Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 11:17:42 AMIn the new era of college sports, fundraising is becoming increasingly paramount for athletic departments. As buyouts, facilities arm races, NIL war chests, coaching staff pools, and fan experience initiatives keep costing more money, schools are starting to see a cash crunch across the board. To that point, Michigan State received a significant boost in its funding landscape.

On Friday, December 5th, the university announced a $401M donation from Acrisure CEO Greg Williams, with $290M going towards MSU Athletics. Per the press release, another $100M will be going towards MSU's Spartan Ventures

Regardless of how it is used, access to that kind of money still seems hard to compete with.

So you agree, you don't understand.

There weren't many people Penn State could have hired who would have been "better than Franklin." Franklin had a tremendous record at Penn State, year in and year out. He just couldn't win the big one and the boosters finally revolted.

No matter who they hired, it would be asking a lot for him to duplicate what Franklin did, let alone be better than he was at Penn State.

Campbell, if he's the choice, will have a tough start. But he'll have a brand name to recruit to (unlike at Iowa State) and a huge budget and top-of-the-line facilities at his disposal.

I am making absolutely no predictions. I'm not sure I saw 10 minutes of ISU football during Campbell's entire time coaching there. But I do know it's a tough place to win, and he did pretty well. Whether that translates to something that placates Penn State boosters, who knows?

Quote from: Mu8891 on Today at 10:46:01 AMOne - not trying to argue... just curious...

How do you know MU " has the money "?  cuz it sure seems like they don't.

** I don't expect you to give us names, etc, but just some idea **

Because he's on Discord and everything shared there is accurate.  He's a true insider.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 11:17:42 AMIn the new era of college sports, fundraising is becoming increasingly paramount for athletic departments. As buyouts, facilities arm races, NIL war chests, coaching staff pools, and fan experience initiatives keep costing more money, schools are starting to see a cash crunch across the board. To that point, Michigan State received a significant boost in its funding landscape.

On Friday, December 5th, the university announced a $401M donation from Acrisure CEO Greg Williams, with $290M going towards MSU Athletics. Per the press release, another $100M will be going towards MSU's Spartan Ventures

Regardless of how it is used, access to that kind of money still seems hard to compete with.

Our football team is effed.

Pat Fitzgerald gets a nice boost at MSU. $100 million for NIL. Where is our $401 million donor? How about $40.1 million? This is the kind of challenge MU and schools like us are facing in the new era of professionalized college sports. 

https://msuspartans.com/news/2025/12/5/general-greg-and-dawn-williams-make-historic-401m-commitment-to-michigan-state-university-and-spartan-athletics

Quote from: hawk on Today at 11:13:42 AMYou can't change coaches like you change your underwear.  To fire Shake would be fairly stupid I think.

Who has said such things?  Other than people saying he's fine but having problems this year and shouldn't be fired.

Quote from: WhiteTrash on Today at 10:40:05 AMIs his resume better than Fickell's was?

I don't think its worse, but not sure much better of or different.

I like Campbell, but I also praised Bucky for the Fickell hire.

Fickell's was better.  He had 2 years at Cincy that were better, with better teams, than any year that Campbell has done at ISU.

Like I said previously, ISU isn't an easy place to win, so to create a consistent winner is commendable, but in 10 years he's only won 9 games twice.  He's basically winning 7-8 games each year and finishing mid range in the B12.  He was a hot name 5 years ago when he beat UT and OU and made the B12 championship game with Purdy and Breece Hall.

But since then he's had 2 7 win seasons, a losing 4-8 year, an 8 win season this year, and a fugazi 11-3 year last year where their best win was over an overrated Iowa team who ended being mid range in the B10 and ended up getting womped by 26 by ASU in the B12 championship game.

I think he's a pretty good coach and won't flame out at PSU if he's hired, but I don't think he's gonna be better than Franklin or offer the same upside.

Because the numbers being floated around on this board ( and others ) of MU's
NIL budget are pretty meager.

Quote from: Hards Alumni on Today at 10:54:51 AMYou're confused.  $20m per year to spend on players.  Plus they have a football team.  And that money is going to the athletic department.  It can be disbursed as it sees fit.

In the new era of college sports, fundraising is becoming increasingly paramount for athletic departments. As buyouts, facilities arm races, NIL war chests, coaching staff pools, and fan experience initiatives keep costing more money, schools are starting to see a cash crunch across the board. To that point, Michigan State received a significant boost in its funding landscape.

On Friday, December 5th, the university announced a $401M donation from Acrisure CEO Greg Williams, with $290M going towards MSU Athletics. Per the press release, another $100M will be going towards MSU's Spartan Ventures

Regardless of how it is used, access to that kind of money still seems hard to compete with.

You can't change coaches like you change your underwear.  To fire Shake would be fairly stupid I think.  Programs require some sort of continuity and rolling through a buch of coaches didn't do much for De Paul.  Who off the top of your head, would you replace him with?