I just those examples are much closer to lots of high end players (looking historical geographically at 5* and NFL players) and wouldn’t likely be considered “low end of the P5”.
This. People have short memories. Typically every program goes through some sort of ups and downs over time, obviously to varying degrees. People are quick to assume that because Alabama, Clemson, OSU, etc. are on top right now that it will always be that way. We could go on for hours about the shifts in college football. Heck we are only 15 or so years removed from us beating Alabama in a bowl game. Michigan State made a playoff recently. This whole idea that only a handful of programs can achieve greatness is nonsense.
It does change but far more at places in regions of recruiting hotbeds, often with national brands. But of course it can be done.
No question some schools have a significant advantage.
Sure but many teams therein that area have high end talent and don't rise to that level. Oregon had a stretch from 2000 where eight of 15 years it ended the season in the top ten...five of those were top five. They jumped back up last year.
Oregon has unlimited Nike funding. Who knows how many California/west coast stars they “convinced” to sign with Oregon back in the day. I don’t think many casual college football fans would think of Oregon as lower end P5, as they would Minnesota.
Post of the week.
What if he did not have his perfect opportunity? The only thing i know for sure and that i care about is that he is here now, working his ass off to win as much as he can. Just grateful that we have a really good coach in a big two sport for the first time in generations.
It took many years for Ducks to get there.
It has to be public. It’s a public institution. It’s the law.
No, it’s not included in the revenues. Plus perks like private planes etc.
Are you saying all public universities must publicly publish and include donations and gifts from boosters in their revenue numbers? I don’t believe those are generally included by many schools as part of revenue nor that they are required , at least not from state to state
Yes. USA Today. What Gophs lack in donations/contributions, it makes up for in Rights/Licensing revenue from B1G. Oregon's revenues swing fairly wildly year to year.
But some schools have no problem paying for fantastic facilities right up front. Huge donors.
Yes, donations are in the numbers. Private aircraft use is written into contracts.
Here is the link to the 2019 Minnesota NCAA financial report that gives all the breakdowns of revenue, expenses, contributions, etc.. It does' give the details who gave the contributions (maybe that is in another report). But you could easily look another school to compare since they all have to file the same NCAA report.
Since 2015 NCAA has tightened the reporting to better standardize it.
Gifts are to the school. They aren’t athletic revenue. Not saying the school in general doesn’t have a record of all gifts.
This is reopening old wounds....
I wouldn't be able to handle it if PJ immediately went to the other U of M. That be like your girlfriend dumping you for some guy who lives on your street and has a much nicer car. You would see them cruising by all the time, laughing, smiling.
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