ,LK discussed this with them b4 he took the job.We all knew it was a pipe dream to expect a well oiled machine this year ,if you did welcome to reality.

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Guys with that type of money are also as not as reactionary as your average ranter

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Maybe so. But they are also good at making sound investments. And right now one can argue that no donor base is getting LESS of an ROI than LSU

That meeting this summer at the Governor's mansion about NIL funding was not because LSU had some revolutionary plan to raise money. It happened because the donors have grown weary of constantly being hit for massive investments. The behind the scenes Will Wade battle was indicative of that. LSU sucked something awful in basketball for 4 years. Bringing back the guy who previously won, was well liked by basketball fans, and was preferred choice of the governor, school president, and BOS chair seemed like a no brainer. Yet, there was a lot of struggle. Not because the donors though McMahon was good. But they were tired of getting hit for endless sums of big money.

In 2021 they were asked to fund O's buyout 1.5 years after he won the NC. It seems small now, but at the time it was a big sum. LSU wanted a splash hire. So the donors were asked to commit to a 10 year $100M contract to hire ND's coach. After three years the results weren't good enough. So the donors were hit to spend a massive sum to secure the #1 portal class. Halfway thorugh the season the results weren't good enough. So they were asked to commit to pay to fire the HC. Then they were asked to commit a ton to hire the next "splash" HC and his expensive staff. Then they were asked to fund a very expensive roster. All with the expectation it would produce results better than what wasn't good enough last year. Then they were asked to pay a ton to hire a basketball coach.

A year and tens of millions later the on-field results are basically the same as they were last year at this time. Only this time it was Alabama blowing you out at home for your 3rd loss instead of Texas A&M.

I can see a world where the donors say "go prove it before we commit to giving your more money" (more being in excess of what they were willing to pay this year). Particularly when they are seeing other programs have more success for the same or less money.

Do you not think they are aware this needs 2 transfer cycles? They aren't going anywhere. Now, if we don't roll year, then there are problems.

Imagine being so rich, but so insecure about yourself that you spend millions to buy a kid to play for a team hoping to win a championship so you can feel like a winner, even though you did nothing but write a check.

I love football, but hate this system. This waste of money could be used for so many better things, like for the kids being treated at places like St. Jude.

Honestly I think people in that position understand Lane is going to get us where we need to be. Does lane need to do better? Of course. But only a fool is writing Lane off at this point. Ask me after the Texas and Tennessee games.