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Andrew said:
The problem with the Miami market is competition. Endorsements from Dolphins, Head, and Marlins players would be competition for UM players. That competition doesn’t exists in the entire state of Alabama.

the advantage UM has would be free cars, boat rentals, clubs, etc.
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History suggests that major markets alway beat small markets in endorsement dollars. I would be interested in seeing if a marketing firm would agree with your analysis. Legal marketing brings in dynamics that are well beyond bag money.
 
JTKoval said:
The guy on the left could make SI’s cover but not get any endorsements in Miami? I think you underestimate what legal image sales would do in a major market.
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So you had to go back 35 years to find one example of one guy who could make money?
 
JTKoval said:
History suggests that major markets alway beat small markets in endorsement dollars. I would be interested in seeing if a marketing firm would agree with your analysis. Legal marketing brings in dynamics that are well beyond bag money.
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Yeah, endorsement dollars for people someone has heard of. People in Miami-Dade can't name three UM players.
 
I would assume that top players will have marketing professionals who know the rules and then tell the players what is available legally in each market. Not sure Bubba Ford in Alabama is going to come out the best plan.
 
JTKoval said:
I would assume that top players will have marketing professionals who know the rules and then tell the players what is available legally in each market. Not sure Bubba Ford in Alabama is going to come out the best plan.
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You underestimate the passion for Alabama football.
 
JTKoval said:
History suggests that major markets alway beat small markets in endorsement dollars. I would be interested in seeing if a marketing firm would agree with your analysis. Legal marketing brings in dynamics that are well beyond bag money.
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I hope this is right, but its going to take a real entrepreneur to do it, because Miami will not. I hate to say it, but there could be real opportunities for someone like @Peter Ariz to coordinate this kind of thing, and get the players signed up. If not, teams like Alabama, LSU & Clemson will be set up 1st and will bury all the new guys. I'm sure agents & universities will be heavily involved in the future of this whole thing looking for any advantage, at least the ones that win will be.
 
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PanamaCityCanes said:
Yeah, endorsement dollars for people someone has heard of. People in Miami-Dade can't name three UM players.
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But you are thinking of the world as it exists. Let’s say top recruit is making a decision after the world changes. That top recruit might conclude that there will be great sales in a major market. He then picks a Miami or USC or UCLA.
 
JTKoval said:
But you are thinking of the world as it exists. Let’s say top recruit is making a decision after the world changes. That top recruit might conclude that there will be great sales in a major market. He then picks a Miami or USC or UCLA.
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Again..........Miami is a "major market" solely because of the number of people who live there. Those people do not care one bit about Miami football. There is no market if people don't care. How is Helly Hansen doing in Miami?
 
crossover22[]_[] said:
Agreed. Schools with larger alumni will profit from this. Not private schools.
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I think there is an opportunity for Miami, but I dont think they have the vision to embrace it. Its going to take private enterprise, a real entrepreneur type that gets their hooks into these kids and the administration.
 
PanamaCityCanes said:
So you had to go back 35 years to find one example of one guy who could make money?
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No. Used it as to the competition argument between the canes and the dolphins. Plenty of cash for both. Dorsey would have gotten paid. 26 would have been set up. Duke would have been. Etc.
 
Dude said:
I think there is an opportunity for Miami, but I dont think they have the vision to embrace it. Its going to take private enterprise, a real entrepreneur type that gets their hooks into these kids and the administration.
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This might be true. But the school isn’t really involved other than compliance. It will be marketing firms. Big business.
 
PanamaCityCanes said:
Again..........Miami is a "major market" solely because of the number of people who live there. Those people do not care one bit about Miami football. There is no market if people don't care. How is Helly Hansen doing in Miami?
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Miami cares about the Canes when they win as in all leagues. Patriots had an empty stadium till Parcells showed up. The idea is to leverage the possibilities to get recruits. This will become a well oiled machine. It will favor the big markets and national brands. We are both. We apparently just forgot we are. Sleeping giant.
 
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JTKoval said:
This might be true. But the school isn’t really involved other than compliance. It will be marketing firms. Big business.
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What you dont want (if you are a Miami fan) is said marketing firm to be unbiased, because they'll outsource Miami talent to the SEC. Miami needs that firm to be as pro-Miami as possible. Also, the SEC schools will find it much easier to relocate families, Miami needs to see if they can get these local kids families in new homes, housing costs are higher in Miami.
 
PanamaCityCanes said:
Again..........Miami is a "major market" solely because of the number of people who live there. Those people do not care one bit about Miami football. There is no market if people don't care. How is Helly Hansen doing in Miami?
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I would also argue the many FSU and UF players will have opportunities in the SFL market because of the amount of fans in the area, and the fact that some of those kids are from SFL. U Miami kids will have to fight through a lot to get a deal done in SFL.
 
We also have to wait on the NCAA rules. They are signaling it won’t be a free for all. I admit the devil is in the details.

I just wouldn’t count out a major market being able to compete with a tiny one. Maybe Bama is a wash or they win on national brand. The whole of the SEC won’t. Tallahassee won’t beat the Miami brand. Etc.

I travel a ton. Sadly. I get at least a comment a day on my Miami hat. Branding is already in place. Just gotta seize the day.
 
Dude said:
I think there is an opportunity for Miami, but I dont think they have the vision to embrace it. Its going to take private enterprise, a real entrepreneur type that gets their hooks into these kids and the administration.
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Of i agree. Miami could definitely benefit but they arent smart enough to do so.
 
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