We Need a Billionaire!!!!

[Whytetale]

If you were a Billionaire and a Gopher football fan would you give any money to this coach, I know I wouldn't.

Well, I guess I'm glad you're not a billionaire, so you wouldn't face that dilemma. I, on the other hand, would be delighted to support the U.

 

[60's Guy]

I agree on the amount of money spent on our coaching staffs at MN, especially for the football program, and here is the best way to illustrate it. This is some data put together by USA Today Sports on Big1G assistant coaching staff combined salaries pool by team for 2024:

2024 Big Ten football assistant coaches' total salaries​

1. Ohio State $11,425,000
2. Michigan $9,384,000
3. Oregon $8,295,000
4. Iowa $7,900,000
5. Washington $7,200,000
6. Michigan State $6,975,000
7. Nebraska $6,775,000
8. Indiana $5,935,000 after the 2024 season, and Cignetti's extension this moved to $11M
9. Rutgers $5,750,000
10. Maryland $5,475,000
11. Wisconsin $5,375,000
12. Illinois $5,325,000
13. Purdue $4,965,000
14. UCLA $4,670,000
15. Minnesota $4,599,000 - Before the 2025 season and PJ's extension, this moved to $5.5M

So, with the updated salaries heading into 2025, you would have OSU at #1, then IU at #2, followed by Mich at #3, ORE at #4, and then Iowa sits at #5. Do we see any correlation with how this year's standings look (just push Mich down a spot) compared to the assistant coaches' total salaries? (Note: USC & NW are private, so they don't report amounts) More money and staff to focus not only on coaching the players (supposedly better coaches), but also on more resources to manage the recruiting process. The Iowa program drives me nuts, but they are putting their money where their mouth is in terms of supporting their program. It would be interesting to see if anything would change if we provided that level of support for 3-4 yrs.

Pretty crazy how closely this mirrors the standings. Not completely confident if we spent the money we would do it well enough to see a significant boost.but we do need two new coordinators.

 

[BronkosGhost]

Well, I guess I'm glad you're not a billionaire, so you wouldn't face that dilemma. I, on the other hand, would be delighted to support the U.

If I was a Billionaire and was thinking about giving money to the U, I would make a stipulation that they hire a better coach dilemma solved.

 

[Gopher55]

If you aren't a Blue Blood, you need a billionaire to write that big check for NIL. Or at least a consortium of 3 or 4 9 digit millionaires.

Our NIL or coaching budget won't reach the Helmet School level without some juicing from the Ultra-wealthy.

Minnesota goveneer Tim Walz should kick in about $500.00 Million dollars!!!

 

[Ewert86PC]

Minnesota goveneer Tim Walz should kick in about $500.00 Million dollars!!!

Nah, he would rather be Feeding Our Future.....

 

[PMWinSTP]

Indiana and Minnesota have very similar recruiting ratings in transfers and high schoolers. NIL difference between the 2 programs not really a factor in this years results.

Or last year's results.

 

[Go Gophs]

FARMERS - Donations from our farming community could be big. Every landowner is worth millions of dollars. Its not the billionaire bucks but they are well to do people and lots of them. Go Gophers

That's not how it works. Farmers aren't bank rolling they are loaded because of their land. They can loan a bunch against it, but most of these smaller farms aren't very profitable or cash flowing from their operations.

 

[PMWinSTP]

That's not how it works. Farmers aren't bank rolling they are loaded because of their land. They can loan a bunch against it, but most of these smaller farms aren't very profitable or cash flowing from their operations.

Did you mean aren't very profitable?

 

[Go Gophs]

No billionaire in his/her right mind would bankroll anything at Minnesota. Recent section on the university website describes “whiteness pandemic” there. In the Culture and Family Lab section. So be surprised if a whiteness pandemic causes a green drought in the giving department. Can’t help recruiting either

Exactly and at least 50% of the reason sports struggle here. Some don't want to admit it, but it's true.

 

[Go Gophs]

Did you mean aren't very profitable?

Yes, and edited to correct.

 

[PMWinSTP]

 

[GopherTheJugular]

Did you mean aren't very profitable?

Well, it's what he said. And I'd believe it. I think it's kinda like owning a bar. You're really just getting by and such until you really cash in once you sell it 20 years later.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

Yes, and edited to correct.

Huh, how come it doesn't show as "edited" with a time, like it usually does.

 

[Go Gophs]

Huh, how come it doesn't show as "edited" with a time, like it usually does.

Could not tell ya that one.

 

[Gopherchase]

I don’t think we should worry much about hoping for a sugar daddy to show up or how we compare in NIL. None of that has anything to do with showing up with a coherent game plan, calling a good game coaching wise and playing better on Saturdays. There will be certain games where we get outclassed but we certainly shouldn’t be losing by 40 to Iowa or playing as horse shit as we have this year.

 

[Gopher Ally]

anyone know Glen Taylor, he’s got a pocket full of cash courtesy of A Rod

 

[disco]

anyone know Glen Taylor, he’s got a pocket full of cash courtesy of A Rod

I'd guess he'd be far more likely to donate to Minnesota State. Lord knows they need a new football stadium.

 

[Word]

Huh, how come it doesn't show as "edited" with a time, like it usually does.

I think if you edit quick enough it doesn't say edited.