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This may be a very stupid question. Wondering, what is the roi from our donors to nil?
Posted on 10/31/26 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 10/31/26 at 11:45 pm
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Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:05 am to ThroughThickAndThin
Well Gordon McKernans image has gotten a near 180 because of the goodwill he has generated getting athletes.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:12 am to ThroughThickAndThin
You might get more answers if you state what roi means.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:27 am to tigerburningbright75
Return on investment. Sorry 
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:35 am to ThroughThickAndThin
For a business person like Gordon or Graves it generates goodwill -and perhaps more business. There are likely some that simply have the money to burn and do it for the hopes of the personal joy of watching a successful team they love. I'm sure others do it to gain influence.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:41 am to Datalus
Money to burn, I reckon. Bless them. Glad they are on my team 
Posted on 11/1/26 at 12:42 am to Datalus
Money to burn, I reckon. Bless them. Glad they are on my team
Posted on 11/1/26 at 4:04 am to ThroughThickAndThin
A lot of these super rich people are highly narcissistic. There is a “look at me” and “I did that” factor.
For SOME, not all.
For SOME, not all.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 6:36 am to ThroughThickAndThin
They have so much, they don't care.
What is the meaningful difference between $100M and $95M?
Sure happy we have these guys.
What is the meaningful difference between $100M and $95M?
Sure happy we have these guys.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 6:56 am to ThroughThickAndThin
For some it is advertisement. Others goodwill in the community. Those that want to show their rich friends they spend more money.
But for a lot of them, they just have so much spare money that spending millions of dollars on helping the sports team they love to win is an entertainment expense.
Think of it this way. If you bring home $100,000 per year and spend $1000 per year on LSU football (tickets, concessions, donations, merchandise, etc.) That is 1% of your bring home income. Well if someone else brings home $1,000,000,000 per year and they spend $10,000,000 per year on LSU, that is 1% of their income. The biggest difference is the billionaire's bills and daily expenses take up a fraction of the $100,000 learner's, so the $10M per year donation is even less of a burden on their expenses, it's like buying a Playstation for them.
But for a lot of them, they just have so much spare money that spending millions of dollars on helping the sports team they love to win is an entertainment expense.
Think of it this way. If you bring home $100,000 per year and spend $1000 per year on LSU football (tickets, concessions, donations, merchandise, etc.) That is 1% of your bring home income. Well if someone else brings home $1,000,000,000 per year and they spend $10,000,000 per year on LSU, that is 1% of their income. The biggest difference is the billionaire's bills and daily expenses take up a fraction of the $100,000 learner's, so the $10M per year donation is even less of a burden on their expenses, it's like buying a Playstation for them.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 8:27 am to ThroughThickAndThin
I believe most of it is tax right offs. Correct???
Posted on 11/1/26 at 8:45 am to ThroughThickAndThin
There is no ROI. Their NIL contribution is not an investment. It’s a cost.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:11 am to ThroughThickAndThin
Winning is the ROI that's why there is so much pressure to win now to keep them happy
Posted on 11/1/26 at 10:33 am to ThroughThickAndThin
The ROI is zero except for someone who can benefit for the publicity. And for those the ROI isn’t calculable because the numerator is unknown.
This post was edited on 11/1/26 at 10:34 am
Posted on 11/1/26 at 10:37 am to ThroughThickAndThin
Not much
Posted on 11/1/26 at 1:23 pm to Laugh More
Maybe, but they didn't get to where they were by being stupid with their money. I agree, I just don't find the currently NIL format sustainable.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 1:34 pm to tigerburningbright75
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You might get more answers if you state what roi means.
The best blue collar Louisiana baw answer.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 1:44 pm to ThroughThickAndThin
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Wondering, what is the roi from our donors to nil?
I don’t think there is any roi for most of them. They just like being around the program and having access to the perks that go along with that,
Posted on 11/1/26 at 1:53 pm to ThroughThickAndThin
The ROI is a love your alma mater or the program, personal gratification and ego.
The contributions are far outsized compared to the value to the actual business or practice.
In fact I doubt very much that businesses care if Peyton Manning is hawking Cintas.
I'm not buying a Nissan because of the endorsement of Heisman winners.
Celebrity endorsements mean nothing to me and many others. The CEOs or marketing VPs may like playing golf with a celebrity who they just gave a boatload of money to but otherwise... meh.
The contributions are far outsized compared to the value to the actual business or practice.
In fact I doubt very much that businesses care if Peyton Manning is hawking Cintas.
I'm not buying a Nissan because of the endorsement of Heisman winners.
Celebrity endorsements mean nothing to me and many others. The CEOs or marketing VPs may like playing golf with a celebrity who they just gave a boatload of money to but otherwise... meh.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 1:53 pm to pgaddxn
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There is no ROI. Their NIL contribution is not an investment. It’s a cost.
Good football and winning are the ROI.
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