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19 hours ago, clodney said:
Good lord! How many annoying know-it-alls are there in Buffalo?? Your posts are all so condescending. Just state your opinion and stop telling everyone how the world works.
Its hard when there is a fundamental miss understanding of what NIL money is. The school just can't take money from the Arts Department and fund a NIL program to pay athletes and charter flights through NIL.
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3 hours ago, TheCommish said:
To achieve success in basketball, acquiring the following components is crucial, and a non-profit NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) organization can play a pivotal role in making these aspirations a reality. While retaining the current coach, a decision I may not fully endorse but which would result in saving approximately a million dollars, the focus should shift towards prioritizing player talent over XOs.
Allocate a budget of $1 million for charter flights, with estimated costs ranging between $200,000 to $300,000 each flight.
Dedicate a budget of $1.4 million for the starting five players and three bench players.
Invest in scheduling buyout games annually to host ACC, Big East, or Big Ten matchups, thereby bringing in powerhouse teams to enhance the team's competitive standing and increase media exposure.
This is preliminary stages as I am hoping we have people willing to set-up and do the paperwork (taxes, 501(c)3, etc)
So 5 charter filghts? With pulling money out of nowhere.
The school itself cannot be anywhere near how the money if spread out to players. I'm also sure that $1.4 million would put us near to top of college ball
I thought you were agains buy out games?
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3 hours ago, TheCommish said:
Certainly, we cannot cater to everyone's needs and we shouldn't. It's important to evaluate programs that are not graduating students. Specifically, what are the expenses related to salaries, benefits, and legacy costs for such programs, and what return on investment (ROI) can be attributed to them?
To not know what these programs bring to the school is a bit naive. UB is a top flight Public University part of that is the school does need to cater to nearly everybody.
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13 minutes ago, TheCommish said:
What will happen will be the school's will be paying for NIL. I think you're being hung up on $9m, there is so much waste on that campus, it's unbelievable. $1.4 million would change UB basketball in a positive way, $4.4 million would change UB basketball in the best way possible.
You need better CBAs, also how many adjunct professors are full-time professors but they're on sabbaticals? Apparently, it's okay to avoid paying adjunct professors benefits, etc but if they're making $90k that is okay.
"There not choosing were to spend the money out of one pot," - yes, they're. The president could simply allocate more money to athletics rather than the countless waste. You really don't think there is $20 million dollars of waste on that campus?
You used the $9m number. It could be any amount of money Athletics can't touch it.
Also a CBA states very clearly that UB must spend X amount of money on the CBA group.
How would 4.4 million change things. All it would get is a coach for a few years out on a money grab. Our facilites need closer to $40 million in upgrades. Which are also capital improvements and being a public university needs a lengthy approval and political process, and possible bond that needs to be voted on by various stake holders.
"There not choosing were to spend the money out of one pot," - yes, they're. The president could simply allocate more money to athletics rather than the countless waste. You really don't think there is $20 million dollars of waste on that campus?
Your reasoning here is 100% false and illegal in many cases both civilly and criminally. It would open up UB civil actions brought on by the CBA groups. There would be also criminal liability for the president do such action because it amounts to fraud.
Again a University can not directly pay into an NIL that is still not allowed. NIL are meant for outside groups to be able to pay student athletes for services that use there name image or likeness.
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24 minutes ago, TheCommish said:
we spent $9m on adjunct professors. The money is there on the campus, they're choosing to spend the money on things they want to fund.
There not choosing were to spend the money out of one pot. There are very specific budgets and that money must be spent there. Cutting $9m from an adjunct professor fund is most likely illegal, at the very least politically damaging. It also pays and employees close to 100 people.
Moving it to Athletics, we can't pay the student athletes thats not what NIL does. Its not a significant amount to do any dramatic changes through capital improvements. All that could really happen is taking $9 million to pay 100 people to increasing the salaries of a handful of people.-
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35 minutes ago, TheCommish said:
I’m disappointed that is how you treat alumni. When you speak to donors and they say I’m cutting back or pulling my money, is your rebuttal “you’re part of the problem,”?
by the way, ub is not funding athletics properly if we must rely on body bags game to fund our athletic department. Do we ask professors to sell books to have a class? Do we ask the dance program to sell candy bars to have a performance? Actually, I think I’m a sound investor that doesn’t throw money at a bad thing. Ub needs to fund athletics, play more home game, less body bag games. Is the president is not asking why we need a check from Missouri to function. He's a very smart man and he is not asking the questions? If we rely on another school supporting us because that is how things have always work then we have the wrong leadership and simply can’t afford d1 athletics. I can’t believe the president wants to be associated with directional schools rather Penn st, Rutgers, or even Tulane.
Thats not how any of it works. Every single University needs athletic donations do function. Out of the 120 D1 football school maybe 10 can afford to operate under your reasoning.
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37 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said:
It is sort of buried in the anti-trust exemption given to the NFL to allow its television deals. The NFL cannot play on Fridays or Saturdays until after, what is now the Army-Navy game. It was put into the law to protect college and high school football from being destroyed by the NFL on television in the late 1960s. The new NFL Black Friday game is played right on the edge of the protected time slots for college and high school time slots.
There is also an "cannot after 3:00pm EST" in there. That's why the black friday game was played so early.
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2 hours ago, capencaper said:
True, and UB was one of the few (or maybe the only) head coaching vacancies in FBS at the time.
It felt much faster. Especially compared to the time it took the Basketball hire.
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With the quick turnaround on this. I am thinking that the ball was moving before Mo officially left.
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1 hour ago, NC_UBfan said:
As long as the same rule applies to head and assistant coaches right sit out a year after before taking a new job.
That would certainly change things
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On 1/17/2024 at 9:11 PM, TheCommish said:
I believe the direction college sports is taking might make me lose interest. The frequent turnover, with players transferring to different schools every year, doesn't sit well with me. While I understand the idea of leaving if the coach departs or is fired, or if you want to play your last year as a graduate student at a new school, I'm not a fan of players switching to three schools in four years or utilizing a seventh year of eligibility.
If we lose Boldin and Sabol, I'm probably going to just watch the pros but maybe that is just me.
A super easy way to fix this is you take NIL money you can't transfer without sitting out a year.
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11 hours ago, TheCommish said:
At what point does he not want to be in college? The man is Van Wilder.
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1 hour ago, rma said:
They (Mo and/or Bama) also have the UB buyout to deal with too. Mo's an expensive hire for somebody with a reputation of jumping from job to job.
I wonder what the language around the buyout is? He’s taking a job several steps down from being a head coach. Does that have any implications?
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28 minutes ago, TheCommish said:
- Coach Mo probably tripled his salary. Set himself up to take a better job in three years if 'Bama does well.
- Recruiting class was one of the worse on paper.
- We haven't improved in any areas, IMO
He made just shy of $700k last year.
I don't even think Alabama is paying the defensive assistant coach near $2 million.
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22 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said:
This is ridiculous.
I know. So is not having any sort of NIL in place yet.
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1 hour ago, Big 4 Hoops Blogger said:
I think Maurice Linguist leaving is a saving grace for UB. It's pretty clear he wasn't going to turn things around heading into next season. He was most likely going to have another disappointing season and possibly fired.
Now, he can claim he left on his own terms to join a historic program and re-build his resume to possibly get another head coaching job down the line.
And unlike firing him or letting his contract just expire, UB gets paid.
It also sets up more pipelines to 'Bama. While we can't compete with NIL. Your not good enough for starting at a P5 yet. But play here we got great connections at 'Bama were you can transfer too in a year or two.
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14 hours ago, Bluebird96 said:
Agree, are we supposed to believe the series with Army won't be changed or canceled again before they play in 2037? With the way the CFB landscape is changing with musical conferences, I wouldn't bet on it 😂
Especially since these games were moved for that very reason.
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1 hour ago, UBinMD said:
Those are good games. Delaware is relatively close. FIU is in Florida, which has been a successful recruiting ground and you can never say No to playing Army, Navy or Air Force. It's an honor to play those teams.
I 100% support the Army, Navy, Air Force comment. But the games are in 13 years. Seems insane to schedule games that far out.
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If this was any way influenced by HC GH's input then he was 100% the right hire already.
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21 minutes ago, clodney said:
There are a bunch of players I'd consider over Segu like Yassin the Dream, Calvin Cage, or Mitchell Watt.
Agreed, I don't even thin Segu is retire the number worthy.
CJ is the only other clear cut retire the number I can think of.
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It's about damn time.....
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12 hours ago, UB Horns Up said:
Look I going to tell it like it is. If UB Bulls wants to win in present mid major college sports in football and basketball. UB donors/alums need to find a way to get each player $1,500 to $2,000 dollars a season. If UB donors refuses or can’t raise the NIL UB will continue the way UB football and UB basketball is presently today. I am not getting into right or wrong with NIL it is the way it is today presently.
I am a UB Bulls fan regardless but the St Bonaventure Bonnies basketball are paying NIL to the men’s basketball players that is why they reload so quickly. The Bonnies also made a $1 million dollars a year salary commitment to head coach Mark Schmidt. UB Bulls goes cheap and end up with Maurice Linquist and George Halcovage it is what it is in my opinion. UB Horns Up! Go Bulls! Let’s Go Buffalo
Your first statement about NIL is spot on. UB doesn't need a lot of NIL money to compete at the mid-major level.
UB did not go cheap however. The MAC and UB doesn't have the money to pay coaches 7 figure contracts. Its not going cheap. The money just isn't there.
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21 hours ago, RapidsFan said:
Being the right-hand man of a championship winning coordinator/coach doesn't mean the right-hand man inherits talent through osmosis
At this rate UB's going to hire Bill Belichick's pool boy and act shocked when he doesn't know how to coach
If rumors are true it could be Bill himself.
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15 hours ago, Bluebird96 said:
I’m not saying we join Cortland and revert all the way back to D3. But UB is never going to be Penn State either. Maybe a more realistic regional public university for UB to aspire to be more like is UConn, who is also challenged in developing a consistent winning football program at the FBS level. But they do have D1 ice hockey…
We would of been like Penn State, Ohio State, UNC, etc if UB didn't kill athletics back in the 70s
NIL and it's relation to wins
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It's understandable that you're concerned about the allocation of resources within the university, particularly towards athletics and other programs such as the swim team. However, it's important to consider the broader financial dynamics and obligations that universities face, especially those with major athletic programs.
Financial Constraints: Universities operate within budgetary constraints, with funding allocated to various departments and programs based on a range of factors including historical commitments, donor preferences, and institutional priorities. While reallocating resources may seem straightforward, it often involves complex financial decisions and trade-offs.
Athletics as Revenue Source: Major universities often rely on revenue generated by their athletic programs to support various aspects of the institution, including scholarships, facilities, and academic programs. Eliminating "body bag games," where smaller teams are paid to play larger, more competitive teams, may impact the revenue streams crucial for sustaining the athletic department and other university initiatives.
Compliance and Equity: Universities must comply with Title IX regulations, which mandate gender equity in athletic opportunities and funding. This means that decisions regarding resource allocation must consider equity across different sports and gender lines. Simply reallocating funds from one area to another may not be feasible without risking non-compliance with these regulations.
Long-Term Planning: While reallocating funds to support specific programs like the swim team may seem like a solution in the short term, it's essential to consider the long-term sustainability and impact on the university's overall mission and strategic goals. Sustainable funding models require careful planning and consideration of various factors beyond immediate financial needs.
Stakeholder Involvement: Decisions about resource allocation typically involve input from various stakeholders, including faculty, administrators, students, alumni, and donors. It's essential to engage these stakeholders in transparent and inclusive decision-making processes to ensure buy-in and support for any proposed changes.
In summary, while addressing concerns about resource allocation within the university is valid, it's essential to recognize the complexities involved in reallocating funds, especially within the context of a major university with diverse financial obligations and stakeholder interests. Any proposed changes should be part of a comprehensive, well-informed strategy that considers the long-term implications and aligns with the institution's broader mission and values.