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Quote from: muwarrior97 on Today at 03:39:12 PMKilling it in Shot Quality Wins

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Quote from: Elonsmusk on Today at 07:00:52 PMI suspect if MU had someone come in with, hell, just a $100 million dollar donation for Men's Basketball, you may see a different approach.  In the linked article Kansas got a $300 million donation, Illinois a $100M donation.

You can fantasize all you want and think MU has a bunch of mega wealthy alums that care about basketball, but the truth is as compared to Power 4 schools - yeah, not so much.

So, what we can do is brand ourselves as a place where you won't get recruited over, we will invest in you, and give you time to develop as a player and person.  As the recruits quality increases (and it has with Nigel, Adrien, Sheek, Egbouno), maybe you can compete with Power 4 schools with payrolls of $20M and big time donors of $100M+.

Honestly, I think I would question the smarts of a player who is willing to take 50 cents on the dollar to play for Marquette. MU and Shaka have to figure this out.

Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 05:58:28 PMGotta be honest, I think Ben would have to be pretty sensitive to think that's "talking down" to him. To me, that's a very normal response.

Gotta be honest that high major players who are ultra competitive would be pretty sensitive lose faith in Shaka if he brought in a few transfers to fairly compete for playing time.

Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 06:58:05 PMUp by over 30 but ft% is sub-50% and they r not connected!

They also don't miss chippies and have dudes that can ball.   We have a lot of probs Jay Bee.  Defcon 1 level issues. 

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 03:41:12 PMYou call this competing?

I suspect if MU had someone come in with, hell, just a $100 million dollar donation for Men's Basketball, you may see a different approach.  In the linked article Kansas got a $300 million donation, Illinois a $100M donation.

You can fantasize all you want and think MU has a bunch of mega wealthy alums that care about basketball, but the truth is as compared to Power 4 schools - yeah, not so much.

So, what we can do is brand ourselves as a place where you won't get recruited over, we will invest in you, and give you time to develop as a player and person.  As the recruits quality increases (and it has with Nigel, Adrien, Sheek, Egbouno), maybe you can compete with Power 4 schools with payrolls of $20M and big time donors of $100M+.

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 06:02:54 PMMaybe MU needs to go the route Utah is going. RIP to college sports.

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2025/12/09/university-utah-nears-private/

Utah's Board of Trustees has ratified a "nine-figure" private equity deal with Otro Capital that calls for the creation of Utah Brands & Entertainment, a company to oversee the athletic department's revenue-generating sources. Otro will take a minority ownership stake in Utah Brands, and hold two board seats, with the university's Utah Growth Capital Partners Foundation to hold four seats as AD Mark Harlan serves as chair. An additional supporter/investor will sit in the seventh board position. University officials have declined to say how much Otro Capital plans to initially invest because the deal has not been finalized but it is expected to be completed by early 2026. Yahoo's Ross Dellenger adds: "The project includes a fascinating wrinkle. The university is offering a prominent group of donors the ability to purchase a stake in Utah Brands & Entertainment. ... An exit strategy — in five to seven years — exists, and the university holds the right to purchase Otro's ownership stake." More. (link, link)

Utah President Taylor Randall and AD Mark Harlan released a statement regarding today's announcement of the Utes' private equity deal with Otro Capital that reads in part: "This new model will enhance operations of key commercial activities and generate a significant influx of funding for Utah Athletics. It will also help enhance the gameday experience for our incredibly passionate fans. Ultimately, it will improve the student-athlete experience, strengthen our programs and ensure Utah Athletics can continue to thrive and compete for conference and national championships–now and into the future. Most importantly, this transition will allow more of the university's internal resources to remain focused on education (scholarships, access and student success), cutting-edge research and exceptional patient care. By modernizing our athletics model, we are protecting and strengthening our ability to advance our academic mission and deliver societal impact over the long term." (link, link - resolution, link - slide deck)

Four years ago I was told that I was crazy when I predicted this trend.

I know, its just a minority stake and I'm crazy to think they will ever gain a majority position. We'll talk again in four year.

Up by over 30 but ft% is sub-50% and they r not connected!

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 06:50:35 PMNot possible.

He was being sarcastic.  The sooner we deal with reality, the better. 

Quote from: Skatastrophy on Today at 05:31:56 PMYes the main objective of work is to get paid a lot for the work.

Can you point me to a sport where the main objective is to win?