Another example - FBS needs to restructure

El Paso Eagle · January 23

Reports are out there that Ohio State is spending 13 million dollars on its 2024 roster -

https://gridironheroics.com/ohio-state-buckeyes-nil-13-million/#google_vignette

https://www.on3.com/nil/news/ohio-state-shows-nil-teeth-with-massive-transfer-portal-success/

I know some argue that we need to stay at the "top division," but the reality is that most of the schools in FBS will not be able to compete.

Jonnyeagle · January 23

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Reports are out there that Ohio State is spending 13 million dollars on its 2024 roster -

https://gridironheroics.com/ohio-state-buckeyes-nil-13-million/#google_vignette

https://www.on3.com/nil/news/ohio-state-shows-nil-teeth-with-massive-transfer-portal-success/

I know some argue that we need to stay at the "top division," but the reality is that most of the schools in FBS will not be able to compete.

So u ok with SMUt moving up and we not?

El Paso Eagle · January 23

24 minutes ago, Jonnyeagle said:

So u ok with SMUt moving up and we not?

Sucks, but they have the boosters to play in this new game (for now).

untphd · January 24

4 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Reports are out there that Ohio State is spending 13 million dollars on its 2024 roster -

https://gridironheroics.com/ohio-state-buckeyes-nil-13-million/#google_vignette

https://www.on3.com/nil/news/ohio-state-shows-nil-teeth-with-massive-transfer-portal-success/

I know some argue that we need to stay at the "top division," but the reality is that most of the schools in FBS will not be able to compete.

Damn that is a lot of money.

NT80 · January 24

3 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Sucks, but they have the boosters to play in this new game (for now).

$$$ don’t buy wins or respect!

MeanGreenTexan · January 24

1 hour ago, NT80 said:

$$$ don’t buy wins or respect!

Think Tim Robinson GIF by NETFLIX

We just saw SMU win AAC via NIL deals (wins) & nonchalantly give up conference revenue shares so they could join the ACC (respect), due to the massive amount of money their donors have.

NT80 · January 24

2 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

We just saw SMU win AAC via NIL deals (wins) & nonchalantly give up conference revenue shares so they could join the ACC (respect), due to the massive amount of money their donors have.

They got beat by a 6-6 Boston College team (ACC, lol) in a pitiful 10am Bowl in Boston. No respect and no win!

DentonLurker · January 24

10 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

but the reality is that most of the schools in FBS will not be able to compete.

Do we compete with the Ohio States of the world right now? Have we ever?

Honestly, I'm surprised it's just $13 million.

untphd · January 24

I read the Ohio State coach said it would take 13 million and this year that is what he got.

untphd · January 24

The Texans rookie QB , C.J Stroud, gave at the Platinum level. Platinum is between 50K and 100K.

MeanGreenTexan · January 24

7 hours ago, NT80 said:

They got beat by a 6-6 Boston College team (ACC, lol) in a pitiful 10am Bowl in Boston. No respect and no win!

You're citing performance on the field in 1 game, after the fact. No brother, they had already bought both.
Also, ...something about stones & glass houses... you know, since UNT was sitting at home watching that game.

VideoEagle · January 24

9 hours ago, NT80 said:

in a pitiful 10am Bowl in Boston

I understand what you're saying, but both the ACC and the American Conference list the Fenway Bowl as one of their top, non-access, bowls.

SMU2006 · January 24

There is going to be a split coming in the next 5-7 years. Financially it just doesn't make sense for the G5 schools to keep it up. G5 will be the new D1AA and have its own championship.

Jason Howeth · January 24

14 hours ago, NT80 said:

$$$ don’t buy wins or respect!

Probably your worst take on this forum. I guess we should all stop donating then?

Old Denton · January 24

43 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

There is going to be a split coming in the next 5-7 years. Financially it just doesn't make sense for the G5 schools to keep it up. G5 will be the new D1AA and have its own championship.

If they could've, they would've already. Name any criteria for "separation" that can avoid antitrust. That's why it hasn't been done yet.

SMU2006 · January 24

12 minutes ago, Old Denton said:

If they could've, they would've already. Name any criteria for "separation" that can avoid antitrust. That's why it hasn't been done yet.

Its going to be a complete break from the NCAA. The leagues will then effectively govern themselves without the nuisance of the NCAA and its selective enforcement. Everyone knows this is coming.

The antitrust case is an interesting one but you'd have to be able to make the case in court that a program like UL-Monroe should effectively be treated the same as Texas, Michigan, Ohio State, UGA, etc. The reality is there is a clear financial separation that is only going to be more pronounced in the very short term.

The separation is an inevitability. The only question is when.

Old Denton · January 24

OK, what's the membership criteria?

Money?, Liberty alone would laugh at that, they could mail the new consortium a blank check and tell them to fill in the amount. BYU also.

Meangreen Fight · January 24

14 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

We just saw SMU win AAC via NIL deals (wins) & nonchalantly give up conference revenue shares so they could join the ACC (respect), due to the massive amount of money their donors have.

Also have you heard that the playoff committee is considering not granting SMU a P4 share of CFP revenue.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sources-cfp-may-withhold-added-revenue-from-smu-despite-power-five-move/ar-AA1mvYqa

NT80 · January 24

2 hours ago, Jason Howeth said:

Probably your worst take on this forum. I guess we should all stop donating then?

Donating doesn’t have to involve being envious suckups to $mut.

The “Evil Empire” on Mockingbird Lane, in Highland Park (not Dallas!), is the poster boy for how to cheat and get things without earning them. Is that really what we aspire to as a program and fan base?

SMU2006 · January 24

2 hours ago, Meangreen Fight said:

Also have you heard that the playoff committee is considering not granting SMU a P4 share of CFP revenue.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sources-cfp-may-withhold-added-revenue-from-smu-despite-power-five-move/ar-AA1mvYqa

This is about sending a message to Wazzu/Oregon State that they can't just elevate a bunch of G5's and expect them to keep "P5" status and get the CFP $$$. This has absolutely nothing to do with SMU and will be resolved accordingly. Not the slightest bit concerned.

Edited January 24 by SMU2006

SMU2006 · January 24

1 hour ago, NT80 said:

Donating doesn’t have to involve being envious suckups to $mut.

The “Evil Empire” on Mockingbird Lane, in Highland Park (not Dallas!), is the poster boy for how to cheat and get things without earning them. Is that really what we aspire to as a program and fan base?

University Park. Put some respect on UP's name!

GMG_Dallas · January 24

23 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

This is about sending a message to Wazzu/Oregon State that they can't just elevate a bunch of G5's and expect them to keep "P5" status and get the CFP $$$. This has absolutely nothing to do with SMU and will be resolved accordingly. Not the slightest bit concerned.

You clearly didn't read the article as about 80% of it is strictly about SMU and how receiving zero CFP payouts would affect SMU since your leaders believed they would receive that money to offset some of the lost revenue from receiving zero ACC media dollars. I'd copy and paste the SMU-related sections but so much of it is about SMU that it'd be reposting almost the entire article.

SMU2006 · January 24

1 hour ago, GMG_Dallas said:

You clearly didn't read the article as about 80% of it is strictly about SMU and how receiving zero CFP payouts would affect SMU since your leaders believed they would receive that money to offset some of the lost revenue from receiving zero ACC media dollars. I'd copy and paste the SMU-related sections but so much of it is about SMU that it'd be reposting almost the entire article.

Try to keep up.

They are using SMU as a warning to the PAC-2 that they can't just elevate a gaggle of G5's and expect to get the CFP $$$ and autonomous status. The legal argument for not giving SMU the CFP money is hilarious considering the Big 12 added BYU, Cincinnati, UH, and UCF last year and they received their shares. The issue with SMU will get resolved without any issue which has been communicated both to SMU's administration as well as the ACC.

Its all about letting the other conferences know the last life raft from the G5 has been taken.