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LMCane said:
We all take it for granted that somehow a PRIVATE UNIVERSITY with 14,000 students -

has SPENDS more money to spend on NIL than a PUBLIC STATE UNIVERSITY with 42,000 students a year.

how is this even possible?!?!
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FIFY. Public schools have more money (for the most part), they just don't spend it. Takes money to make money. For us, we know it's an investment. Public schools look at it as a cost.
 
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LMCane said:
We all take it for granted that somehow a PRIVATE UNIVERSITY with 14,000 students -

has more money to spend on NIL than a PUBLIC STATE UNIVERSITY with 42,000 students a year.

how is this even possible?!?!
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Miami is one of the wealthiest cities in the U.S. Coral Gables is the richest neighborhood in the U.S. Of course that doesn't account for all of UM's NIL success but it gives you a snapshot of the money around the football program.
 
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TboneJones said:
Miami is one of the wealthiest cities in the U.S. Coral Gables is the richest neighborhood in the U.S. Of course that doesn't account for all of UM's NIL success but it gives you a snapshot of the money around the football program.
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actually that is incorrect:

Based on U.S. Census Bureau data, these areas and zip codes have the highest concentrations of residents with highest annual earnings:

06883 (Weston, CT): Often cited as having a median household income exceeding $250,000.

94027 (Atherton, CA): Overlaps as both a real estate and income leader with a median household income over $250,000.

60043 (Kenilworth, IL): A Chicago suburb that consistently ranks near the top for median household income.

10007 (Lower Manhattan, NY): One of the highest-income areas in New York City, particularly around the Tribeca neighborhood.
 
jackedaround said:
Miami is a huge market.
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larger than Los Angeles!?

Dallas is the 6th largest metro area in the United States.

are you implying that the size of south florida with so many businesses -means there are more businesses to participate in NIL?

DMONEY are there any metrics as to how many individual companies participate in the NIL?

compared to Tuscaloosa and Athens for example
 
Most public schools have special interest groups running the university system as a whole.... most of those academic popos hate athletics for various reasons.
 
Can't speak to our overall NIL game, my guess is a combo of

A) the market size (6th biggest metro area in the US, with a larger share of the locals being fans than say Chicagoans are fans of Northwestern)
B) rich donors who were shut out from donating to football specifically while we were getting cucked during the Shalala years
C) a big brand that is DEEPLY hated which is good for business.

But this Mensah situation is more straightforward. Adidas just owned the CFP, and their sexiest brand just happened to play for the Natty and is in need of a QB. It doesn't hurt that Mensah himself is incredibly marketable. Adidas essentially says, hey man if you go and play for this suddenly resurgent Miami program, we'd love to have you as a a brand ambassador for big $$$.
 
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