That’s the type of logic that led to the UofU getting a lacrosse team and BYU to

Dec 13, 2024
7:55:45am

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miss out on having a lacrosse team. People giving millions dollars of their own money to pay athletes should have a say in how the funds are used

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Time

Highest and best use of $5 million in NIL money

MyTwoCents

7:41am

Will the $20M per year from schools add to NIL or replace NIL? It seems like

BYU Sportz Fan

7:45am

It appears that some schools have taken over or supplanted NIL combines

Everyman

7:49am

At some schools, it may replace part of it. At top schools, it will be in addition to.

byuTX

7:55am

They are complementary. There is an emerging “true NIL” approach which involves fair market value

GoodBetterBestBYU

8:10am

I'm sure it will be both, not either or, as you correctly say.

MyTwoCents

9:06am

Nothing compares to landing THE guy in terms of moving programs forward

Lifer

7:46am

I don’t know but you think 200k would get you some really capable players…

JohnnyC

7:47am

All BYU NIL $ should be funneled into 🏈. Stop diluting the funds with 🏀

Zak

7:51am

That’s the type of logic that led to the UofU getting a lacrosse team and BYU to

BYU Sportz Fan

7:55am

To consider the signing of AJ to be “diluting” is just a bad take.

BG15

9:23am

How about the ultra wealthy FB alums actually donate like the hoops ones do

CycloneCoug

9:38am

Absolutely the worst take of all time

KYU

9:42am

Donors should donate as donors please. If donors want to pay AJ, they pay AJ

NYC and Japan

10:04am

BYU is a basketball School.

Parker Schnabel

12:18pm

It's fball, bball, Soc, VBall, T&F, CC, ...

ImuaKahuku

1:57pm

Signed, guy with a baseball avatar.

VenomFarmer

1:29pm

Some people prefer basketball, why can't they choose where to contribute

Projectoor

1:56pm

AJ is more important to BYU than he is to UNC, Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, etc.

LifeLongLakerFan

7:54am

I think money is less significant in football recruiting. With $20 million I

Stopper6700

7:55am

Think of the value alone of the First Take segment and subsequent media cov.

J. Walter Weatherman

8:13am

All I know is the ROI on that investment over 20-30 years has a pretttty darn…

IGlowInTheDark

8:14am

Eventually large college sports programs will be spun off into separate entities

seattleite

8:28am

IMO, the ROI on AJ will be huge

deliciousmocha

8:48am

I would take all the money that is used on football and put it into basketball

KYU

9:30am

AJ's impact is just different. I think his signing will also help us land higher

Mr Salad

9:40am

The money was earmarked by donors for AJ because they wanted AJ

kC Cougar

9:50am

Those with the money were smart enought to see a unique opportunity....maybe something can come along for football.

Cthack1

10:28am

I don’t think we should shell out this much every year but now that we have AJ,

Veep

9:58am

How big is the roster for basketball? How big is the roster for football? There's your answer.

AltTabbins

10:25am

Some of these boosters are primarily in for bball vs football. Also, $5M for AJ likely boosts more than $5M for a

TheLoneCougar

10:35am

If you could guarantee an All American: QB, OT, RB, DT, DE, I’d take that in a h

Coug-Ida

10:54am

Basketball absolutely worth it. Football for a true Freshman is risky IMO.

gp232

11:13am

Have they even figured out the pay part yet? Does a QB1 make more than others?

ImuaKahuku

11:15am

I thought this was Oregon

crack

11:28am

Where's your money????

cougarmelt

12:48pm

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