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Posted on 5/22/26 at 11:17 am to Lt. Columbo
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Lt Columbo
Gator Bowl
Posted on 5/22/26 at 11:46 am to Landmass
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larger surplus payment from the hospital system.
Gotta get it wherever you can! Am I right???
Posted on 5/22/26 at 12:05 pm to tide06
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Its why Duke despite their ultra low enrollment has the highest budget in CBB most years.
3 advantages Duke has with basketball.
1. Historic blue blood
2. Duke and UNC both care deeply about it
3. Bball is much cheaper than football.
However schools like Mich pour money in the portal it will he hard to compete with them
Posted on 5/22/26 at 12:13 pm to Landmass
Clemson is $1.5 billion in debt.
The entire ACC is floundering.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. The entire ACC is floundering.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 1:16 pm to tide06
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There are only 10-15 teams able to compete in the modern landscape and even thats largely dependent on which boosters have money at a given time.
It's more than 10-15, but it's less than the entire P4. Anyone sitting outside the B1G, SEC, and not named Notre Dame is in for a tough time if they are going to try to compete against the likes of Ohio State, Alabama, and Texas. A few of the programs in the B1G and SEC are probably on the bubble too: UCLA and Rutgers, for instance, have both struggled with big deficits and lack of athletic revenue.
I also think that the player pay bubble will burst and come back down to earth slightly. But we're going through the growing pains of the pay to play era, and some of these programs who are tremendously over-spending (Colorado, Louisville, somehow Rutgers despite getting all the B1G money, etc.) are probably going to set themselves back for decades with deficits in the meantime.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 1:20 pm to Landmass
Louisville athletic dept might be broke, but the basketball team is throwing out insane money for 26-27 roster They will clearly have one of the highest paid rosters next year.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 1:31 pm to BreakawayZou83
B10:
Michigan
Ohio State
USC?
Oregon
Michigan State (Ishbia, Gilbert, Magic)
Indiana (Cuban)
Penn State
SEC
Texas
A&M
UGA
LSU
Bama
UF?
Vols
AU?
OU?
Other
ND
Texas Tech
Miami
Michigan
Ohio State
USC?
Oregon
Michigan State (Ishbia, Gilbert, Magic)
Indiana (Cuban)
Penn State
SEC
Texas
A&M
UGA
LSU
Bama
UF?
Vols
AU?
OU?
Other
ND
Texas Tech
Miami
Posted on 5/22/26 at 1:32 pm to ummagumma
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Louisville athletic dept might be broke, but the basketball team is throwing out insane money for 26-27 roster They will clearly have one of the highest paid rosters next year.
I think many schools will start to focus on one sport moving forward.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 1:58 pm to Landmass
Ole Miss athletics lost $5.1 million last year. imagine what it'll be this year 
Talk about casting stones
Talk about casting stones
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:06 pm to The Pirate King
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Ole Miss athletics lost $5.1 million last year. imagine what it'll be this year
How do you think LSU will look this year? LSU AD Ausberry says to expect a $25-35 million dollar deficit at LSU.
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LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry warned of a looming $25 to 35 million athletic department deficit. This financial shortfall is primarily driven by the introduction of athlete revenue-sharing models and the massive $54 million buyout resulting from the firing of former football coach Brian Kelly
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Talk about casting stones
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:08 pm to captdalton
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How do you think LSU will look this year? LSU AD Ausberry says to expect a $25-35 million dollar deficit at LSU.
IF that comes to pass, it's a one-time thing. We had a lot of expenses hit at the same time, including buyouts, new contracts, and our rolled over revenue share. I believe Ole Miss did the same, so they would be in the same boat or worse.
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:12 pm to The Pirate King
After this season LSU athletics will likely go back to just breaking even or only losing a few million dollars per year like normal.
What does it feel like trolling someone because their athletic department lost $5 million only to realize your own AD has told fans to buckle up and expect losses six to seven times more than that?
What does it feel like trolling someone because their athletic department lost $5 million only to realize your own AD has told fans to buckle up and expect losses six to seven times more than that?
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:16 pm to captdalton
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After this season LSU athletics will likely go back to just breaking even or only losing a few million dollars per year
You are a grade-A moron. LSU has historically been one of the most consistently profitable AD's in the country
Even spending a ton in the portal last year, firing coaches, and hiring new ones, we STILL ended up with a 4 million surplus.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:17 pm to The Pirate King
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I believe Ole Miss did the same, so they would be in the same boat or worse.
LSU not only had to pay $54 million to Brian Kelly and $6 million to Scott Woodward, they had to pay Ole Miss $3 million to cover Kiffin’s buy out.
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LSU agreed to pay a $3 million buyout to Ole Miss to release Lane Kiffin from his contract. The buyout was part of a landmark $91 million deal that brought Kiffin to Baton Rouge.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:27 pm to Landmass
I hope every college goes out of business. All they do is turn children into communists.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:35 pm to The Pirate King
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You are a grade-A moron. LSU has historically been one of the most consistently profitable AD's in the country
No they aren’t. Here is a list of 20 who were more profitable. This is an incomplete list of schools in no order that were more profitable than LSU in 2024.
Ohio State: $26 million
Georgia: $34 million
Alabama: $19 million
Texas A&M: $16 million
Florida: $16 million
Penn State: $11 million
Texas: $14 million
Michigan: $17 million
Auburn: $23 million
Indiana: $34 million
Virginia: $11 million
Florida State: $11 million
Michigan State: $16 million
Clemson: $15 million
Oregon: $13 million
Illinois: $15 million
Nebraska: $12 million
Missouri: $16 million
Arkansas: $8 million
Purdue: $22 million
LSU: $7 million
LSU isn’t even one of the most profitable SEC schools. Yes, you are top ten in revenues. But you are also top ten in expenses. LSU is certainly not frugal. That LSU is one of the most profitable athletic departments is a fairytale just like the one that says LSU baseball is always profitable.
Athletic Profitabilty
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:47 pm to captdalton
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LSU isn’t even one of the most profitable SEC schools.
I didn't say they were the most profitable. I said they were one of the most consistently profitable, meaning they always or almost always turn a profit, excluding COVID. That was in response to your stupid and ill informed post that we were about to "go back to normal" by "breaking even or losing a few million every year".
You have no idea what you're talking about and don't seem intelligent enough to even research your points properly before speaking. Move along.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:57 pm to The Pirate King
So in summary:
You tried to dunk on Ole Miss for losing $5 million.
You didn’t realize LSU is about to make that look like pocket change.
You said something incorrect that was easily verifiable and got called on it.
You got mad.
You tried to dunk on Ole Miss for losing $5 million.
You didn’t realize LSU is about to make that look like pocket change.
You said something incorrect that was easily verifiable and got called on it.
You got mad.
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:01 pm to Landmass
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Donor fatigue will set in soon at most places. It's ok to chunk millions to win some games in the short-term but long-term the money folks will not be so willing to continue to sink funds into a financial hole of which there is no return on investment
I’m surprised this isn’t happening already. Truthfully, as much as I want LSU to win, I have no interest in donating for these guys to be treated like professional athletes. I’ll to games and I’ll buy shirts, hats, jerseys, etc but beyond that I’m out.
I’m not knocking anyone who does, but it just doesn’t interest me.
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