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When do facilities start to suffer in NIL era?
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:54 pm
Boosters and donors only have a finite amount of money that they are able/willing to give. Traditionally, this money went to facilities upgrades and improvements. We’ve all seen the waterfalls, slides and gold-plated weight rooms. Players are sucking up that money at a rapid rate. Something has to give.
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Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:55 pm to Bamafig
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Something has to give.
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waterfalls, slides and gold-plated weight rooms.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:55 pm to Bamafig
They will just raise your state taxes
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:56 pm to Bamafig
Pretty soon if not already
Not a huge deal, NFL facilities are nowhere near college level as it is.
The schools that recently upgraded right before NIL will be at a slight advantage there bc I still think it will matter.
Not a huge deal, NFL facilities are nowhere near college level as it is.
The schools that recently upgraded right before NIL will be at a slight advantage there bc I still think it will matter.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:56 pm to Bamafig
The Facilities arms race really got out of hand. Now NIL will get out of hand instead. Good observation.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:57 pm to Bamafig
Kiffin stopped Ole Miss from making stadium upgrades and had that money redirected to NIL. Facilities don't mean shite anymore. Players want money.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 1:58 pm to Bamafig
Coach’s pay will only escalate, so if NIL continues down its current path, the facilities will definitely suffer or ticket prices will have be set at levels that makes attendance exclusive to the affluent. The dynamic will probably be a little of both.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:02 pm to Bamafig
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Something has to give.
LSU's Tiger stadium and it's services are way ahead of you.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:03 pm to captainFid
You’ve obviously tried the nachos 
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:10 pm to Bamafig
Everybody now throwing in a $20 spot for NIL collective - just bleeding the common folk slowly so you can win. It’s frees up money for facilities.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:12 pm to Shaft Williams
Very short sighted to neglect facilities. Aggies just completed another major upgrade so we are in good shape on facilities.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:14 pm to Bamafig
They will only keep getting crazier and crazier too. Rate cuts expected this year in financial markets , Inflation back under control. Wealth gap will only grow and grow and donors and boosters will raise more money to make improvements.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:14 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
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Very short sighted to neglect facilities. Aggies just completed another major upgrade so we are in good shape on facilities.
Ya but you’re sponsored by Adidas soo…..ouch.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:16 pm to Bamafig
Psh absolutely nothing will suffer, everyday fans will just sign up for donation subscriptions & that’ll cover the difference.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:23 pm to Bamafig
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Something has to give.
The schools that want to compete for championships will have to figure out how pay for both.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:28 pm to Bird_Hunter
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Ya but you’re sponsored by Adidas soo…..ouch.
No you sponsor us at every gas pump you stop at.
Your football stadium is about 50% the size of our modern stadium and come visit our new state of the art 160 yard indoor practice facility.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:29 pm to Bamafig
Maybe for poor schools like LSU and Ole Miss but not at A&M.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:36 pm to Islandboy777
quote:They will.
They will just raise your state taxes
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:40 pm to Bamafig
Already has happened. Lane asked the administration a couple years ago to hold off on our stadium renovation and put the money towards NIL instead.
The first phase was gonna be to demolish one side, and rebuild it along with changes to the north endzone.
Although, I've heard we received a significant donation to get this project back on track.
The first phase was gonna be to demolish one side, and rebuild it along with changes to the north endzone.
Although, I've heard we received a significant donation to get this project back on track.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 1/14/24 at 2:47 pm to lastfan
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or ticket prices will have be set at levels that makes attendance exclusive to the affluent.
So will there be a decrease in capacity?
There are not 50,000 affluent football fans per team.
You can price it out of reach for your core audience.
I quit going to live games because they make it almost a job to sort out the logistics of going to a game. I enjoy football, but driving 3.5 hours to bake in the sun in September is not a value for me. A metal bench? No seat back, no cup holder?
When capacity contracts, maybe the in stadium experience will be premium.
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