Why RGV? Maybe $400 million donors at other Power 4 schools?

[WhiteTrash]

Can MU compete with BYU? The LDS is loaded.  Can we expect that 25 schools will have higher payrolls than MU?

Apparently we can't even compete in the top 100.

[forgetful]

Meanwhile MSU is mandating a 9% across the board cut for academics, with significant layoffs, pauses to graduate programs, and cuts in research funding.

$153M of that $401M would have been enough to not need any budget cuts at all.

[Biggie Clausen]

Henry Ellenson chose Marquette over Michigan State and Kentucky.

Joey Hauser chose Marquette over Michigan State, with Kansas showing interest late.

Dawson Garcia chose Marquette over Indiana.

True, although Henry and Joey already had brothers in the program at Marquette, so I'd argue they were special cases.  Then again, I forgot that Greg Elliott - at least according to some Scoopers - was Izzo's top target in that year's recruiting class, and possibly - again, according to some Scoopers at that time -  the most coveted recruit of Izzo's entire career.  That's just how it was in the Wojo era. 

[Pakuni]

Can MU compete with BYU? The LDS is loaded.  Can we expect that 25 schools will have higher payrolls than MU?

The LDS isn't funding BYU athletics any more than the Vatican funds Marquette athletics.

[WhiteTrash]

Meanwhile MSU is mandating a 9% across the board cut for academics, with significant layoffs, pauses to graduate programs, and cuts in research funding.

$153M of that $401M would have been enough to not need any budget cuts at all.

They better not cut the budget for criminal defense attorneys.

[GoldenEagles03]

Just my opinion but I feel like some fans:
1. underestimate the financial resources of MU.
2. underestimate the competitive nature of MU players.
3. think that 'no transfers' is the hill Shaka will die on.

It is very hard to watch this and think he'll use the portal.

https://youtu.be/rt5IdhD3SRQ?si=0EQEaBFzhr1e7BgP

[MU82]

True

Yes. Thanks.

[Zog from Margo]

The LDS isn't funding BYU athletics any more than the Vatican funds Marquette athletics.

AJ Dybantsa has a $7 million dollar nil deal. Can MU compete? Everyone seems fine with MU not being able to compete with Duke, UK, KU, etc. I doubt they can compete with BYU. I'm trying to figure out the reasonable expectations for MU in the New World.

[Pakuni]

AJ Dybantsa has a $7 million dollar nil deal. Can MU compete? Everyone seems fine with MU not being able to compete with Duke, UK, KU, etc. I doubt they can compete with BYU. I'm trying to figure out the reasonable expectations for MU in the New World.

Yes, MU can compete without recruiting the #1 player in the country, just as it has for the past 50 years.

[Zog from Margo]

Yes, MU can compete without recruiting the #1 player in the country, just as it has for the past 50 years.

But was MU competing with BYU or Utah for top players 50 years ago or 10 years ago? Is MU a top 25 payroll?