Just here to say that we have money issues.. not coaching

[Maroon Glasses]

Straight up horrible hypo.

It's more akin to investing into a business as a new investor. And no business will thrive without investment. Most people who own businesses understand the return on money takes a few years too. My wife opened a business and did not take pay for 2 years.

And to the point of investing, yes. Every day people invest into start ups and companies that have issues.

Yeah man.. DEdog gave me a lesson on business and all that. Lol. I've learned not to use my thought process in business form while talking about football. Lol

[BlackSailsDawg]

Imagine being a Billionaire and spending your hard earned cash on high school and college kids so you can try to buy your college team relevance.

I'm sorry, but I just don't understand the amount of money these rich bastards are throwing at college football players. It's as if they want to be known as the reason their team succeeded. It's the most selfishly unselfish waste of money I've ever seen. And I hope we have some folks that are just as dumb, bc I ain't got billions with a B, millions with a M, or even many thousands with a T! Haha

That's funny! Yeah, I hate the world of NCAA that we live in now. but it's not ever going to change.

[Coach34]

How much did we spend on our roster this year?

$15MM- bottom of the SEC except maybe Kentucky

[Maroon Glasses]

You are the prime example of why we cant make progress. All bark and when it comes to bite it is someone elses problem.

I'm sorry you feel that way, Cowbeller guy.

[BlackSailsDawg]

and this is what apparently our fans have no idea about. Mississippi's roster is easily 8-10MM more than ours. You get what you pay for

And it's rapidly getting worse. Arkansas has raised 40 million.

[msstate7]

and this is what apparently our fans have no idea about. Mississippi's roster is easily 8-10MM more than ours. You get what you pay for

Their coach is 8-10x better than ours too

[msstate7]

If the money situation is as dire as being said here, then our only choice will be to do the triple option or something. If you don't have the funds that other teams have, you can't try to run similar offenses as them.

[msstate7]

It's insane to me that these teams cost this much when the product is steadily declining every year.

[Cowbeller]

If the money situation is as dire as being said here, then our only choice will be to do the triple option or something. If you don't have the funds that other teams have, you can't try to run similar offenses as them.

You got to be kidding me. No that is not the answer, it’s donating. Tell everyone you know twice.

[msstate7]

You got to be kidding me. No that is not the answer, it’s donating. Tell everyone you know twice.

Sure, donate more. I give what I can, but I'd rather travel with my family with most by disposable income.

[BrunswickDawg]

Sure, donate more. I give what I can, but I'd rather travel with my family with most by disposable income.

Drink made a comment either in pre-game or post game about the NIL situation at Mizzou. He basically praised how far they've come - but then said "We have to get our Fortune 500 companies in this state to buy in. Not a one of them even advertises in this stadium." There are 8 F500's HQ'd in MO - best known by name are Edward Jones and O'Reilly Auto Parts. MS has none. Look at the schools with big NILs and almost to a T they have big corporate support. We have the auto dealer in DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE!!!!
We aren't playing in the same world.

[Maroon Glasses]

It's insane to me that these teams cost this much when the product is steadily declining every year.

Agreed bro. It needs to be a case study.

[Maroon Glasses]

Drink made a comment either in pre-game or post game about the NIL situation at Mizzou. He basically praised how far they've come - but then said "We have to get our Fortune 500 companies in this state to buy in. Not a one of them even advertises in this stadium." There are 8 F500's HQ'd in MO - best known by name are Edward Jones and O'Reilly Auto Parts. MS has none. Look at the schools with big NILs and almost to a T they have big corporate support. We have the auto dealer in DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE!!!!
We aren't playing in the same world.

No we ain't man.. and every year its going to be more, more, more.

[msstate7]

No we ain't man.. and every year its going to be more, more, more.

At some point, someone will say no, and then more will follow. This won't continue like this

[Maroon Glasses]

At some point, someone will say no, and then more will follow. This won't continue like this

Agreed. I don't see how it can continue like this. Maybe it does when you have billionaires giving 12 mill to one player. Wild times man. Just another way for the rich to flex their status.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Drink made a comment either in pre-game or post game about the NIL situation at Mizzou. He basically praised how far they've come - but then said "We have to get our Fortune 500 companies in this state to buy in. Not a one of them even advertises in this stadium." There are 8 F500's HQ'd in MO - best known by name are Edward Jones and O'Reilly Auto Parts. MS has none. Look at the schools with big NILs and almost to a T they have big corporate support. We have the auto dealer in DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE!!!!
We aren't playing in the same world.

Well the thing is, that starts at the statewide level. The state of MS has to start attracting more businesses. I do know this for a fact, if OM loses Kiffin, it will cause some state lawmakers to start pushing for that. Because that is something Florida is pushing right now.

Also, the fact that Dutch McCool literally founded Holiday Inn and we can't get a corporate sponsorship from them for our field is ludicrous.

[BrunswickDawg]

Well the thing is, that starts at the statewide level. The state of MS has to start attracting more businesses. I do know this for a fact, if OM loses Kiffin, it will cause some state lawmakers to start pushing for that. Because that is something Florida is pushing right now.

Also, the fact that Dutch McCool literally founded Holiday Inn and we can't get a corporate sponsorship from them for our field is ludicrous.

Well, IHG is HQ'd in England, and their US regional HQ is in Atlanta. Once they sold out from the original owners in the 1990s, they could give a rats ass about MS.

But, yes, this is where Mississippi being so far behind hinders MSU (and will start to hinder OM - they are on borrowed time). You are seeing the same impacts on UK and USC - they are falling behind just like we are for pretty much the same reasons.
Keep in mind USC has a very devoted fanbase and UK has their ties to Kroger - and they aren't keeping up. A lot of that falls back to corporate dollars because fanbase is tapped (USC) or focused on their historic strongest sport (UK).

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well, IHG is HQ'd in England, and their US regional HQ is in Atlanta. Once they sold out from the original owners in the 1990s, they could give a rats ass about MS.

But, yes, this is where Mississippi being so far behind hinders MSU (and will start to hinder OM - they are on borrowed time). You are seeing the same impacts on UK and USC - they are falling behind just like we are for pretty much the same reasons.
Keep in mind USC has a very devoted fanbase and UK has their ties to Kroger - and they aren't keeping up. A lot of that falls back to corporate dollars because fanbase is tapped (USC) or focused on their historic strongest sport (UK).

We haven't even asked if they'd be interested. I don't see their logo on anyone else's field. That's my point with some of it. I mean we're not even asking. We're not even trying to tap additional funds. I mean the easiest thing to do is just call Farm Bureau. They'll do it. Hell, half their higher ups are at the game anyways. But we haven't even broached the subject. And the thing is Farm Bureau doesn't have to worry about remaining impartial because OM stuck AFLAC's logo on their field. Farm Bureau has an out to say, "Well they didn't even ask us."

[Santiago]

We haven't even asked if they'd be interested. I don't see their logo on anyone else's field. That's my point with some of it. I mean we're not even asking. We're not even trying to tap additional funds. I mean the easiest thing to do is just call Farm Bureau. They'll do it. Hell, half their higher ups are at the game anyways. But we haven't even broached the subject. And the thing is Farm Bureau doesn't have to worry about remaining impartial because OM stuck AFLAC's logo on their field. Farm Bureau has an out to say, "Well they didn't even ask us."

Amen

[Goldendawg]

Agreed. I don't see how it can continue like this. Maybe it does when you have billionaires giving 12 mill to one player. Wild times man. Just another way for the rich to flex their status.

A guy like D Scruggs at OM can probably just give the interest off his net worth of over a billion and never miss it. We need to give all we can, when we can, but this portal, NIL world, is not being funded by normal, middle-class fans. This is out of control, and the Pandora's Box will never be reclosed. It is no longer student athletes (and never really was for years under the table). They are paid semi-professionals with many getting generational change type $, if they can handle it (Many NFL and NBA players don't). I think the only thing that can level the playing field for schools like us are contracts for at least two years and salary caps ike the NFL.