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re: Michigan's Kyle Whittingham: "This is unsustainable..."
Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:31 am to RunningJacket
Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:31 am to RunningJacket
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Meanwhile, we are going to have a great upcoming season where no one knows who will emerge in the playoffs.
^ is this the most disingenuous post ever on MSB?
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:35 am to RollTide1987
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Now, if you want to talk about overzealous boosters who care only about winning I'll agree with you.
I question how deep this pool goes financially, and for how long. The current generation of major boosters got addicted during a different era of college sports, and I’m not sure this era can create the same level of booster conviction given the loss of any pretense of school loyalty.
I just can’t imagine being a 45 year old multimillionaire and wanting to keep donating your kids’ trust funds to random athletes, no matter how much you want your team to win.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 11:20 am to Bunk Moreland
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I saw Dusty May said this week they basically need $10 million minimum per year to stay competitive.
He is a great coach!
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:02 pm to RollTide1987
I doubt any of Nick Saban's best Bama teams would cost as little as $50 million in today's environment, maybe $100 million give or take
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:22 pm to Crowknowsbest
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I question how deep this pool goes financially, and for how long. The current generation of major boosters got addicted during a different era of college sports, and I’m not sure this era can create the same level of booster conviction given the loss of any pretense of school loyalty.
I just can’t imagine being a 45 year old multimillionaire and wanting to keep donating your kids’ trust funds to random athletes, no matter how much you want your team to win.
This is where I’m at. Where’s your ROI financially?
You get to say you helped buy your team a championship at the next BBQ get together, but you don’t get any money back. How long does it last?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:47 pm to RollTide1987
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without fans there wouldn't be sports
If Nowhere Academy out in the sticks with 200 kids K-12 and pretty much nothing but parents and students in the stands can field football, basketball, and baseball teams, I think major universities could manage without all the fanfare we have today.
Might actually have real students playing if you took away all the bullshite and win-at-all costs approach.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:57 pm to RollTide1987
Olympic sports going to club/intramural. And rightfully so. Volleyball teams shouldn’t be traveling across the country.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:09 pm to 1999
It’s funny how the only fans whinging and talking about “freeing up their Saturdays” are fans of programs who cheated the sport and now have to compete on an even level.
Auburn bought a Natty and are still crowing about it yet now that today’s version of Cam goes for 4 million instead of 200K they don’t want to watch. That’s fine. Stop watching. You will be replaced by fans of schools who now have a chance to compete by NOT breaking the rules. That’s really what chaps your backside that instead of just the usual 10-15 teams buying players that everyone can and Indiana just won a Natty by doing it and suddenly you want to free up your Saturdays. Welcome to the world where the 90% have been living in for decades while your teams bought up every 4 and 5 star.
Auburn bought a Natty and are still crowing about it yet now that today’s version of Cam goes for 4 million instead of 200K they don’t want to watch. That’s fine. Stop watching. You will be replaced by fans of schools who now have a chance to compete by NOT breaking the rules. That’s really what chaps your backside that instead of just the usual 10-15 teams buying players that everyone can and Indiana just won a Natty by doing it and suddenly you want to free up your Saturdays. Welcome to the world where the 90% have been living in for decades while your teams bought up every 4 and 5 star.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:09 pm to Globetrotter747
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If Nowhere Academy out in the sticks with 200 kids K-12 and pretty much nothing but parents and students in the stands can field football, basketball, and baseball teams, I think major universities could manage without all the fanfare we have today.
These still count as fans, my friend.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:11 pm to Frac the world
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You get to say you helped buy your team a championship at the next BBQ get together, but you don’t get any money back. How long does it last?
“I chipped in $100k to land that 4* RB.”
Sweet, now everyone knows you’re a sucker.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:18 pm to Crowknowsbest
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Sweet, now everyone knows you’re a sucker.
It helps you in business if most of your customers also root for that team…
Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:40 pm to chalmetteowl
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It helps you in business if most of your customers also root for that team…
Maybe in a relatively small subset of local consumer facing businesses. How deep is that pool of donors?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:06 pm to Crowknowsbest
Do these “Student Affletes” have to maintain gpa to play anymore?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:52 pm to RollTide1987
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If Nowhere Academy out in the sticks with 200 kids K-12 and pretty much nothing but parents and students in the stands can field football, basketball, and baseball teams, I think major universities could manage without all the fanfare we have today.
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These still count as fans, my friend.
How many fans show up to P.E. basketball games fully funded by a school? Or backyard games for that matter? Do people not enjoy sports without anyone watching? Of course they do.
I think State U. could justify outfitting Lewis and Gilbert for extracurricular purposes whether fans show up to watch or not. And if they won a game, I bet they would be excited about it regardless of who is sitting in the fricking stands. There’s plenty of glory and sense of accomplishment to be found in the arena.
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour—his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear—is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle—victorious" — Vince Lombardi
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,” — Theodore Roosevelt
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:01 pm to Frac the world
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This is where I’m at. Where’s your ROI financially?
What’s the ROI on having a steak dinner or buying a brand new vehicle or taking the family to the Sugar Bowl? We do a lot of things simply for the experience.
If some billionaire simply wants to see his alma mater win a natty, there’s no other reason needed.
I personally wouldn’t give a dime to NIL if I were Elon Musk, though. I strongly support the players in getting every dime they can get, but I am equally strong in the stance that none of those dimes will come from my pocket.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:39 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Also CEOs should only earn 10x more than the lowest paid person in their company and we need to cap doctor pay as well.
Excellent point, Comrade!
This post was edited on 5/4/26 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:50 pm to Crowknowsbest
There's plenty of rich people who can no longer to afford to be even part owners of a NFL, NBA, NHL team but can absolutely become the top donor of their alumni.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 10:56 pm to RunningJacket
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Auburn won a Natty…
FIFY
Do you want some cheese to go with your whine?
Sorry you are so butt hurt about AU accomplishments. Auburn competed and won in the same environment with the same tactics being used by our opponents, and we do not need lectures on integrity when many other schools have used far more underhanded approaches.
Posted on 5/5/26 at 9:38 am to RelicBatches86
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There's plenty of rich people who can no longer to afford to be even part owners of a NFL, NBA, NHL team but can absolutely become the top donor of their alumni.
The two things aren’t comparable though. A pro team is an asset that makes money. Being a top NIL donor is just lighting cash on fire. There aren’t even tax benefits.
Posted on 5/5/26 at 9:42 am to Crowknowsbest
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Being a top NIL donor is just lighting cash on fire. There aren’t even tax benefits.
I guarantee if you’re one of the biggest donors for a college team you’re figuring out a way to make it back somehow
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