Never went to UConn, grew up in and around New Haven - been following the basketball team for 50 years (though no season tix). As you point out, there are lots of people like me.
I signed up to pay the collective $25/month. I just received a sticker, lanyard, t shirt, and a gift card to Ted’s. They shipped everything to my home out in the West Coast. I doubt that they are making money off of me. Maybe D’Amelio can offer better NIL packages to athletes by leveraging his marketing data when finding larger corporate sponsors.
Agreed, but I mean Texas A&M's boosters already have to pay $75 million in buyout plus a new coach, so I think that may be understandable as they have their resources directed there instead of NIL. But Michigan State folding and the complaints from places that I thought would have little trouble raising money are interesting.
There should be enough money to support hoops but football will require a major change. A team needs 50 or 70guys who can make an impact, at least a dozen star players and at least two P4 quarterbacks who can actually play well. And that is ami imum if you want a major bowl. NIL is making the rich very richer.
Yeah, I think the donors put the money I to the coaches rather than the players.
I hear you totally. Been there done that. Had 3 in college at same time. (all in NC)
It appears that the IRS has determined that donations to an NIL collective will not be tax deductible because they are not in furtherance of an educational purpose. Burton may initially have qualified for 501(c)3 status, but I don't think that will hold up if the money goes to NIL.
Disagree. The Big East and Hockey East are both power conferences in everything but football. We are independent in football, not a member of a G5 conference.
We are not trying to compete with the big boys, at least not yet. I mean I don't think Burton could have spell it out any easier "We want to be a leader in NIL in GROUP OF FIVE" emphasis on group of 5.
How is Hockey East, a Hockey only conference, a power conference in everything but football?
Exactly. You don’t get promoted for doing your current job, you get promoted for doing the next job in your current title.
Hockey East is a power conference in hockey. Big East is a power conference in all sports it plays.
You’re going to sit here with a straight face and tell me the Big East is a power league in baseball, volleyball, etc? It’s a one bid league.
I think we are making the same point in different ways. I want us to look like a power conference school so that we become one.
Yes. Plus, you can't see my face
Correct- you have to behave like one in order to get the invite. We’re basically a junior resource who wants to become a manager and is telling our boss that we’ll start acting like a Manager once we get promoted. It doesn’t happen that way.
It wouldn’t be the first time people have lied on the internet, that’s for sure.
Still should have listened to the Burton's
Still should have listened to the Burton's
I think that Xavier also made the NCAA baseball tournament in 2023
I understand. But inflows (cash contributions to the fund from donors) are not counted either. If the $600 million is less than the long-term return from 1995, then either we had poor returns or the cash contributions to the fund are very low. The point being that we don't have the financial muscle to seriously compete in this new environment.
And were the ones the didn't want Pasqualoni. So they're batting .500
