Greg Byrne calls for Alabama fans to 'fight back'

[colbysullivan]

Miller Lite? You rich folks can’t hide money can you?

Well, I’m given to understand Bud Light has fallen out of fashion, so…

 

[mlh]

I'd rather go back to no NIL. No scholarships. Players are actual students who must meet academic requirements. Open tryouts in the spring for the team the following fall. Teams are limited to 75 players on the roster. Games are played on campus in the afternoon or evening (no 11am kickoffs). Facemasks optional.

 

[BamaNation]

I’m not sure. Her scores were high enough that all of that was waived. Otherwise she wouldn’t be Bama bound.

Congrats to your daughter! Many people don't realize that if your test scores are good enough and/or if you're a National Merit Scholar / award winner, Alabama can be free or close to it, even for out of state. It's a HUGE draw. Most schools don't do Merit-based scholarships anymore which is why Alabama attracts such great students in & out of state now.

Cost of Attendance - Afford | The University of Alabama

Affording college at the University of Alabama

afford.ua.edu

In-state yearly total cost of attendance (tuition/room/board/fees) is $34K; out of state is $57K. Tuition itself is $11K / $33K, respectively.

 

[squib]

Congrats to your daughter!

Thanks. I am proud of her. She excels in school, works 20 hours a week in a part-time job, and does a daylight to dark pre-nursing shift at the hospital one day a week where she has earned a ton of licenses. Won’t hardly take a dime from me so I have to sneak out and steal her car every so often just so I can buy her a tank of gas.

And then get’s up at 5:30 a.m. every week day (other than hospital day) to go to practice for Pom Squad.

I was never so ambitious or hardworking. Bama is lucky to get her.

 

[davefrat]

Looked at it on a whim - $32k.

So with room and board it’s like $50k I guess.

Grad school was like $6k in tuition when I was out of state in the 90s.

Oops, just saw the post above about $57k.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

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I threw a few Miller Lite cans out my window today. Doing my part for the young men!

That guy looks like Greg Byrne...🤔

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I read somewhere that Auburn is hiking ticket prices to supplement NIL money. I think ultimately this is what Alabama needs to do and will do. It would have gone over better the turd he rolled out there.

 

[Elefantman]

If anyone should be paying NIL money it's the NFL. We are their free farm system. We provide them trained skilled players. It's time for the NFL to invest in their future.

 

[B1GTide]

If anyone should be paying NIL money it's the NFL. We are their free farm system. We provide them trained skilled players. It's time for the NFL to invest in their future.

The two leagues are now competing for the same players. It is not in the NFL’s best interests to contribute to NCAA football player salaries.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Median household income in Alabama, according to census.gov, is $62,027.

That $32k number was for out of state students, though I suspect virtually none of them pay anywhere near that as Bama hands out academic scholarships like lollipops.

 

[theballguy]

A hard no from me, dog.

 

[Krymsonman]

Congrats to your daughter! Many people don't realize that if your test scores are good enough and/or if you're a National Merit Scholar / award winner, Alabama can be free or close to it, even for out of state. It's a HUGE draw. Most schools don't do Merit-based scholarships anymore which is why Alabama attracts such great students in & out of state now.

Cost of Attendance - Afford | The University of Alabama

Affording college at the University of Alabama

afford.ua.edu

In-state yearly total cost of attendance (tuition/room/board/fees) is $34K; out of state is $57K. Tuition itself is $11K / $33K, respectively.

My son was a National Merit Scholar, and picked BAMA. He was there 2007 to 2011. The only thing I paid for was his food. He even got a computer with his deal.

 

[Krymsonman]

Maybe Byrne should have done it like Brian Kelly at LSU. Kelly went out down here and said he would match up to $1,000,000 in NIL donations from the fans. He must really want to keep his job.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Maybe Byrne should have done it like Brian Kelly at LSU. Kelly went out down here and said he would match up to $1,000,000 in NIL donations from the fans. He must really want to keep his job.

Brian Killer Kelly did that because he was overpaid last fiscal year by $1MM. His "matching" is nothing more than him paying back the payroll over payment.

 

[johnbt]

Are we broke?

 

[BamaNation]

Maybe Byrne should have done it like Brian Kelly at LSU. Kelly went out down here and said he would match up to $1,000,000 in NIL donations from the fans. He must really want to keep his job.

My son was a National Merit Scholar, and picked BAMA. He was there 2007 to 2011. The only thing I paid for was his food. He even got a computer with his deal.

Congrats to you (and your son)! Like I said, it's a great deal at a great place.

Given that you and he saved so much 15 years ago, I think Greg Byrne would like to talk to you both

 

[M2J]

Are we broke?

Considering the needs they've filled in the portal and their recruiting class ranking.... I'd say not by a long shot

 

[CrimSonami]

Are we broke?

Nope. But we might need a DOBE established.
(Department of Bama Efficiency)
NO BLUE FONT!

 

[Valley View]

One of the biggest "pros" about the NIL (in the beginning) was that it would not be costing the fans anything.

 

[AlistarWills]

Byrne needs to lean on these multi-millionaire players we have in the NFL to set up a fund that draws interest that would pay out to the Yea Alabama group.

ETA…now that I think of it, that might benefit those players in that they have a sizeable chunk of money they are donating on a yearly basis that could be a tax deduction. Or could it?