vs. Aquinas College (12/7)

[Flipper]

Just so long as it isn't Pride and Prejudice...Jane Austen was a ho

[HoopsFan]

I watched both games on Sunday. Well, they were on and I heard them in the background. The intent of the Frack money was to bring quality teams to the arena. It makes me wonder what happened to the money? Even a lower tier Big10 team might be persuaded, or Oakland or some team from Ohio or Michigan in Division 1 might do it for money.

HoopsFan

[guest44]

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/f ... budget.pdf

Well I'll take a guess. Athletic Department contract salaries were budgeted up 11.9% in FY25 and another 7.8% in FY26. Then add in the football. men's and women's basketball NIL that takes the Non-Employee Compensation up 213% in FY26. The Revenue Over Expense figure jumps (117%) in FY26.

In other words, get ready to see more games like this than less.

[guest44]

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/pdfs/f ... 7-2025.pdf

If you want a reality check at the future of college athletics, take a look at pages 33, 34, 35 at the athletics budget for FY26.

[hammb]

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/pdfs/f ... 7-2025.pdf

If you want a reality check at the future of college athletics, take a look at pages 33, 34, 35 at the athletics budget for FY26.

What I see is a greater than 200% increase in "Non-employee salaries" which includes NIL among other things (guessing NIL is the biggest chunk of that, but no clue where they're finding money to pay anything in NIL...well I do have a clue and it's "icky?").

I see a much lower game guarantee revenue, but those things are fluid and given our reliance on that money we almost certainly should be attempting to play a please destroy us without injuries game every year.

I see an 100+% increase in non-gate revenues, which is probably most largely represented by the Frack endowment outperforming expectations, but no doubt a non-zero amount of Eddie George riding OSU coattails for fundraising.

End of the day though it's $7m deficit ($4m increase from the previous year's deficit). Which means the already insane $700 per student general fund cost of athletics has to go up to $1070 to balance the budget.

I'd be curious to see better sport by sport data, but we know the entirety of the NIL increases went to football and basketball; and I suspect most of that to football.

[guest44]

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/pdfs/f ... 7-2025.pdf

If you want a reality check at the future of college athletics, take a look at pages 33, 34, 35 at the athletics budget for FY26.

What I see is a greater than 200% increase in "Non-employee salaries" which includes NIL among other things (guessing NIL is the biggest chunk of that, but no clue where they're finding money to pay anything in NIL...well I do have a clue and it's "icky?").

I see a much lower game guarantee revenue, but those things are fluid and given our reliance on that money we almost certainly should be attempting to play a please destroy us without injuries game every year.

I see an 100+% increase in non-gate revenues, which is probably most largely represented by the Frack endowment outperforming expectations, but no doubt a non-zero amount of Eddie George riding OSU coattails for fundraising.

End of the day though it's $7m deficit ($4m increase from the previous year's deficit). Which means the already insane $700 per student general fund cost of athletics has to go up to $1070 to balance the budget.

I'd be curious to see better sport by sport data, but we know the entirety of the NIL increases went to football and basketball; and I suspect most of that to football.

It's very "icky". I couldn't believe the increase in Supplies/Athletics Equipment of 22% when you have more expenses than ever, the 7.6% increase salaries & wages should probably come with some winning in this climate. I assume the majority of the NIL was for football. I do know that Campbell NIL deal is north of 100K, not sure the exact number. I assume Towns and Wol are next in order but I'm sure it's significantly less than Campbell. Last I was told the Frack money could not be used in NIL, that could have changed but as of earlier this year it could not.

[BillyLP]

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/pdfs/f ... 7-2025.pdf

If you want a reality check at the future of college athletics, take a look at pages 33, 34, 35 at the athletics budget for FY26.

What I see is a greater than 200% increase in "Non-employee salaries" which includes NIL among other things (guessing NIL is the biggest chunk of that, but no clue where they're finding money to pay anything in NIL...well I do have a clue and it's "icky?").

I see a much lower game guarantee revenue, but those things are fluid and given our reliance on that money we almost certainly should be attempting to play a please destroy us without injuries game every year.

I see an 100+% increase in non-gate revenues, which is probably most largely represented by the Frack endowment outperforming expectations, but no doubt a non-zero amount of Eddie George riding OSU coattails for fundraising.

End of the day though it's $7m deficit ($4m increase from the previous year's deficit). Which means the already insane $700 per student general fund cost of athletics has to go up to $1070 to balance the budget.

I'd be curious to see better sport by sport data, but we know the entirety of the NIL increases went to football and basketball; and I suspect most of that to football.

It's very "icky". I couldn't believe the increase in Supplies/Athletics Equipment of 22% when you have more expenses than ever, the 7.6% increase salaries & wages should probably come with some winning in this climate. I assume the majority of the NIL was for football. I do know that Campbell NIL deal is north of 100K, not sure the exact number. I assume Towns and Wol are next in order but I'm sure it's significantly less than Campbell. Last I was told the Frack money could not be used in NIL, that could have changed but as of earlier this year it could not.

Things are fluid with this obviously, but when I left my position at a university last year, established endowments could not be used for NIL money and there were no plans for that to change at that time.

[OSUFALCON]

Appears the Athletic Department needs some controls put into place. For a budget deficit to grow by over 3 million in one year clearly shows a lack of being a good fiduciary.

[mbenecke]

Is the budget growing mostly due to opting in to the revenue share system?

[guest44]

There is no revenue to “share”. Instead of sharing it they paid themselves 11% more in FY25 and nearly 8% more in FY26. Who paid for a week out stroking Urban Meyer in Las Vegas?