Vol737
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Great question. The only thing I can find is their On3 Valuation and its all over the place. Higher and lower for random players. I have no idea how they come up with their numbers.Interesting info... Good job pulling that together.
Curiosity question to whoever might have some insight to this: How does this top 10 rank compared to our SEC rivals (like UGA, ALA, UF)?
No Bammers allowed IMO. After Pruitt I am paranoid that anyone once under the thrall of Darth Saban is probably a plant set to sabotage Vol FootballAlabama wide receiver Thaiu Jones-Bell has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. I wonder if Heuple might have any interest.
That may be accurate, i dont know.Disclaimer: I have no inside info about Spyre's finances.
I just don't see this staff reeling in the big fish. We certainly haven't seen them dropping a huge bag on someone like they did for Nico. Maybe they will on Seaton, his recruitment is ever changing and strange. We will supposedly know Friday unless he pushes it again. AP said he has flown to LA for his announcement and shut down his recruitment, including the planned in home from Heup and Ellerbee, so I dont think that's a good sign for the good guys.
I don't pretend to know how much money they are bringing in. I assume a large percentage of those members are like me, paying $60 to $200a year or whatever for some stickers, coozies, and a signed picture. I see they tailgate every game and bring some VFLs to meet and greet. Nothing crazy. They only have roughly 3000 members, out of over a million fans?!?!?!?! THis is the new age of CFB and I don't know how else we get over the hump but to offer the cream of the crop the best NIL deals on the market. Bama and UGA rebuilt their rosters and had success before NIL, so they can hang their hats on trophies. People scoff at the idea that they should join or donate, by the dozens.
Most of the money for Spyre to actually pay players has to come from wealthy boosters. It sure isn't coming from members like me. I wish I had more to donate, but i make just enough to support my family and put back some for retirement. The rest of Spyre's money has to come from businesses doing sponsorship deals through Spyre, and I haven't seen a ton of those either. You would think that would be on the precipice of the media. I just don't see much of that happening.
Joe had a deal with Beats, but who else had deals with any big businesses? Maybe I missed it, but aside from a few local business sponsorships, I'm just not seeing anyone reporting any real deals. I also don't live in Knoxville so maybe I'm missing that part because I don't have local Knoxville channels?
Auburn is supposed to have 13 million lined up for their collective. I feel fairly confident they are close to that, especially with their recruiting class they are putting together. aTm supposedly had $30 mil last year and got a $160 million dollar donation to the AD just to fire Jimbozo.
I just think that as many swings and misses that this staff has had recently, maybe they're struggling to compete with NIL.
Just my $0.02
i got 5 on itThat may be accurate, i dont know.
However, if 1/2 of the fans donated $25 per month, the money would be plentiful IMO. And honestly, many/most of us piss aeay more money than that weekly.
Assuming 500k people donated $25 per month/$300 per year, that would be $150M per year...
My challenge to any fan complaining or worrying about recruiting, find $25 per month and make a difference. That is all it would take to put us in the position to attract all of the talent needed to compete.
Also, put a cash drop box at every entrance gate to Neyland for home games. If everyone put in five bucks that’s half a million every single home game.That may be accurate, i dont know.
However, if 1/2 of the fans donated $25 per month, the money would be plentiful IMO. And honestly, many/most of us piss aeay more money than that weekly.
Assuming 500k people donated $25 per month/$300 per year, that would be $150M per year...
My challenge to any fan complaining or worrying about recruiting, find $25 per month and make a difference. That is all it would take to put us in the position to attract all of the talent needed to compete.
If Heuple isn’t active in the portal he should be fired immediately. His stance that he would rather build his program by freshman recruits is garbage all of our opponents are actively filling their roster through the portal. Only old school coaches are not taking advantage of the transfer portal
The donation boxes at the gate is genius btw. Passing the plate could end up backfiring when one of our fans has had enough and starts throwing the plate at the coaches.Also, put a cash drop box at every entrance gate to Neyland for home games. If everyone put in five bucks that’s half a million every single home game.
Additionally, the Southern Baptist in me wonders if we could also “pass the plate” DURING the game
Dude he is active in the portal. They are targeting quite a few guys. You do realize we are limited to 83 scholarships right? Get your facts straight before posting ignorance.If Heuple isn’t active in the portal he should be fired immediately. His stance that he would rather build his program by freshman recruits is garbage all of our opponents are actively filling their roster through the portal. Only old school coaches are not taking advantage of the transfer portal
That’s not his position at all. Castles, Pili, Campbell, Thornton, Jeudy-Lally all came here via the portal last year and were nice additions. Bru came the year before.If Heuple isn’t active in the portal he should be fired immediately. His stance that he would rather build his program by freshman recruits is garbage all of our opponents are actively filling their roster through the portal. Only old school coaches are not taking advantage of the transfer portal