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Not what this thread is about, but I am not an AI hater but I truly believe this is accurate.
There's two OBVIOUS parallels that I think we can all agree on.
1) Autocorrect has made us worse spellers. I know for me that's an absolute fact.
2) Google Maps and navigation help has made us less able to remember how to get places
I'm not saying either of those are bad, they're not. Just that it's crazy how the brain re-wires itself because it learns it doesn't have to store that information.
exactly history is filled with advancements that have changed the way we think and do things. Some will say that it has made us dumber. My grandma born in the early 1900's, knew every capital of every state and could recite things forward and back. Did that make her smarter than the person who figured out that you could go to google to figure out the capital of Maine?
I have grandkids under 5 that don't know their multiplication facts but can turn on an iphone and navigate to just about anything. Are kids stupid because they have found other ways to learn and grow and manipulate technology? I think not.
People poo pooing AI or technological advancements are silly to me.
Found this kinda useful for NIL bs. https://nil-ncaa.com/big10/. If I read that right, total NIL support sits at 123 mil for Ohio State, 100 mil for Michigan and 48 mil for Nebraska? So we're right on par with....(drumroll) Minnesota...
I can do the exercise with you again of all of the programs that are for sure ahead of us and there's 25 of them, then give you another 10-15 where we may be better may be worse.
Your speculation of others NIL and 1890's, isn't required. If I ever get the thumbs up to share data, and have asked multiple times in the last 4-6 months, it'll happen.
Florida State absolutely has more NIL than us. They paid 2 million for their starting DL last year before you started talking about reserve players at that position and DL commits.
What the Peeds are spending in operational dollars for 1890 is irrelevant as that's not going to the players. They do their part for NIL, no denying that, but we preach to prospects how we take care of doing their taxes, minimal stipulations, 100% goes to you, because we are having to show why our offer that is lower is actually still a good deal.
An easy exercise is this... Do we really have a coach that is out there asking for more money and that "I know people think it's not the Nebraska way, but I'd like it to be" even though our NIL is that of a top program? Or let me ask it another way, you estimated us in the 12-18 range for NIL, let's say we are 15th... our coach is calling out our fanbase for their thoughts on the "Nebraska way" and how he wants to see more commitment to it? If we are truly 12th-18th in NIL and he's out here asking for more and calling us out then we need a new coach ASAP. 12th-18th is more than plenty when you look at the list of teams we would be right there with.
If you just go listen to Rhule's press conference the answers are right there without speculation. We need to do more if you want to get into the top 25.
I’m not gonna lie… I have no problem voicing my opinion that people with more money than me should spend more on Nebraska athletics. Some people act like it’s a mortal sin to suggest that someone with $300,000,000 could or should contribute more. Why…?
They don’t have to listen to me. I’m not making anyone do anything and I won’t get or expect any credit if I somehow change your mind.🤣 Does it hurt people’s feelings that I think there are some people in this state that could spend more? Never got the holier than thou “how dare you tell someone else how to spend their money” crowd. I’m not even telling them to their face or calling them out by name. Waaa 😩 cry about it.
But I also have 4 season tickets and donate the maximum I can afford over my ticket donation.
Your speculation of others NIL and 1890's, isn't required. If I ever get the thumbs up to share data, and have asked multiple times in the last 4-6 months, it'll happen.
What’s the resistance in making those numbers public? I would want the numbers public if I was a top booster who has helped put us in the top 20 nationally for NIL funding.
If my coach is asking for more money but he can’t crack the top 25 with top 15 funding I want that known and not speculated about. As it currently is. JMO
So 247 is made up fake news? Listen im not taking the time to prove anything. I simply threw out some info for discussion purposes. and once again you psychos got bent.
I really don't give a shit and have very little knowledge about it. That's why I did a quick search.
IF you have other data from your sources please share.
I shared the data with you. The 247 article just quotes from the same site you linked to earlier, so it doesn’t really add any credence to the veracity of the data you shared.
If my coach is asking for more money but he can’t crack the top 25 with top 15 funding I want that known and not speculated about. As it currently is. JMO
Absolutely where I'm at. If we are top 15 and he needs us to get to top 5 or top 10 we need to move on and find someone else. I'm gonna see myself out of this thread, kind of a losing battle to speculate... but I'll just leave it at if we are really a top-NIL program like some are claiming and our coach is coming with things like this publicly about our fan support, I want him fired immediately.
Ok dumbass, you’re trying to put numbers on something that numbers aren’t publicly available for. No fake numbers that AI gives you is going to make me believe you.
Ok, let me phrase what I've been saying a different way and by asking a question...
So do you think we have the same amount of NIL as Michigan, who won a national title in the NIL era, but our head coach is at the podium telling us we need to give more with the below quote after going 5-7 and 6-6?
"In a world of $30 million and $40 million rosters, which isn't going away, I'd like us to do the same thing. There's sort of like a, 'Hey, that's not really the Nebraska way.' I'd like it to be. I'd like to invest. I'd like to be at the front of everything." - Matt Rhule
Very disingenuous statement from you. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. That roster was put together while Nebraska Athletics was fighting between 1890, The Big Red Collaborative & AIM (later going with TBRC), not to mention the fall out with ABM (Gerrod Lambrecht).
** Anyone who thinks our NIL for 2023 football roster construction, which was a complete cluster fuck - even publicly - is similar or the same as 2025, is nuts **
September 2022 1890 is put together (no activity) December 2022 ABM officially shuts down December 2022 /January 2023 Ralph Castner steps in with AIM to fulfill the guarantees ABM screwed them on, with Nebrasketball January 2023 Nebraska officially announces 3 NIL collectives; 1890 (Peed's), The Big Red Collaborative (Kris Brown & crew) and AIM (Castner & friends)
Shortly after the January 2023 public announcement by Nebraska (Alberts) of 3 NIL's, there is a merge with AIM partnering up with The Big Red Collab. (The merge happened a few months earlier, per media reports, but it wasn't official until after Alberts public statement). Cluster fuck of epic proportions.
To take it a step further, The Big Red Collaborative didn't even get their 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. Hell of a job by Alberts & Nebraska to announce TBRC as an official NIL partner and they weren't even structurally or legally prepared for it. (No fault of Kris and his crew, they were denied by the IRS). How do I know? I talked* with Kris multiple times about TBRC.
Anyone with an average $ contact in Omaha knows how many different people were going with TBRC; including a large number of former players. They were holding their money back as giving it to a 501(c)(3) is a heck of a lot more beneficial than it is to an LLC.
402.7xx.xxx4 so anyone can spare themselves calling a bluff.
Florida State absolutely has more NIL than us. They paid 2 million for their starting DL last year before you started talking about reserve players at that position and DL commits.
What the Peeds are spending in operational dollars for 1890 is irrelevant as that's not going to the players. They do their part for NIL, no denying that, but we preach to prospects how we take care of doing their taxes, minimal stipulations, 100% goes to you, because we are having to show why our offer that is lower is actually still a good deal.
An easy exercise is this... Do we really have a coach that is out there asking for more money and that "I know people think it's not the Nebraska way, but I'd like it to be" even though our NIL is that of a top program? Or let me ask it another way, you estimated us in the 12-18 range for NIL, let's say we are 15th... our coach is calling out our fanbase for their thoughts on the "Nebraska way" and how he wants to see more commitment to it? If we are truly 12th-18th in NIL and he's out here asking for more and calling us out then we need a new coach ASAP. 12th-18th is more than plenty when you look at the list of teams we would be right there with.
If you just go listen to Rhule's press conference the answers are right there without speculation. We need to do more if you want to get into the top 25.
Last year is irrelevant to now, which is 2025. Nebraska football has a hair over $2.7M more going to players than Florida State, for the 2025 roster.
Operating expenses are 100% relevant. They aren't spending that kind of money, just alone in operating expenses, to get their shit kicked in by other programs of lesser stature. "Let's spend $2M to $3M in operating expenses only to run the 40th, or worse, NIL operation in FBS." Come on, man. I'm no fan of theirs, but I do respect them & know they aren't going to let that happen.
IMO, Rhule's comment last week or the week before were intended for a targeted audience. He's looking at a certain group (in Omaha) to get us to where he wants us. You & I have agreed Omaha people are needed, and it's becoming very obvious to me that's who he was targeting with his statement.
What’s the resistance in making those numbers public? I would want the numbers public if I was a top booster who has helped put us in the top 20 nationally for NIL funding.
If my coach is asking for more money but he can’t crack the top 25 with top 15 funding I want that known and not speculated about. As it currently is. JMO
It's not my information or data. Can't share everything without permission, or eventually you won't get anything to share.
He did crack it, just didn't maintain it. And if we beat Minnesota, this shit isn't even talked about. NIL didn't lose us that game. 5 games left to find out where we end up.
I wish NIL was in total control of Athletic Departments and they were required to publish the information. (I agree with your statement!)
Very disingenuous statement from you. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. That roster was put together while Nebraska Athletics was fighting between 1890, The Big Red Collaborative & AIM (later going with TBRC), not to mention the fall out with ABM (Gerrod Lambrecht).
** Anyone who thinks our NIL for 2023 football roster construction, which was a complete cluster fuck - even publicly - is similar or the same as 2025, is nuts **
September 2022 1890 is put together (no activity) December 2022 ABM officially shuts down December 2022 /January 2023 Ralph Castner steps in with AIM to fulfill the guarantees ABM screwed them on, with Nebrasketball January 2023 Nebraska officially announces 3 NIL collectives; 1890 (Peed's), The Big Red Collaborative (Kris Brown & crew) and AIM (Castner & friends)
Shortly after the January 2023 public announcement by Nebraska (Alberts) of 3 NIL's, there is a merge with AIM partnering up with The Big Red Collab. (The merge happened a few months earlier, per media reports, but it wasn't official until after Alberts public statement). Cluster fuck of epic proportions.
To take it a step further, The Big Red Collaborative didn't even get their 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. Hell of a job by Alberts & Nebraska to announce TBRC as an official NIL partner and they weren't even structurally or legally prepared for it. (No fault of Kris and his crew, they were denied by the IRS). How do I know? I talked* with Kris multiple times about TBRC.
Anyone with an average $ contact in Omaha knows how many different people were going with TBRC; including a large number of former players. They were holding their money back as giving it to a 501(c)(3) is a heck of a lot more beneficial than it is to an LLC.
402.7xx.xxx4 so anyone can spare themselves calling a bluff.
I’m not quite following the 501(c)(3) stuff. At a certain point, the IRS stopped issuing tax exempt status to NIL collectives altogether. I also don’t think most/all NIL contributions are tax deductible at this point, even if the collective is a 501(c)(3). I also don’t believe 1890 is operating under the non-profit structure anymore based on the IRS filings I can see.
It's not my information or data. Can't share everything without permission, or eventually you won't get anything to share.
He did crack it, just didn't maintain it. And if we beat Minnesota, this shit isn't even talked about. NIL didn't lose us that game. 5 games left to find out where we end up.
I wish NIL was in total control of Athletic Departments and they were required to publish the information. (I agree with your statement!)
