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<blockquote data-quote="JacketOff" data-source="post: 859241" data-attributes="member: 4572"><p>$30M divided by 500 people is $60,000 each. Obviously there’s some people giving out a lot more than that, and there’s a ton giving less than that, but that’s beside the point. How many billionaires are there that care enough about college football to completely foot the bill for a program that’s never even really been a national contender? And if they’re paying the athletes directly through NIL deals they can’t even write that off like they can donations to the school that contribute to coaches salaries and facilities.</p><p></p><p>I just don’t think the people footing the bill can or will continue to do it. If A&M is paying recruits a total of $30M, well then Alabama and Georgia will start paying them $45M before long. And then Texas will start paying $50M, and Ohio State will pay $60M, and the money involved will continue to increase. That’s why I don’t think it’s sustainable. Sooner or later the moguls will realize spending that much money on sports is just really dumb. It’s why pro sports leagues don’t rely on their fans to directly pay for the players, even if they do so indirectly. Direct payments can and will only lead to trouble. Especially when a coach they paid top dollar for doesn’t pan out, or a recruit they gave a couple million dollars to leaves to go to another school. I’d imagine the Ohio State guys who gave Ewers 7 figures feel pretty dumb now that he’s at Texas. Wait until that happens with a few more players at a few more schools. Once these morons start getting burned they’ll settle down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketOff, post: 859241, member: 4572"] $30M divided by 500 people is $60,000 each. Obviously there’s some people giving out a lot more than that, and there’s a ton giving less than that, but that’s beside the point. How many billionaires are there that care enough about college football to completely foot the bill for a program that’s never even really been a national contender? And if they’re paying the athletes directly through NIL deals they can’t even write that off like they can donations to the school that contribute to coaches salaries and facilities. I just don’t think the people footing the bill can or will continue to do it. If A&M is paying recruits a total of $30M, well then Alabama and Georgia will start paying them $45M before long. And then Texas will start paying $50M, and Ohio State will pay $60M, and the money involved will continue to increase. That’s why I don’t think it’s sustainable. Sooner or later the moguls will realize spending that much money on sports is just really dumb. It’s why pro sports leagues don’t rely on their fans to directly pay for the players, even if they do so indirectly. Direct payments can and will only lead to trouble. Especially when a coach they paid top dollar for doesn’t pan out, or a recruit they gave a couple million dollars to leaves to go to another school. I’d imagine the Ohio State guys who gave Ewers 7 figures feel pretty dumb now that he’s at Texas. Wait until that happens with a few more players at a few more schools. Once these morons start getting burned they’ll settle down. [/QUOTE]
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