@khchopchat A formidable group. Was Dusty at UNF then? My Son played in the Peach Belt. The partial scolly dollars, academic money and the in-state tuition rate was a great package.
@TJ_Pittinger Maybe you should pony up millions for NIL instead of your constant complaining about “the complete failure of the athletic department”. That’s what it takes. Millions upon millions of dollars annually to match the NIL money’s available at certain schools with billionaire donors.
@tricknole@Eddie_chief89@SeminoleAlford Norvell won’t the coach in 2027 unless a miracle happens. Any Success Initiative dollars won’t show up until 2028 at the earliest. So yes, 2 years at best.
@tricknole@Eddie_chief89@SeminoleAlford Clemson and UM say “hello”. We’ll get a lift in brand exposure dollars not the full $25mil. The games you list would go towards the June 2027 payout not 2026. Neither will be $25mil. $10-15mil at best.
@tricknole@Eddie_chief89@SeminoleAlford No chance we get max payout on brand initiative. Success initiative for football is kicked down the road 2 years minimum with a new coach and your new HC will demand an immediate budget increase of 25% + to rebuild. The deficit remains and likely grows at the expense of others.
@tricknole@Eddie_chief89@SeminoleAlford You did read “even when he gets fired this fall”, right? If it were up to me he’d would’ve been fired before he got on the plane after Stanford. No one asked. My opinion doesn’t change the numbers. We don’t eliminate the revenue gap, period, being in the ACC with or without MN.
@tricknole@Eddie_chief89@SeminoleAlford Firing Norvell after 25 also guarantees the gap as the new guy will demand more resources for the necessary rebuild. Even when he gets fired this fall that $20+ mil gap won’t be made up anytime soon. Unless a new approval comes $22mil internal transfer ends after 26/27 year.
@tricknole@Eddie_chief89@SeminoleAlford You are aware the Success Initiative went into effect 8/1/25, for the 25/26 year right? Even IF FSU earned the maximum payout this year (yet to be distributed) they’d still be significantly behind the P2 conferences in revenue. That disparity doesn’t change until we’re out.
@IraSchoffel Very well could be 0-2 and Q with the Noles inept offense. To have a chance Wes will need to be perfect because there is no bullpen to carry the load.
@khchopchat If you’d watch this team since the beginning you’d know it’s offensively inept, defensively marginal, base running challenged and the bullpen doesn’t have enough reliable arms. The 3 weekend starters have to go 6+ to compete and that’s a tough ask.
@Genetics56 You mean the one that lost to Indiana for a Natty on its home field? They’ve been moving profits from UM Health to athletics since Mario arrived.
@skipfoster Clearly head to head is not part of the metric used in the analysis by the Committee. Non-conference SOS for FSU is 13. UCLA non-conference strength of schedule? Ummm 50 as in FIFTY. Never mind the head to head 11-7 loss.
@IraSchoffel Let’s make no mistake. She was advised by her agent and left for the mid 6 figure check she was offered that she couldn’t get here and, oh, the secondary chance to win a Natty because that’s the sport USCjr pays for.