(04-26-2022 12:31 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(04-26-2022 12:18 PM)klake87 Wrote:  For schools like NIU, this will be bad. We have only so much finite donations. We will be robbing Peter to pay Paul. Other big donors will just contribute additional funds to NIL programs. Not enough donors to pay for other non revenue sports, upgrades to facilities and pay athletes.

On the outside, I agree.

But winning could bring in other money to school.

Does NIU have a diehard rich guy who can and wants to figure out how to pay a kid AFTER he gets there, performs and imply there is more for others?I mean Fatty's can only add so many sandwiches named after players to menu!

I think it's harder to do in football, especially at an NIU. May sound nuts, even for NIU, but maybe basketball gets more return/$ in long run. Honestly, probably bigger deal is not being on broadcast/cable tv regularly.