Tears Nole Tears (“Offcial”)

[grover]

FSU was already having financial problems. Then they started losing and their game day revenues went down, which made it worse. Then they REALLY started losing with Taggart, who they overpaid for, and their game day revenues took an even BIGGER hit. Then they had to fire Taggart, who again, was overpaid, and had to pay his massive buyout which put them further behind the 8-ball. Now they really can't afford to fire Norvell and pay his gigantic buyout.

And even if they just did it, they would then have to not only cough up the budget to hire a $6M-$8M/year coach who is better than him, but they'd have to do what we are doing, committing tens of millions of dollars to the annual football budget and some lump sums for capital improvements to even draw that $6M-$8M coach.

They can't even fix their 1960's trough urinals. You think they have the money to do any of the above?

They are caught in quicksand. It's going to be hard for them to get out anytime soon.

Facts. Football programs are equivalent to Fortune 2000 businesses now*. And college football is like any profit-rich industry that's consolidating under a few dominant competitors, to which all the big smart money flows. And FSU cannot compete.

Arguably the best positioned programs in the country are Miami and USC because they are the most storied teams in major media markets, which is where the NIL money will flow eventually. Notre Dame because of Chicago presence and it's Catholic following may be another one.

Programs with bigtime boosters like Bama, Georgia, A&M, Taint can shore up the gaps in true media value with shell NIL deals for a long time. But those are essentially ego-donations, not real endorsements, and I suspect that eventually (5-10 years from now), they won't be able to keep pace. And anyway, that money should be going to the schools.



*Should be taxed, but that's a discussion for another day

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Facts. Football programs are equivalent to Fortune 2000 businesses now*.


*Should be taxed, but that's a discussion for another day

Absolute truth.

Sitting in a 3-day tax conference right now, every one of the 50 states scrapping for more money.

Sports. Big, fat, easy target.

 

[Cane30]

They are completely rattled by Ruiz. They knew their issues are limiting them already, but Miami's NIL deals have them cornered. The Mas brothers haven't even started up, yet. Their program is in a rough spot.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Where are the tears?

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Where are the tears?

Wait until spring practice starts. Then you'll get SemenHole Tears galore.

 

[zx7oppa]

They are completely rattled by Ruiz. They knew their issues are limiting them already, but Miami's NIL deals have them cornered. The Mas brothers haven't even started up, yet. Their program is in a rough spot.

Don't forget about the the guy who owns Camping World or something like it, as well as the Tomato King

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Don't forget about the the guy who owns Camping World or something like it, as well as the Tomato King

Lots of other UM guys with plenty of money and lower profiles.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

And for my 20,001st post...

FVCK THE SEMENHOLES!!!

 

[Canesrule230]

Gotta love Willie Taggart for burying that program under the weight of his buyout.

 

[DTP]

In fairness they’ve been poor for a while. The whole reason Jimbo made the lateral move to aTm was because he kept asking the FSU athletic department for more money and they were like “nah bro”.

 

[d--1]

In fairness they’ve been poor for a while. The whole reason Jimbo made the lateral move to aTm was because he kept asking the FSU athletic department for more money and they were like “nah bro”.

Yep. They hired Willie partially because they're just terrible at choosing coaches, but also partially because they were cheap. Jimbo showed them what a top coach would cost and they're balked.

 

[canefanforlife1]

Peasants can’t even get their OL a pizza NIL lmao

 

[Canes2082]

Peasants can’t even get their OL a pizza NIL lmao

What they didn’t mention is the players have to deliver pizza to get the deal

 

[AUcane]

Peasants can’t even get their OL a pizza NIL lmao

Texas boosters to OL recruits: here’s $50k
FSU boosters to OL recruits: here’s free pizza

You can’t make this **** up. Proverbial clown show and it’s great.

 

[zx7oppa]

Texas boosters to OL recruits: here’s $50k
FSU boosters to OL recruits: here’s free pizza

You can’t make this **** up. Proverbial clown show and it’s great.

The question is should they be even eating Pizza.... I guess the nutrition when out the door at F$U

 

[AUcane]

The question is should they be even eating Pizza.... I guess the nutrition when out the door at F$U

Yep and it’s probably sh1tty pizza at that

 

[No_Fly_Zone]

It at least took Miami a handful of good but not great years before we bottomed out. FSU won a title and theee years later were a straight dumpster fire. I can’t imagine four straight losing seasons.

I actually looked it up a couple of weeks ago. You'd have to go back to the early 70s.

 

[77cane]

FSU is a Duke Level football program
Losing to them felt the same as loosing to Duke.

 

[EB1177]

Manny has a better record tho.

who would you rather have coaching your defense & LBs doe???

 

[EB1177]

Let me tell you how bad FSU is. They yap on and on about last 20 years right, ok. Cant complain. But in all those 20 years, we have had 2 losing seasons. FSU has had 4 consecutive losing season. But because they were good in early 2010s they don't realize they are worse than we have ever been. Its funny and sad all together. And now we making actual moves there is not an ounce of reasoning left over there. Like I said, if you wanna know where a program is heading look on the recruiting trail.

What I also find really funny is: if fsWHO had the off-season that WE have had, what would their board look like/be saying??? CFP Bound??? ACC Champs??? 10+ wins??? Etc. Etc. that are SO FULL OF SH*T!!! F*CK ‘EM wit a LIMP D*CK!!!