FBS or Bust

[the Rat]

Economist: Sac State’s Sports Ambitions Face A ‘Whole New World’ Of College Athletics

By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Sacramento State is pushing to build a new 25,000-seat football stadium and join the FBS, but is facing challenges due to the changing economics of college sports and the need to raise money through NIL programs to remain competitive.

sacobserver.com

Noll believes this cap will trigger major changes in Division I sports over the next few years.

“If you’re a school like Sac State, which is not in FBS, there’s really no good reason to continue to play football at either an FCS [Football Championship Subdivision] or Division II level. … My expectation is that all football programs are pretty much going to become either FBS or Division III. There’s not going to be anything else left.”

 

[the Rat]

Inside the rise of Sacramento State sports: NIL riches and an FBS dream

Sacramento State captured the nation’s imagination with feverish fundraising and big-name hires in revenue sports, all in service of an FBS dream. Results will be expected, if not demanded.

www.sfchronicle.com

This weekend's article is behind a paywall, but some are referencing it on X, claiming it reports that Sac State football has a $4 million roster.

 

[Green Cookie Monster]

Sure showed the value to product ratio this weekend.
We are so lucky to have pulled $13M NIL player Rashada from ASU and Miami.

They looked like freakin Keystone Kops out there. Where the hell is Curtis? He was only runner-up for the highest FCS award two years in a row and was a no show.

The $13M golden arm might have been off, but at least they could/should have been able to run 2-3 repetitive ground plays using the Oline who is all returning to drive the ball.

107 Total yards?

 

[Green Cookie Monster]

Inside the rise of Sacramento State sports: NIL riches and an FBS dream

Sacramento State captured the nation’s imagination with feverish fundraising and big-name hires in revenue sports, all in service of an FBS dream. Results will be expected, if not demanded.

www.sfchronicle.com

This weekend's article is behind a paywall, but some are referencing it on X, claiming it reports that Sac State football has a $4 million roster.

Actually, because our admin embellishes everything to the point of flat out lying, Orr later clarified that $4M is for all athletics, not just football.

 

[SochorField]

Actually, because our admin embellishes everything to the point of flat out lying, Orr later clarified that $4M is for all athletics, not just football.

This kind of thing is hurting Sac's reputation. Its a behavior that could have been changed a while ago, and it hasn't.

 

[the Rat]

It is behaviour that should never have been, in my humble opinion. A core philosophy in public relations is managing expectations; under-promise and over-deliver. Public perception is reality. The best damage control is to stop talking and just get results.

 

[SDHornet]

This is an excellent article, thanks for posting Rat.

We are finally reaching the culmination of all the realignment and economic changes over the past 2+ decades in college athletics. The House Agreement put the final leg of transformation into a speed run. Our goal is to be in the 2nd tier of college athletics when the dust settles, fortunately we have leadership that recognizes this and is doing what they can to get us there.

 

[SDHornet]

It is behaviour that should never have been, in my humble opinion. A core philosophy in public relations is managing expectations; under-promise and over-deliver. Public perception is reality. The best damage control is to stop talking and just get results.

Meh. All of our past admin has taken this route and gotten us nowhere. While I'm not a fan of all of what Dr. Wood has spouted off about, I don't have an issue with seeing someone finally take a different tact wrt Hornet athletics and athletic facilities.

 

[SDHornet]

Inside the rise of Sacramento State sports: NIL riches and an FBS dream

Sacramento State captured the nation’s imagination with feverish fundraising and big-name hires in revenue sports, all in service of an FBS dream. Results will be expected, if not demanded.

www.sfchronicle.com

This weekend's article is behind a paywall, but some are referencing it on X, claiming it reports that Sac State football has a $4 million roster.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1961893613463617600

I'm curious how that spending stacks up with the lower G5 programs.

 

[HeavyistheClown]

Obviously spending doesn’t equate success.

All the kool aid drinkers using 70 new players was an issue to the poor showing excuse. I call BS, UNC Tarheels with 70 new players just carved up TCU on the opening drive.

 

[the Rat]

Meh. All of our past admin has taken this route and gotten us nowhere. While I'm not a fan of all of what Dr. Wood has spouted off about, I don't have an issue with seeing someone finally take a different tact wrt Hornet athletics and athletic facilities.

He can be aggressive and ambitious, laying the groundwork without coming across as a desperate hustler selling a fake field of dreams, promoted by an astroturf campaign. Lacks serious credibility.

 

[the Rat]

Obviously spending doesn’t equate success.

All the kool aid drinkers using 70 new players was an issue to the poor showing excuse. I call BS, UNC Tarheels with 70 new players just carved up TCU on the opening drive.

Give me a break. apples and oranges. It's Bill Bilicheck.

 

[OldSchoolHornet]

And it was one series.