NIL just going to get harder and harder to compete

[basedog]

I'm ok with being in the middle of the pack with the Sec, if so that means we are pretty good not great. In saying this, I have been told by someone who knows that we are in good shape (middle of pack) with NIL money.

[Bothrops]

I'm ok with being in the middle of the pack with the Sec, if so that means we are pretty good not great. In saying this, I have been told by someone who knows that we are in good shape (middle of pack) with NIL money.

Yeah, I don't think that's true, middle of the pack.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I'm ok with being in the middle of the pack with the Sec, if so that means we are pretty good not great. In saying this, I have been told by someone who knows that we are in good shape (middle of pack) with NIL money.

It is true. We are between 8-12 in NIL funding on a given year. OM is not that much higher. They are between 5-9 on a given year. Their advantage is two fold and neither has anything to do with rich boosters caring more about athletics. Number 1 is their fan base understands this is the way of college sports and has completely bought in. Number two is Kiffin. Kids want to play for him. We have rectified point two by hiring Lebby. And we could be in that tier if the same thing would happen in our fan base. Instead, we have people who want to complain that we can't get athletes, but then say they don't want to participate in buying players. We could have just as many $100/month people as they have, but we just don't have the same buy in.

[Santiago]

It is true. We are between 8-12 in NIL funding on a given year. OM is not that much higher. They are between 5-9 on a given year. Their advantage is two fold and neither has anything to do with rich boosters caring more about athletics. Number 1 is their fan base understands this is the way of college sports and has completely bought in. Number two is Kiffin. Kids want to play for him. We have rectified point two by hiring Lebby. And we could be in that tier if the same thing would happen in our fan base. Instead, we have people who want to complain that we can't get athletes, but then say they don't want to participate in buying players. We could have just as many $100/month people as they have, but we just don't have the same buy in.

Great points and agree especially on Lane, and our hire of Lebby.
Incredible how the past season we had media and posters on the board trying to sell us how Arnett, running 90's blue collar football, was somehow the way to go forward for our program.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Great points and agree especially on Lane, and our hire of Lebby.
Incredible how the past season we had media and posters on the board trying to sell us how Arnett, running 90's blue collar football, was somehow the way to go forward for our program.

A lot of the media was sold a false bill of goods and had to run with it because it's their job. They lose access or their credentials are taken away then they are unemployable. The posters who who tried to sell it.....well....I don't know what to tell you on that one. Maybe blind faith, maybe sticking up for friends, or maybe just truly believed Arnett was going to adjust.