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Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:13 pm to Placekicker
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:13 pm to Placekicker
I don’t disagree with this. I’m against paying players. Hell I was on baseball scholarship and didn’t even get a full scholarship with the 11.7 rule. 27 players dividing up 11.7 scholarships sucked.
Luckily they had a plan for me. Home economics scholarship. Which I never even took in high school or college. $50 a week to wash Judge Sharbert’s car (which I never did). Mrs./Dr Sharbert would have a hot plate each day for me on the chair outside my apartment behind their house for dinner.
That was “getting paid” at small level college ball
Luckily they had a plan for me. Home economics scholarship. Which I never even took in high school or college. $50 a week to wash Judge Sharbert’s car (which I never did). Mrs./Dr Sharbert would have a hot plate each day for me on the chair outside my apartment behind their house for dinner.
That was “getting paid” at small level college ball
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Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:17 pm to RandySavage
Sure. We also have 6k additional fans out there that can contribute $20/month and would never know it was gone.
Hell, if they raised the season ticket prices by $240, and that just all went to NIL and nobody knew, nothing would skip a beat.
People spend their money where they want to. Relying on the big money people to do everything, well that’s how we got the results we have lived with. It gives them all the power. Imagine what would happen if a coach didn’t have to rely on them for all the players, and they lose some of that influence we seem to complain so much about. Could be neat.
Hell, if they raised the season ticket prices by $240, and that just all went to NIL and nobody knew, nothing would skip a beat.
People spend their money where they want to. Relying on the big money people to do everything, well that’s how we got the results we have lived with. It gives them all the power. Imagine what would happen if a coach didn’t have to rely on them for all the players, and they lose some of that influence we seem to complain so much about. Could be neat.
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:18 pm to CorchJay
My last post on NIL in this recruiting thread I am willing to put money in honor of those who are contributing.
I will provide receipts. This time next year if we are:
8-4: $100
9-3: $200
10-2/SECC appearance/CFP: $500
Coach fired: $500 (may not provide receipt until we make a good hire)
I am willing to put money in honor of those who are contributing. I will provide receipts. This time next year if we are:
8-4: $100
9-3: $200
10-2/SECC appearance/CFP: $500
Coach fired: $500 (may not provide receipt until we make a good hire
)Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:18 pm to Placekicker
It’s not sustainable with a roster of 85. The NFL has billionaire owner, plus ticket revenue, sales etc. to pay salaries .
Universities have to pay salaries with donations from the same people that are building the facilities and funding the programs.
Universities have to pay salaries with donations from the same people that are building the facilities and funding the programs.
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:19 pm to jvilletiger25
Yet we still see a shite product on Saturdays that was worse than the year prior
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:20 pm to BrounHaller
I’ve more than derailed this thread enough, though I think it is topical.
This post was edited on 12/6/24 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:22 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
I’m not conceding shite to Oregon Texas aTm Ohio state or any of the massive universities. frick them.
We still are 3rd in average income per grad in the conference. Vandy, aTm, Auburn…
Poor little ol Auburn
We still are 3rd in average income per grad in the conference. Vandy, aTm, Auburn…
Poor little ol Auburn
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:24 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
We are where we are because we've made really bad decisions with our head coaches and sandwiched between far and away the two best programs in college football for the last several years. If you turn you nose up at the boosters they aren't going to contribute as much and you 6k fans 20 bucks a month is barely going to pay the expenses to run the collective. You think those Texas oil a holes aren't getting a return on their investments in the form of influence? The booster boogeyman is not unique to auburn
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:26 pm to attalla
It doesn't matter how much fans donate. They won't compare to even 1 billionaire at the programs competing to pay the most for their roster. The downfall of it all will be that there are very few of these type programs and even their fanbase will not keep paying to watch them play the same few programs, with the most NIL money, year after year.
The sport will break itself down and do a hard reset on how it all works. It can't sustain without rules and caps on it all. This is just the period we have to go through while it sorts itself out.
The sport will break itself down and do a hard reset on how it all works. It can't sustain without rules and caps on it all. This is just the period we have to go through while it sorts itself out.
This post was edited on 12/6/24 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:26 pm to CorchJay
What do you mean you're not conceding
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:33 pm to BrounHaller
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Phil Knight’s net worth is $45B and Nike has a market cap of $120B and $50B in revenue.
And with Auburn switching to Nike gear, us fans will pad Oregon’s NIL fund when we buy their polis’s and Jerseys.
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:34 pm to Beachbum87
Exactly why I didn’t want to go to Nike
Posted on 12/6/24 at 3:40 pm to RandySavage
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If you turn you nose up at the boosters they aren't going to contribute as much and you 6k fans 20 bucks a month is barely going to pay the expenses to run the collective. You think those Texas oil a holes aren't getting a return on their investments in the form of influence? The booster boogeyman is not unique to auburn
Literally not what I said at all.
ETA: not having rely on them for everything =\= turning your nose up at them
This post was edited on 12/6/24 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 12/6/24 at 4:31 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
I care more about basketball NIL than football NIL because we are in win-now mode, but even there NIL is lacking. Not really feeling great about Auburn athletics right now.
Posted on 12/6/24 at 5:12 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Ok, but removing some of their influence is how they will perceive it. People with that kind of money are either born into and entitled or have a big ego which drives their success.
The point is, no matter how or why, Auburn does not, and will not, have the same financial capability as a number of other schools it's competing with. That's not going to change unless some AU grad starts the next Amazon or Wal-Mart.
The point is, no matter how or why, Auburn does not, and will not, have the same financial capability as a number of other schools it's competing with. That's not going to change unless some AU grad starts the next Amazon or Wal-Mart.
Posted on 12/6/24 at 5:28 pm to RandySavage
We desperately need something else to talk about.
Anyone been to IHOP lately?
Anyone been to IHOP lately?
Posted on 12/6/24 at 5:33 pm to Poker Dough
Has anyone brought up Tim Cook yet? Love when that happens
Posted on 12/6/24 at 5:40 pm to blzr
I wonder if Tim Cook ever slums it and eats IHOP
Posted on 12/6/24 at 5:56 pm to blzr
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Has anyone brought up Tim Cook yet?
About 10 times. It's the dream that won't die.
Posted on 12/6/24 at 5:57 pm to Poker Dough
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Anyone been to IHOP lately?
Well he loves the sausage sooo my money's on yes.
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