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Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:25 pm to Stripes314
Who are these donors? Any big names we would have heard of?
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:26 pm to Porker Face
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This is why all that shite they talk about how great they will be in 3-5 years because of expensive new facilities is bullshite
You are an idiot if you believe the past is any indicator of the future in this regard.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:27 pm to Porker Face
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Who are these donors? Any big names we would have heard of?
Columbia, MO is home to a few of the wealthiest Americans, most notably the Kroenkes and the Lauries.
Both are big financial supporters, the Lauries paid for Mizzou Arena.
Mizzou has some deep pockets, just shitty average donors.
This post was edited on 5/2/12 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:34 pm to BreakawayZou83
Thanks
ETA: knew about the Lauries already though
ETA: knew about the Lauries already though
This post was edited on 5/2/12 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:49 pm to au21tigers
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14. 1.1 Flags Arkansas
We had one donation of more than that when JL fired BP.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 12:58 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Dude. Don't tell them that.
My bad. Donors gave $.836 Million to the Texas A&M Foundation ...
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:12 pm to bayou2003
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13. $7.65 Million (MIZZOU)
Missouri fans, you will actually get to live the saying that is "Thank God for Mississippi."
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:21 pm to GerryDiNardo
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20.5 million is A&M.
Is this figure just for the 12th Man Foundation? Because when it comes to academic and moneyz, we ain't sittin in the middle of the pack in an SEC list.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:40 pm to TeLeFaWx
Yes, that list is strictly for athletic related giving.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:47 pm to GerryDiNardo
You should be worried if money is what it takes to win and Mizzou has been so pathetic (admittingly) in that regard. What can Mizzou do once money stars filtering in?
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:50 pm to GerryDiNardo
People always assume "Our walmart money" They don't give much if any to athletics anymore. Haven't in at least a decade. All the money is now given to academics.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 1:53 pm to Tackle74
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You should be worried if money is what it takes to win and Mizzou has been so pathetic (admittingly) in that regard. What can Mizzou do once money stars filtering in?
Just curious, what is it about a move to the SEC that is igniting the desire for these big money tigers to donate? I just don't see why that would open the flood gates.
This post was edited on 5/2/12 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:00 pm to GerryDiNardo
Also, there are some differences in reporting/accounting for each of these schools which means this list isn't really a 1:1 translation between universities.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:01 pm to GerryDiNardo
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Just curious, what is it about a move to the SEC that is igniting the desire for these big money tigers to donate? I just don't see why that would open the flood gates.
This
Yes, it's exciting to play better teams but yall didn't set the world on the fire in the Big 12. The East (too much talent in that area) will rise again, once that happens you'll be trying to not be 7th with Kentucky and Vandy.
It's like joining the Army. Sounds like it will be exciting and fun at first.
Then...you're arse is walking into Basic Training and you're thinking..."frick...my... life."
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:03 pm to wegotdatwood
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Yes, it's exciting to play better teams but yall didn't set the world on the fire in the Big 12. The East (too much talent in that area) will rise again, once that happens you'll be trying to not be 7th with Kentucky and Vandy.
Then we will rise with it. If Arkansas and South Carolina can rise in the SEC then so can we. Its not like when the other teams get better we automatically cant either.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:09 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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$2.8 Million (Who the frick is this)
I'm gonna guess Kentucky.
I am gonna say no on Kentucky because even if everybody in the state gave a dollar, that would still put them at least over 4 million and those seats in Rupp aint cheap.
My guess is Ole Miss or Vanderbilt. Yeah I know Vandy has some rich folks, but do they give to sports?
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:20 pm to GerryDiNardo
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Just curious, what is it about a move to the SEC that is igniting the desire for these big money tigers to donate?
Well, for corporate donors, there's more value in an SEC affiliation than Big 12. More games on TV, more excitement, more interest in the programs. And Missouri companies want their University to do well - after all, they recruit employees from Mizzou, as well as it just being a matter of pride. I expect corporate donations to increase pretty substantially.
And for individuals, there's something for them to be proud of now. For years, Mizzou football sucked. Now we've had some success, and people tend to back a winner. Especially when their school is joining the best conference in college sports. Just my opinion though.
And you're right - accounting practices are different and the comparisons aren't necessarily equal. We have the 4th largest endowment in the SEC, I think? Just different pots of money from school to school. TSF annual giving is different than fundraising for specific projects.
Posted on 5/2/12 at 2:26 pm to Stripes314
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Then we will rise with it
Not to the levels the others will.
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