Why $20.5M? Where does that number come from?

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Jan 3, 2025
1:54:31pm

thewaterboy Truly Addicted User

Why $20.5M? Where does that number come from?

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thewaterboy

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Last login: Jan 6, 2025
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BYU is ready to pay the $20.5M to its Athletes this Spring

Jan 3, 1:06pm

Utah will bridge the gap with their truck leases.

kccougar

Jan 3, 1:14pm

Ummmmm, that's ending

stansburycoug

Jan 3, 1:24pm

Checketts was referencing something coming will help the Utes on the NiL front

I'mBatman

Jan 3, 1:28pm

That's funny if they think this will help them catch up when schools with money

Schultz is back

Jan 3, 1:37pm

This is actually where Utah will struggle

Jan 3, 2:28pm

Utah announced probably over a year ago that they were doing the full amount and had already budgeted it

krindorr

Jan 3, 2:56pm

Of course they will

I'mBatman

Jan 3, 4:13pm

Gotta love all these higher education institutions being completely irresponsibl

palangi

Jan 3, 4:47pm

Watch for Utah to run a bill through the legislature that has the tax payers pay

Jan 3, 1:29pm

Wait, seriously? How did that pass?

Boring

Jan 3, 4:33pm

I'd guess it's more likely that the state just shifts money away from USU to Utah

krindorr

Jan 3, 4:40pm

Need Taxpayer class action suit to end this. Taxpayers SHOULD NOT subsidize this

sfeuz

Jan 3, 5:49pm

Why $20.5M? Where does that number come from?

thewaterboy

Jan 3, 1:54pm

Rev share from ad budget

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 2:00pm

NCAA agreement allowing schools to set aside up to $21M annually to share

stansburycoug

Jan 3, 2:01pm

I'm shocked it's not a percentage

thewaterboy

Jan 3, 2:11pm

It is $21.5M or 22% of athletic dept budget

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 4:52pm

I thought it was capped at 22 million?

I'mBatman

Jan 3, 6:48pm

Yep capped at $21.5 or 22%. Meaning if a school only has a budget of $60 M

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 11:57pm

Collective action challenges in colleges because of hundreds of different

Hammurabi

Jan 4, 12:00am

Kalani mentioned $25M NIL @ Sept CC lunch, likely increased since then.

DoctorEvil

Jan 3, 2:06pm

That amazing given that BYU isn't even getting a full share of conference revenue until next year.

BackPacker

Jan 3, 2:18pm

Two things to know: Revenue share is 22% of athletic dept budget or $21.5 M and

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 3:42pm

Anyone know how the money is divvyed up? All athletes? Only certain sports?

Bluforever

Jan 3, 4:23pm

Football makes between 78-88% of revenue for most schools

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 4:51pm

So only football and mbb? Women left out? How does that square with Title 9?

Bluforever

Jan 3, 4:54pm

No it gets spread around but football generates that much. Sorry if not clear

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 5:37pm

Scholarships are divided equally. Revenue is not

kccougar

Jan 6, 7:04pm

Very encouraging. I may have missed it, but where are you getting the “9-figure

BamaCoug

Jan 3, 8:27pm

Isn’t an endowment

Hammurabi

Jan 3, 11:58pm

Hans shared on his radio show that BYU was already well into the 9-figures

Jan 5, 10:40am

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