Jimbo's Insane Buyout

[Coffee and TV]

Helluva an agent. 

 

[LongJim]

If he keeps performing at the level he is now, aTm boosters will pay it.

[Mean Green 93-98]

23 minutes ago, LongJim said:

If he keeps performing at the level he is now, aTm boosters will pay it.

Sounds like good motivation for Jimbo to keep performing at the level he is now.

[GMG_Dallas]

1 hour ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Sounds like good motivation for Jimbo to keep performing at the level he is now.

No kidding. Talk about a lottery ticket. Walk away with $80+ million and sit at home doing nothing.

[greenminer]

Raise your hand if you'd like to fail into 80 million dollars.

[El Paso Eagle]

12 hours ago, greenminer said:

Raise your hand if you'd like to fail into 80 million dollars.

[MGNation92]

17 hours ago, LongJim said:

If he keeps performing at the level he is now, aTm boosters will pay it.

It's a fully guaranteed contract. Even though they can pay it, I think he'll have a longer leash than some think. 

[Coffee and TV]

5 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

It's a fully guaranteed contract. Even though they can pay it, I think he'll have a longer leash than some think. 

I saw an argument that this also prevents rash decision making and gives coaches a little bit longer of a leash. I can agree some to that but college football coaches have way longer leashes than a few pro sports leagues, that's for sure. 

[meangreen11]

55 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

I saw an argument that this also prevents rash decision making and gives coaches a little bit longer of a leash. I can agree some to that but college football coaches have way longer leashes than a few pro sports leagues, that's for sure. 

Not sure if it was Joel Klatt or who but someone was making the point that recruiting services are bogus and A$M has picked their classes based on stars instead of position need and desire and the things coaches used to consider before offering scholarships.  I’m pretty certain that A&M had the best class in the country last season and look what it’s gotten them.  Another thing they stated was that a lot of these supposed recruiting gurus never even played the game.

[Coffee and TV]

[greenminer]

21 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

If you really want to dig into this, you have to factor in market/supply and demand.  If people are willing to pay gobs of money to see your school win on the field, why would you not capitalize on that?  They aren't going to pay as much to see a professor successfully teach %100 of his students into As.  Your economics prof on Bloomberg TV ain't ever going to be filed under "exposure" and "window to the university"...not on the same level as your bball roster in March Madness.
 

 

[GMG_Dallas]

21 hours ago, Coffee and TV said:

Some pretty distinguished universities aren't actually universities because their rich alumni enjoy athletics and donate to fund said athletics? Learned something new today.

[TheColonyEagle]

On 10/7/2022 at 1:00 PM, Coffee and TV said:

Isn't that basically 90% of public universities?
 

[greenminer]

41 minutes ago, TheColonyEagle said:

Isn't that basically 90% of public universities?
 

I think he was mocking the state of college athletics. So, yes, he knows that

[MeanGreen4Life1998]

As previously discussed that buyout is nothing for A&M. A&M, Texas, Bama and a few others can and will pay that kinda buyout in those situations should they decide it is necessary. Very few outside of those three can do that

Edited November 7, 2022 by MeanGreen4Life1998