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Where is the money coming from… let’s talk budget
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:12 am
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:12 am
Rev Share is 20.5 million split between all sports. A few articles recently have said this isn’t enough based on some AD and other sources comments.
LSU has chosen to split that with the majority going to football ~75%. The rest of the that is split mostly between MBB and WBB and a small amount going to all other sports
Personally if you ask me we aren’t giving enough to baseball like we should and like some other schools are doing.
But this is mostly about football budget and where all this money is coming from.
So essentially you have a little over 15 mill for football for guaranteed money.
Say what you want about BK and AT, and most of it may be warranted, but they did think ahead for this.
Essentially they retained the 25 roster with just True NIL deals and banked the 15 mill to be used going forward.
That 15 million from 2025 resets July 1. So we can front load contracts for 2026 and pay guys sooner. So we will use all 15 mill from this 2025 for the 2026.
This will means 15 million used to construct the 2026 roster is coming from 2025 money. So you have essentially 30 million plus what ever NIL deals you can secure.
You can essentially do this every year if budgeted correctly but every million you take out the bank from the current year will not be able to be used the next year. So essentially if you use 5 mill of the 15 for the 2026 you will only have 10 mil to help the next year. That extra money will run out eventually.
But how and when that money is gone is up to Lane and Glasscock. It could be blow it all the first year and make a statement. Or it could be let’s make this count for 3-5 years.
Then NIL on top of all that. It depends how you look at it. More NIL will come the better the team is so it may be worth blowing it all sooner.
I know Mascona isn’t well liked here but he does go through this pretty well on Locked on LSU.
It’s a really good thing regardless for us. We have money in the bank to win. It gives us an advantage for a little while atleast. Just have to trust GlassCock and Lane use it.
Geaux Get that Natty
LSU has chosen to split that with the majority going to football ~75%. The rest of the that is split mostly between MBB and WBB and a small amount going to all other sports
Personally if you ask me we aren’t giving enough to baseball like we should and like some other schools are doing.
But this is mostly about football budget and where all this money is coming from.
So essentially you have a little over 15 mill for football for guaranteed money.
Say what you want about BK and AT, and most of it may be warranted, but they did think ahead for this.
Essentially they retained the 25 roster with just True NIL deals and banked the 15 mill to be used going forward.
That 15 million from 2025 resets July 1. So we can front load contracts for 2026 and pay guys sooner. So we will use all 15 mill from this 2025 for the 2026.
This will means 15 million used to construct the 2026 roster is coming from 2025 money. So you have essentially 30 million plus what ever NIL deals you can secure.
You can essentially do this every year if budgeted correctly but every million you take out the bank from the current year will not be able to be used the next year. So essentially if you use 5 mill of the 15 for the 2026 you will only have 10 mil to help the next year. That extra money will run out eventually.
But how and when that money is gone is up to Lane and Glasscock. It could be blow it all the first year and make a statement. Or it could be let’s make this count for 3-5 years.
Then NIL on top of all that. It depends how you look at it. More NIL will come the better the team is so it may be worth blowing it all sooner.
I know Mascona isn’t well liked here but he does go through this pretty well on Locked on LSU.
It’s a really good thing regardless for us. We have money in the bank to win. It gives us an advantage for a little while atleast. Just have to trust GlassCock and Lane use it.
Geaux Get that Natty
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Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:13 am to Tigernomics
Yeah he had a good segment on this, was very informative
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:14 am to Tigernomics
quote:
Personally if you ask me we aren’t giving enough to baseball like we should and like some other schools are doing.
Agreed
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:28 am to Tigernomics
And I feel terrible when I start topics.
Early morning win for me.
Early morning win for me.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:28 am to saturncube21
I think LSU has more financial support under this leadership and the governor play a big role in that. There is actually some really big dollar boosters people don't know about that have emerged. Also I think based on the guys they brought in, a lot of them are multi year players. So I don't think we spend nearly as much NEXT off season.
If all plays right and Land can win on the field. LSU will be bringing in more money than they ever have before.
If all plays right and Land can win on the field. LSU will be bringing in more money than they ever have before.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:31 am to Outback Ray
It doesn’t hurt that 5 of the largest construction/ maintenance companies in the U.S. are located in Louisiana.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:37 am to Outback Ray
Honest question, why would we be spending less next year because we signed multi year players? Won’t we have to renegotiate all of those deals again? Seems to be the way it played out this offseason.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 9:37 am to Tigernomics
TBH its a fair question. But unless you're in TAF or a millionaire the average Joe shouldn't worry about this. Alot of the money is coming from companies and owners that have revenues in the multiple millions, hundreds of millions, and into the billions each year.
Don't worry about it
Don't worry about it
Posted on 1/19/26 at 10:04 am to Tigernomics
What’s being done for football, needs to be done for basketball (men’s). Money to lure away a top notch, NCAA tournament winning coach, and sick recruiting money like football. Baseball is just fine now. We’re on the cusp of a 3rd possible NC in 4 years. Basketball needs to be like a Phoenix from the ashes. Has been dormant WAY TOO LONG
Posted on 1/19/26 at 10:04 am to Tigernomics
As someone well said, this is not a “return on investment” template. These are billionaires spending their own money because they are fans who want a championship. That’s all the return they need.
That money will never run out. It’s how we fired Kelly and staff, paid their buyouts, hired Kiffin and staff, and on top of all that, are signing by far the best portal roster in the country.
None of this budgeting stuff counts for a cat’s meow. It’s all irrelevant. As long as you have billionaires for fans and boosters, all the money you need is going to be there.
That money will never run out. It’s how we fired Kelly and staff, paid their buyouts, hired Kiffin and staff, and on top of all that, are signing by far the best portal roster in the country.
None of this budgeting stuff counts for a cat’s meow. It’s all irrelevant. As long as you have billionaires for fans and boosters, all the money you need is going to be there.
This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 10:30 am
Posted on 1/19/26 at 10:14 am to Juan Betanzos
MBB can go away for all I care. They shouldn’t spend any money on it.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 10:18 am to Outback Ray
quote:
I think LSU has more financial support under this leadership and the governor play a big role in that. There is actually some really big dollar boosters people don't know about that have emerged. Also I think based on the guys they brought in, a lot of them are multi year players. So I don't think we spend nearly as much NEXT off season.
I believe part of the pitch to Kiffin was to give him whatever he wants for the 1st class so he could compete year 1 and start getting the machine rolling.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 10:33 am to Tigernomics
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MBB can go away for all I care. They shouldn’t spend any money on it.
As I said somewhere else, you fire McMahon, who is just not getting it done. Hire the right hungry up and coming mid major coach who would relish the opportunity to coach in the SEC. Keep the NIL the same. Let the new coach prove himself to rate a bigger allotment.
The right coach can get LSU to the Dance around half the time with the present allocation. That’s plenty good enough.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 10:48 am to timlan2057
75 percent means they are getting less than the percentage of money they produce for the university. Honestly, I think the rev share should be closer to equal to that number. I'm all for the small sports doing well, but at the end of the day it's football that drives commercial revenue and student enrollment.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 11:02 am to JSO24
quote:
Yeah he had a good segment on this, was very informative
Agreed. Really good.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 11:12 am to timlan2057
quote:And a tax write-off.
These are billionaires spending their own money because they are fans who want a championship
Posted on 1/19/26 at 11:13 am to timlan2057
quote:It's not enough. Want to compete for championships.
The right coach can get LSU to the Dance around half the time with the present allocation.
Posted on 1/19/26 at 11:37 am to Tigernomics
The revenue share cap is nothing but an arbitrary number that can't be enforced or policed. Every university with money like LSU is just going to fund extra through uncapped NIL endorsements that are impossible cap due to legal issues. Good luck with that NCAA. You got a huge donor base of millionaires/billionaires you're set.
200k revenue share for an athlete with 3 million NIL payout. Make it make sense. You can't and good luck trying to stop it.
I will say that even with deep pocket universities like LSU this is not sustainable and you're eventually going to burn your donor base out if it stays like this.
200k revenue share for an athlete with 3 million NIL payout. Make it make sense. You can't and good luck trying to stop it.
I will say that even with deep pocket universities like LSU this is not sustainable and you're eventually going to burn your donor base out if it stays like this.
This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 11:41 am
Posted on 1/19/26 at 12:38 pm to Tigernomics
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This post was edited on 1/19/26 at 12:39 pm
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