NIL Pessimism unwarranted

[R2Dawg]

Something we both can agree on is how entertaining Ole Miss forums are right now after they DID spend 12+ mil on a team.

My day is made.

Yep and they could have several more losses - USC, OK, Aub, Ark, LSU - none of those games are auto W. I saying already they lose 2 of those and miss the playoffs. Can't wait for the meltdown then Kiffin bolts.

[Cooterpoot]

10 mil a year to be competitive in a college football game.

Jesus christ. Our fans have lost their minds. In what realm is that sustainable, and if it is sustainable... 10 mil a year could be better utilized elsewhere not to pay privileged players that hop in the portal first sign of diversity.

EDIT: You're talking 10 million from OUTSIDE the university. I'm fine if the league/university is footing the bill.

17 off then

[Todd4State]

To me if we spend $10M and every 3-4 years we make the playoffs (remember it?s just top 12 now) and the other years regularly are in and out of top 25 getting 8 wins and decent bowl games I?m ecstatic.

Remember to get to $10M us normal fans only need to donate sub $500 a year. I love this university so much that?s nothing for the amount of job being good at football brings me.

10 wins probably gets us to the playoffs most years I imagine. 10 regular season wins that is. Maybe 9 if our schedule is difficult enough.

[Todd4State]

Yep and they could have several more losses - USC, OK, Aub, Ark, LSU - none of those games are auto W. I saying already they lose 2 of those and miss the playoffs. Can't wait for the meltdown then Kiffin bolts.

South Carolina just became an extremely critical game for them. If they lose that the wheels could very easily come off.

[DEDawg]

10 wins probably gets us to the playoffs most years I imagine. 10 regular season wins that is. Maybe 9 if our schedule is difficult enough.

Right. When Dan was here and had us humming we basically were on 3 to 4 year cycles. 2014 would have been playoffs. 2018 would have if we stayed. So think it?s fair to say if we do our portal recruiting well with the money to do it, playoffs is a very reasonable expectation

[Todd4State]

Right. When Dan was here and had us humming we basically were on 3 to 4 year cycles. 2014 would have been playoffs. 2018 would have if we stayed. So think it?s fair to say if we do our portal recruiting well with the money to do it, playoffs is a very reasonable expectation

I will say I would like for 8-4 to be our down years though. Not 6-6. 6-6 needs to be we're about to make some major changes at the coordinator level.

[DEDawg]

I will say I would like for 8-4 to be our down years though. Not 6-6. 6-6 needs to be we're about to make some major changes at the coordinator level.

I think 6-6 is fine in an obvious rebuild year, BUT if we have a good NIL support those rebuild years should be very rare. A 5 year span of 7-5, 8-4, 10-2, 8-4, 6-6 is great imo. I would personally be thrilled to donate $50 a month to make that happen.