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What is LSU's NIL budget?

Posted on 7/22/26 at 9:47 pm
Posted by Falco
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 9:47 pm
We see players like Seaton flaunting spending 50k on designer bags, so what is the yearly budget and is it sustainable?
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 9:48 pm to
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Seaton flaunting spending 50k on designer bags,

Sounds pretty gay tbh
What has football become
Posted by redfish99
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Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 9:55 pm to
what is the yearly budget and is it sustainable?


No if it’s not reigned in somehow this abortion will end the sport.
Posted by The Hurricane
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Member since Aug 2011
10469 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 9:55 pm to
No one really knows because it’s all speculative to a sites algorithm. They’re def paying over $30mil and no it’s probably not sustainable.

And if Seaton is spending money buying Goyard, who cares. If I was getting paid $5m+ at 20 years old, I would’ve spent a lot of money too on frivolous things.
Posted by RummelTiger
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Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 9:57 pm to
You people that whine about how others spend their money is hilarious.

We spent over $40 million on this team.

Schools can spend up to $20.5 million with the rest coming from collectives.

Yes, it’s sustainable as long as TV contracts still exist.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:01 pm to
$1 billion and yes it’s sustainable
Posted by RummelTiger
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93836 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:02 pm to
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Sounds pretty gay tbh What has football become


OP failed to mention he bought the bags for his girlfriend.
Posted by Falco
Member since Dec 2018
2498 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:04 pm to
Can LSU afford 30-40m on football contacts moving forward? Seaton is a prime example of he struggles moving to another school after spending 5+ million.
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:09 pm to
Keep buying those chicken fingers baw
Posted by namvet6566
Member since Oct 2012
7890 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:17 pm to


If this young man is spending $50K on designer bags, he is not very smart, in fact…dam Stupid
Posted by semjase
New Smyrna Beach FL
Member since May 2014
16350 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:29 pm to
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No if it’s not reigned in somehow this abortion will end the sport.
The NFL has to start up a Semi-Pro Football League.

You wanna play Pro Ball right out of high school, you go Semi-Pro.

You want a College Degree, you play College

No flip flopping either. Pick one or the other and that's it.

College Football players eligible for the NFL Draft after 4 years and/or a Degree.
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
10469 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:32 pm to
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If this young man is spending $50K on designer bags, he is not very smart, in fact…dam Stupid

Probably spent a quarter of that and who cares?
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
15016 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:37 pm to
No one actually knows what our players are receiving from NIL EXCEPT some limited personnel at LSU.

You start with the $20.5 million from LSUAD directly and then add NIL. Our roster is ESTIMATED (a guess by any of us) to be anywhere from $43 to $50 million. That would mean that our NIL would be anywhere from $22.5 million to $29.5 million.

This model is NOT sustainable for any school in any conference.
Posted by Falco
Member since Dec 2018
2498 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:40 pm to
Ok player spends X amount on stupid stuff and flaunts in on social media then transfers at the end of the season for more money....
Posted by Falco
Member since Dec 2018
2498 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:43 pm to
These top players getting 5-7m are killing it imo..
It is not sustainable at its current method as players keep asking for more and more.

When you account for free tuition, tutoring, housing, meals, clothing, etc how much are they really worth?
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
10469 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:51 pm to
So LSU pays a player for his potential services to the team, he spends the money how he sees fit.

At the end of the season, he can choose to stay at current rate, ask for a raise or look elsewhere for such raise. Where is the problem?

LSU will also be looking to outbid for players on other rosters next year.
Posted by Falco
Member since Dec 2018
2498 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 10:56 pm to
You are looking at players asking for 10m eventually, for a college it isn't sustainable. You need extremely deep pockets and on on June which frankly LSU doesn't have if you are looking at 10m for legit players
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
10469 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 11:02 pm to
I don’t believe it’s sustainable because that money will eventually come out of the coffers from another sport’s well.

The bubble will eventually burst.
Posted by Lsuray70443
Independence
Member since Dec 2025
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 11:03 pm to
If we told you we would have to kill you. Top secret. But you wouldn’t believe it
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
29374 posts
Posted on 7/23/26 at 3:57 am to
Probably didn't buy that. If you didn't know, a lot of stuff celeb people wear is gifted to them as advertising.
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