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re: Article says Bama doesnt have NIL to compete?
Posted on 4/3/25 at 9:46 pm to AUTiger789
Posted on 4/3/25 at 9:46 pm to AUTiger789
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66-34 to 57-43 is a massive difference. I know math and science is not really Bama’s thing, so I’m sorry I can’t help you.
Neither 34 nor 43 are in the numbers you quoted.
You claimed "Sure enough, the numbers are reversing," after claiming that Alabama was changing directions as your bullshite sources claimed. And as I said, there isn't anything in the numbers you quote that designate a trend.
If anything, the only trend in those numbers would suggest a high chance of next years class being 61%. Of course, that is also silly since these are just small differences for insignificant reasons, not a real trend or pattern.
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Posted on 4/3/25 at 10:04 pm to AUTiger789
Too bad those OTM white kids aren’t SEC level football players. If they were maybe Auburn would have won more than 6 games in a season this decade. Auburn and LSU fans here love to talk about how Alabamw has crashed. Yet despite Alabama being in freefall, they still put belt to arse on both of them this season.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 10:46 pm to John Milner
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It’s a pretty good bet that the average families of out of state students are wealthier than the average Alabama residents.
It’s possible. But do Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Naperville, Illinois give a shite about the University of Alabama after their daughter has already moved back to Illinois and is living in River North? And does that young Alabama grad think one second of supporting Alabama’s NIL campaign when she’s married to some guy who went to University of Minnesota.and they have two kids who don’t even realize their mom went to school in the South because that was 10 years ago and she’s moved on with her life?
That’s the difference.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 10:49 pm to swinetime
We’re scraping by. Just hope we can get to an even won-loss record vs Auburn and LSU. Last few years have been tough.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 10:51 pm to 3down10
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Neither 34 nor 43 are in the numbers you quoted.
Oh dear Lord. I thought you were a bammer grad but I’m thinking Shelton State is more likely.
You see if 66% of the kids in one year are out of state, then 34% must be in state. I don’t have to list out “34” because it’s obvious that’s what it is because it has to add up to 100%.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 11:20 pm to AUTiger789
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Oh dear Lord. I thought you were a bammer grad but I’m thinking Shelton State is more likely.
You see if 66% of the kids in one year are out of state, then 34% must be in state. I don’t have to list out “34” because it’s obvious that’s what it is because it has to add up to 100%.
That's even dumber. You just added the numbers in a poor attempt to hide your ignorance. Not to mention you just picked a min and max and called it a trend while the data between is all over the place. Do you remotely understand how fricking stupid that is? Apparently not.
You got ripped off on your education. Probably spent too much time partying and looking for ways to pass some class than actually learning about useful things.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 11:23 pm to swinetime
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Article says Bama doesnt have NIL to compete?
How are they still bringing in top level talent then?
Hopes and prayers?
Posted on 4/4/25 at 7:56 am to AUTiger789
University of Alabama general endowment behind only Texas. A&M, UF, and Missouri in the SEC, so apparently those wealthy out of state grads are contributing their part.
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 8:22 am to SEC Doctor
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It's the reason Saban retired, he knew the jig was up.
I lost so much respect for him due to the timing of his exit.
None of it was his genius - it was all just his advantage.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 8:59 am to John Milner
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University of Alabama general endowment behind only Texas. A&M, UF, and Missouri in the SEC
General endowments mean nothing. They sit and grow in perpetuity and the universities are only able to take out a fraction of a % each year by rule, and most take none out at all. So they just grow and sit there and are never put to use…. All while the cost of tuition explodes. This is one of my soap boxes.
I’ve been told by folks at Auburn, “Don’t donate to the general endowment, we won’t be able to touch it.” Instead they start these side campaigns to get money for more specific projects… all while $1.2 billion just sits there with no use.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 9:03 am to John Milner
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University of Alabama general endowment behind only Texas. A&M, UF, and Missouri in the SEC, so apparently those wealthy out of state grads are contributing their part. LINK
Endowments don’t do a thing for athletics unless your uni is so cash strapped that they are thinking about cutting athletics to fund the actual school. They exist to keep the lights on and buildings standing or specific programs or research funded but they can also be a bit misleading as a measure of wealth as certain assets are never going to be sold and certain things will always be funded. While other schools might have assets that will always be attached to them but aren’t going to a part of any endowment.
This post was edited on 4/4/25 at 9:06 am
Posted on 4/4/25 at 9:14 am to AUTiger789
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General endowments mean nothing. They sit and grow in perpetuity and the universities are only able to take out a fraction of a % each year by rule, and most take none out at all. So they just grow and sit there and are never put to use…. All while the cost of tuition explodes. This is one of my soap boxes. I’ve been told by folks at Auburn, “Don’t donate to the general endowment, we won’t be able to touch it.” Instead they start these side campaigns to get money for more specific projects… all while $1.2 billion just sits there with no use.
General endowments are insurance policies against collapse and so the school can take out loans for big projects. The Ivies are the only ones doing anything with general endowments and that’s because they realized no one could afford to attend anymore unless they were the children of millionaires and billionaires.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:15 am to swinetime
Bama rednecks would sacrifice their cigarette money for NIL is they had to.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:16 am to i am dan
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dan
Bama rednecks would sacrifice their cigarette money for NIL is they had to.
It's not that important. It's just a game.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:21 am to i am dan
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Bama rednecks would sacrifice their cigarette money for NIL is they had to.
We is not.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:21 am to AUTiger789
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But do Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Naperville, Illinois give a shite about the University of Alabama after their daughter has already moved back to Illinois and is living in River North? And does that young Alabama grad think one second of supporting Alabama’s NIL campaign when she’s married to some guy who went to University of Minnesota.and they have two kids who don’t even realize their mom went to school in the South because that was 10 years ago and she’s moved on with her life?
This is ridiculous generalization. This describes almost none of the out-of-state chicks that I went to school with who all still very much so give a shite about Bama athletics.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:53 am to Funky Tide 8
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This describes almost none of the out-of-state chicks that I went to school with who all still very much so give a shite about Bama athletics.
How much are they giving to NIL?
Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:09 am to Tammany Tom
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100% they did.
Now… they aren’t broke and will come up with funds to compete like every other SEC school does. But… the serious advantage they enjoyed since 1960 isn’t there anymore.
Right…
And LSU wasn’t every bit as dirty?
Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:13 am to Mizzouligan
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Right…
And LSU wasn’t every bit as dirty?
Yeah, it's a bad premise.
Everyone has been paying players, if they cared anything about football.
Iowa was paying players in the 1920's.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:19 am to swinetime
You’re right. We can now only afford to pay this guy.
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