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Collective $ vs. Natty
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:27 am
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:27 am
Would you give to your team $1,000 per year to ensure your football team won a Natty?
The catch is you’d have to do it every year for the next 10 years, would only win it once, and wouldn’t know in which year of those 10 it’d happen.
The other catch is you’d have to know, sitting there with your check book year after year, your money is going straight to some entitled recruit who’s immediately blowing it on booze and basketball shoes, before turning around and asking the coaches for more playing time or he’ll transfer next year.
Up for “Yes”, down for “No”.
Giving myself my first self-imposed down vote…
The catch is you’d have to do it every year for the next 10 years, would only win it once, and wouldn’t know in which year of those 10 it’d happen.
The other catch is you’d have to know, sitting there with your check book year after year, your money is going straight to some entitled recruit who’s immediately blowing it on booze and basketball shoes, before turning around and asking the coaches for more playing time or he’ll transfer next year.
Up for “Yes”, down for “No”.
Giving myself my first self-imposed down vote…
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 10:26 pm
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Posted on 4/10/24 at 2:32 am to Demosthenian
Once a decade is better so yes. Since 1970, 22 teams have won NC but 7 only won it once. That leaves 15 teams for 48 years (GT and CU won it in the same year), the wealth does not spread around
Posted on 4/10/24 at 3:00 am to Demosthenian
Your scenario? Yeah. In fact you just assured 14(16) other team's fans would say yes who post here. 10K over 10 years is less than season tickets. Arkansas National Champions 2034 is fine with me. I'm a patient guy.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 7:08 am to Demosthenian
quote:Football? No. Another World Series? Absolutely. I’ve been fortunate to experience both and nothing in sports compares to that. Here’s to hoping the Texans give me reason to rethink that.
Would you give to your team $1,000 / year to ensure your football team won a Natty?
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 9:41 am
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:34 pm to Sao
quote:That’s a good point. But I guess if you’re the person dropping $1k/year into the Collective slush fund you’re probably already spending money on season tickets and booster points.
10K over 10 years is less than season tickets
Was thinking about the number of people that would give real money to a Collective. Let’s assume 1) it’s the number of seats in a stadium. It’s been said (Kirby) that it costs $15mm to buy a championship team.
So average 100k “diehard” fans and that’s a scant $150/yr.
Honestly I’m surprised how much pushback that giving to Collectives has gotten if the numbers are that low.
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:47 pm to Demosthenian
Knowing the outcome and all that just cheapens the entire thing. It's like winning a game, but you put in a cheat code so it was impossible to not win.
Worthless experience.
Worthless experience.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:23 am to 3down10
quote:Well said. I think this is where I’ve gotten to with UGA.
It's like winning a game, but you put in a cheat code
Since Kirby they’ve upgraded everything to be best in the country. Most of it with money. Now it requires more money, out in the open, from everyone.
There’s just no mystique and recipe for success and effort and challenge and satisfaction anymore. it’s just a money equation.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:21 am to Demosthenian
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There’s just no mystique and recipe for success and effort and challenge and satisfaction anymore. it’s just a money equation.
Pretty much...see also European soccer.
I think baseball gets away with it because there's so much more variability in the sport. But yeah the other leagues have salary caps for a VERY good reason
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