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Mar 16, 2025
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Plato
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I guess sane people never get super rich?
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Message modified by Plato on Mar 16, 2025 at 11:17:20am
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POLL: You’re a super talented LDS HS senior BYU 1st choice looking at NIL offers, where do you fit?
OU Cougar
Mar 16, 12:30am
That's quite the range beyond BYU's $200,000 you've given. You're assuming
SinkingQuffa
Mar 16, 12:35am
Anyone who says that their HS senior self wouldn’t jump for <$1M is not being real.
WP17
Mar 16, 12:41am
Would that sorta "impulsive" choice be more likely of a 17 yo than a 40 yo?
SinkingQuffa
Mar 16, 12:46am
People answering this are showing the “focus group problem”.
WP17
Mar 16, 12:56am
This. That kid that flipped back and forth between BYU and Oregon likely is
5thGenCoug
Mar 16, 2:02am
If I had the chance to be a BYU legend for the rest of my life, I would take it
Veep
Mar 16, 12:48am
You have a number, though. Probably lower than you’d admit or maybe realize until it’s in front of you
WP17
Mar 16, 12:57am
200k is a lot more than Jimmer made in NIL
Veep
Mar 16, 9:25am
What is the point here?
WP17
Mar 16, 11:08am
Well his prompt said say BYU is offering around 200k. I’d be more than happy to
Veep
Mar 16, 1:23pm
If my kid had the chance to cash in and set himself up for life with a paid off
TailgateU
Mar 16, 1:10am
Yeah...I don't believe this poll at all
krindorr
Mar 16, 2:38am
Would want to be paid what I was worth. Wouldn't want to undervalued nor considered a bust.
roseyscenario
Mar 16, 5:42am
The answers here are nuts. You’d really tel someone “no take this money back I don’t want to be considered a bust”?
WP17
Mar 16, 8:44am
Duplicitous straw man attack. Not what I said. Mine is the sane position, to be paid fairly. People have a reliable
roseyscenario
Mar 16, 9:23am
I guess sane people never get super rich?
Plato
Mar 16, 9:46am
Opposite is true more often.
roseyscenario
Mar 16, 11:57am
I suppose your definition of justice, fairness, and rational is very subjective
Plato
Mar 16, 12:02pm
It's actually solid science. Check out the amazing work in the book "Free Enterprise, Fair Employment" Jaques
roseyscenario
Mar 16, 12:10pm
I'll happily take the money offered, no matter how much guilt it causes
wannnacruise
Mar 16, 10:03am
Nah, I want to get paid as much as you’re willing to give me. Do you ask your boss to take back the raise?
WP17
Mar 16, 11:06am
First consideration is fit and opportunity. If those are equal, then have to
Plato
Mar 16, 9:48am
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