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re: College football powerhouse's spending spree breaks bank with $40 million roster - LSU
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:26 am to ragincajun03
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:26 am to ragincajun03
what a stupid thing to spend money on...for any "school" really, not just LSU.
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Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:32 am to idlewatcher
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We're accepting cross-over fans just fyi
Nah…I’m good. It’s just the state of college football these days.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:38 am to ragincajun03
Damn, spending $10 mill for each loss next year.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:38 am to ragincajun03
It sucks to lose the illusion that players care about LSU or their respective schools, but as long as they win I won’t get up in arms. Now when they suck and still make millions like LSU did last year, that’s when I get a little annoyed, but it’s also not my money.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:43 am to PCRammer
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but maybe LSU found some money to be one of those programs, I have no idea). So if you're not one of those programs then the plan should be to push all the chips in when you have a window.
From what I heard between Graves, the oil guy, and the Silicon Valley guy we have way more billionaire fans than most.
Not my money but if these guys want to throw it around during this weird era of CFB I’m not going to complain.
This post was edited on 2/25/26 at 9:45 am
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:43 am to Buckeye06
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I think enforcement is coming because if not, you will have too many college kids making more than NFL starters and it has to have a balance
Your logic makes zero sense.
Neither league is legally tied to each other.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:49 am to ragincajun03
I guess this solidifies Saban as the GOAT.
No chance in hell I’m attributing the same amount of success to head coaches today with $40M rosters.
No chance in hell I’m attributing the same amount of success to head coaches today with $40M rosters.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:51 am to BearCrocs
quote:Lol ok bro
Your logic makes zero sense. Neither league is legally tied to each other.
You just wait and see what the NFL does if college becomes more attractive for some stars and the NCAA can’t do anything to keep guys from playing 7+ years.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:52 am to ragincajun03
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On3's Pete Nakos reported that LSU has already topped $40 million in NIL money to build their roster for 2026
I distinctly remember that LESS THAN FIVE years ago the big talking point was that it would cost $15M to construct a championship caliber roster.
How in the absolute frick did that nearly triple in such a short time? This shite is beyond stupid.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:58 am to ReauxlTide222
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You just wait and see what the NFL does if college becomes more attractive for some stars and the NCAA can’t do anything to keep guys from playing 7+ years.
Right. They don't have to directly tied for one to impact the other and one to step in to help fix the other.
The NFL can't have kids coming back for 5th years making $6 million over going to the NFL as a first rounder making $6 million
Right now the last pick of the first round makes around $3 million a year. Some kids already make more than that now
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:58 am to WG_Dawg
We’re about two years away from schools trading
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:18 am to WG_Dawg
quote:Billionaires with a win now at all costs mentality. Future health of college sports be damned, I’m gonna try to get mine. It’s the same mindset in a lot of industries.
I distinctly remember that LESS THAN FIVE years ago the big talking point was that it would cost $15M to construct a championship caliber roster. How in the absolute frick did that nearly triple in such a short time? This shite is beyond stupid.
This post was edited on 2/25/26 at 10:19 am
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:37 am to ragincajun03
it's hard to believe this spending makes sense long term, but i have no fricking clue what im talking about. just on the surface, it doesnt add up.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:51 am to ReauxlTide222
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I guess this solidifies Saban as the GOAT.
Saban is the GOAT and 2019 LSU is the GOAT team before Covid and all the NIL madness started.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:51 am to BabysArmHoldingApple
LSU stands to make out yuuuuuuuuuge. As the Rantards are quick to point out, it's not the school's money. But the benefits from a championship football dynasty are immense. Nick Saban was the most underpaid employee in the state of Alabama when you look at the donations to the school, out of state applications, building construction funds, etc he brought to Tuscaloosa.
With no direct outlay by schools and a potential windfall on the horizon, there is no incentive for universities or official organizations to "rein it in". It's going to be the Wild West for a while.
With no direct outlay by schools and a potential windfall on the horizon, there is no incentive for universities or official organizations to "rein it in". It's going to be the Wild West for a while.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:53 am to SoFla Tideroller
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SoFla Tideroller
Great post. You’re right.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:56 am to Party At LSU
I have to say that given the boring mediocrity that defined the Brian Kelly era, I’m happy to still be called a “powerhouse” by national media 
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:57 am to Party At LSU
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boring mediocrity that defined the Brian Kelly era
Was a blast to watch
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:59 am to bad93ex
Sorry you gotta deal with the 800 lb gorilla with a chainsaw for a dick again. Hope you enjoyed.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 11:01 am to Party At LSU
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Sorry you gotta deal with the 800 lb gorilla with a chainsaw for a dick again. Hope you enjoyed.
Looking forward to having elite teams in the conference again
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