OOB: Ross Dellenger Mea Culpa

[TrapGame]

Anybody catch the Dellenger interview on OOB this morning? It seems Ross had to revise his article after Charlie Winfield emailed him some figures regarding our NIL money. So, he took Cohen's statement at face value and did not do his journalistic due diligence to fact check that comment. He also took it on face value that Auburn has a $12 million NIL war chest. They don't. It turns out about half of that $12mil is pledged money not actual cash on hand.

[yjnkdawg]

I think Sports journalists are pretty much a thing of the past now. I think sports reporters would be a more accurate term.

[phatdog]

So how much do we have?

[msudawglb]

$12.31

(twelve dollars and 31 cents)

[BrunswickDawg]

Anybody catch the Dellenger interview on OOB this morning? It seems Ross had to revise his article after Charlie Winfield emailed him some figures regarding our NIL money. So, he took Cohen's statement at face value and did not do his journalistic due diligence to fact check that comment. He also took it on face value that Auburn has a $12 million NIL war chest. They don't. It turns out about half of that $12mil is pledged money not actual cash on hand.

Sounds like Ross let his relationship as an MSU alum get in the way of doing his job. Why would an "MSU guy" like Cohen, who he's known for years, mislead another "MSU guy"?? I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you!!****

[TrapGame]

So how much do we have?

[Commercecomet24]

We have work to do on our nil program and can do better. That being said, I know several of our football players and their nil deals and it's not to shabby. 2 of them we actually outbid other sec programs to get them. We may not be bama level nil, lol, but lets just say these kids can afford the newest iphone and such!

[Santiago]

Our Bulldog Initiative membership is trending toward 700 today. I think it was something around 300 this past Monday morning.
Incredible and we can hit 1,000 this week before that Auburn kickoff if we keep getting the word out.

[TNDawg35]

Our Bulldog Initiative membership is trending toward 700 today. I think it was something around 300 this past Monday morning.
Incredible and we can hit 1,000 this week before that Auburn kickoff if we keep getting the word out.

If I win the TN power all which sets at like 1B, I’ll make sure we have more than anyone in the SEC.

Then I’m going to Bulldog Burger Co. you know where the cool kids meet, that’s MEAT…***

[SilentSteel16]

That is awesome !!

[Maroonthirteen]

I caught it. Bo didn't press him on anything. Bo just keeps repeating the same one or two liners that he does every show. Blah blah, Kiffen pushes nil. Leach doesn't. Blah blah blah money ball. Sports business. "I didn't even go to the game....at the bar drinking...". Anyways...

I'd like to know how much Bo gives. Is he doing his part? No idea.

[Maroonthirteen]

One more thing, I find it interesting that Bo and others msu media types are so apologetic for Cohen and have pretty much given Cohen a pass on NIL.

[WhiskeyPirate]

Here’s the narrative, Cohen gets a pass(he failed to do his job duties), It’s all Leach’s fault(head coaches don’t coordinate nil fund raising)

Loads and loads of horse shit by the usual suspects

[Santiago]

Those ole miss radio sponsors have Bo on a tight leash. He really will not venture into the reports that Lane is the primary target for Auburn. If he mentions it he then goes through the list of other candidates.

[WhiskeyPirate]

Those ole miss radio sponsors have Bo on a tight leash. He really will not venture into the reports that Lane is the primary target for Auburn. If he mentions it he then goes through the list of other candidates.

So what is rosebud and little robbies angle ? They are hell bent on covering for a guy that now works for Auburn. I can only surmise the Auburn ADs former underlings that still work at State are their only access and give them lunch buffets for pressers.

Well, pretty short sighted because the new AD is probably going to clean house, they are burning bridges by trashing the program and the current coach. The clown car is about to be hauled to the scrap yard. Idiots.

Not to mention they have lost all credibility to a large portion of the fan base who is paying attention.

[TrapGame]

One more thing, I find it interesting that Bo and others msu media types are so apologetic for Cohen and have pretty much given Cohen a pass on NIL.

The "It's not his fault." bullshit is bordering the absurd. Cohen wasn't NIL friendly at State but somehow has morphed into an NIL loving guru in less than 24 hours as Auburn's new AD.

[Commercecomet24]

The "It's not his fault." bullshit is bordering the absurd. Cohen wasn't NIL friendly at State but somehow has morphed into an NIL loving guru in less than 24 hours as Auburn's new AD.

He was the one responsible for the whole athetlic program. NIL is hugely important now and if he didn't see that and didn't empasize or realize its importance, then he failed. He's the one in charge, so yes, it's his fault.

[TrapGame]

Those ole miss radio sponsors have Bo on a tight leash. He really will not venture into the reports that Lane is the primary target for Auburn. If he mentions it he then goes through the list of other candidates.

Bo gets blasted on Twitter and text by the Powder Blue Mafia if he starts talking about Kiffin being AU's primary target for HC. He jokes about it then stops talking about it. Slick by half, Jack.

[TrapGame]

He was the one responsible for the whole athetlic program. NIL is hugely important now and if he didn't see that and didn't empasize or realize its importance, then he failed. He's the one in charge, so yes, it's his fault.

There are reliable posters on this board that have stated Cohen couldn't pick out the five top boosters in a room of ten people. He'd never met them face to face.

If that's true then that's totally unacceptable for an AD.

[BrunswickDawg]

There are reliable posters on this board that have stated Cohen couldn't pick out the five top boosters in a room of ten people. He'd never met them face to face.

If that's true then that's totally unacceptable for an AD.

Just for comparison as to how it should run -
I've got a close friend who is a big UGA Bulldog Club donor. His annual donation is high enough he has box seats for football. He's also Magill Society donor for UGA - that's $25k and up just for athletic facilities.
The AD, Associate AD's, and a handful of the football ast. coaches, and heads of their NIL are all on a first name basis with him and his wife - and I'm sure they aren't even considered "big" donors.

I spent part of my career working in the non-profit world and you learn REAL quickly that when donors are your lifeblood you had to always be selling. It could be low key - but you never knew who you were talking to, and you never knew what might catch their interest and lead to a donation. And when you KNEW you were in the room with the money, you had to be on your A game. Some people aren't built for it, and some are incredible at it. I never liked it, or truly got comfortable with it - but I was good at it and got a whole lot of projects funded by being knowledgeable, polite, and engaging.