my bad it was 500 million.

mtfblue said:

I read that state gave them 800 million for the Neyland and the baseball stadium if so did state give MT any money?

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$800.00

In addition, we need to solidify our NIL base when attempting to acquire players like Hunter who are also being recruited by multiple power prrograms.
The idea of 3rd party naming rights to the Murphy Center could be huge in this area if deemed legal. If a 3rd party agreed to a $500,000 annual naming rights contract to MT for the Murphy Center could they not also deem they would request a substantial amount of that income to go to NIL for the men's & women's players? For example if the 3rd party could successfully request $150k each go to the men's & women's NIL program annually out of the naming rights contract that would play a huge role in recruiting players the status & potential of an Emily Hunter.
With what we already have arriving in 2025, adding someone like Hunter to its class could ultimately propel MT to top 20 status, & with that having a much better chance of a coveted top 16 seed in the NCAA playoffs.

MidTennMtneer said:

The spoils of winning that national champ.

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I read that state gave them 800 million for the Neyland and the baseball stadium if so did state give MT any money?

blueraider315 said:

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The spoils of winning that national champ.

blueraider315 said:

I can bring this up to Hans and see what ideas they have. if you have any, please send me a message.

They (Hans and Lee) have done a lot to continue to grow the BRAA. We are very behind our competition in terms of number of donors, and amount.

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I'll post here for open discussion as someone may have better ideas.

Simple things.
* Throw in a BRAA t-shirt. We have the shop now with Sideline and would be easy to do.

* The discount to Lightning's is nice, but the selection is lacking. A discount to Sideline would be better. Again, I'd gladly wear a Nike BRAA hat (trucker please 😆). I've already spent over $400 on that site.

* As ewglenn said, a tailgate before games. Doesn't have to be elaborate or full meal. Snacks are fine. Just something each game to say thanks and let people mingle. Use it as an opportunity for us to see the new SAPC or Murphy upgrades or any other new building on campus. Things that alumni otherwise wouldn't see.

* Merch giveaways. Enter by X date get entered to win a CDM signed football. By XX date an authentic jersey. A signed poster. A couple pre-game sideline passes. Pre-game booth passes to see the inner workings of that. Etc. Those things are small in cost to the school but mean the world to a fan. I mean I just paid $165 for an official game issued football. And not just merch. Even a lighted sign or wall clock, etc.

* Speaking of giveaways, they did that to an extent this year (I purposely renewed back in March because of it) but saw nothing on the winners. Posting that shows people you are real and will entice them. The whole "contest" on the Murphy court paint job still ticks me off.

* Sell old stuff being upgraded. Next time we redo the turf in Floyd, do giveaways/auctions etc for pieces of it framed. If we ever replace the chairbacks or bowl seats in Murphy, I'd love to have one of those in my man cave. Shoot, I'd have an auction for almost every sport at the end of each season. WVU WBB players gave their jerseys back to be auctioned for NIL. Nike replaces stuff every year. Now that players can, let them earn money for it and raise for BRAA/Raiders Rising. Let BRAA members get an extra few entries in a giveaway or something like that.

And all that is just off the top of my 5min head.

Brew_Raider said:

I’ve been very impressed by recent hires (Hans, Lee, Clair, and a few others).

I really do look forward to McPhee, Massaro and Smith retiring / disassociating from MT.

I won’t give money while they are involved, but at least there is hope for once they are gone.

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More and more people I talk to are in the same boat. All seem to understand that the real problem with the university and it's athletic department is the McPhee/Massaro one-two punch. I really believe that once that cancer is removed the patient will revive.

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ewglenn said:

My point of not being a benefit for me is because I don’t really care about the parking passes, dinners and all of those things. I park in the Grove to tailgate and I’ve never had issues parking for basketball. It’s neat to get invited to events like the beam ceremony but it doesn’t really fire me up for donating.

Things like the football schedule posters, swag items, maybe a tailgate prior to the football games for donors are things that would really entice me to give. I know Liberty used to have a donor tailgate that was in the IPF that had food, bounce houses, music, and other activities. We should do something like that. If they do it already they need to do a better job of marketing because I honestly don’t know what all I have available to me as a donor.

Unfortunately there’s a lot of what’s in it for me that people ask when thinking about donating. Being a sales guy, I know to leverage what my customer wants and use that to drive sales. I think there are things they can do to sweeten the pot for people like MidTennMtneer and me to grow donations.

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They have donor gifts which they are working on, the schedule posters being sent out would be cool. I passed this all on to Hans and see. I think things like this are easy to do and make a big difference.

It's natural to think, what's in it for me.

MidTennFootball said:

Like other ppl have said, if your a 6'8 domestic prospect and aren't racking up high major interest, something is wrong. Middle does has a few things going for them in regards to Hunter. If they haven't already, Middle should get Jada to talk to her, she'd understand being a highly sought after recruit

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Absolutely agreed! Hunter would be a program-centric type of player here; much easier to lose in the noise at a high major with a high risk type of commitment. Here, you've got strong promises of 20+ win seasons, conference championships, NCAA bids, and - hopefully this is continuing - NCAA wins.

Absolutely believe that us getting the first visit for Emily Hunter is going to pay dividends in addition to her family being alums. Would not be surprised if we pull off a major coup and get her when all is said and done.

blueraider315 said:

I can bring this up to Hans and see what ideas they have. if you have any, please send me a message.

They (Hans and Lee) have done a lot to continue to grow the BRAA. We are very behind our competition in terms of number of donors, and amount.

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I’ve been very impressed by recent hires (Hans, Lee, Clair, and a few others).

I really do look forward to McPhee, Massaro and Smith retiring / disassociating from MT.

I won’t give money while they are involved, but at least there is hope for once they are gone.

blueraider315 said:

I can bring this up to Hans and see what ideas they have. if you have any, please send me a message.

They (Hans and Lee) have done a lot to continue to grow the BRAA. We are very behind our competition in terms of number of donors, and amount.

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My point of not being a benefit for me is because I don’t really care about the parking passes, dinners and all of those things. I park in the Grove to tailgate and I’ve never had issues parking for basketball. It’s neat to get invited to events like the beam ceremony but it doesn’t really fire me up for donating.

Things like the football schedule posters, swag items, maybe a tailgate prior to the football games for donors are things that would really entice me to give. I know Liberty used to have a donor tailgate that was in the IPF that had food, bounce houses, music, and other activities. We should do something like that. If they do it already they need to do a better job of marketing because I honestly don’t know what all I have available to me as a donor.

Unfortunately there’s a lot of what’s in it for me that people ask when thinking about donating. Being a sales guy, I know to leverage what my customer wants and use that to drive sales. I think there are things they can do to sweeten the pot for people like MidTennMtneer and me to grow donations.

MidTennMtneer said:

My thought too, although distance plays a roll in it doing nothing for me. I wanted to support the improvements that are happening regardless.

That is one thing I think they need to address. A different type of membership package for those that aren't nearby. The discounts do nothing for non-locals. I'd love to go to the donor dinner as well but it makes zero sense for me to drive almost 7hrs on Aug 8 for one day then do it again Aug 30 for opening weekend. I personally think it should be moved to that weekend so out of towners can make one trip.

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I can bring this up to Hans and see what ideas they have. if you have any, please send me a message.

They (Hans and Lee) have done a lot to continue to grow the BRAA. We are very behind our competition in terms of number of donors, and amount.

ewglenn said:

I renewed my BRAA yesterday. I was really debating on doing because there really isn’t a benefit to me but I figured with Mason doing all he can to right the ship I can help out too.

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My thought too, although distance plays a roll in it doing nothing for me. I wanted to support the improvements that are happening regardless.

That is one thing I think they need to address. A different type of membership package for those that aren't nearby. The discounts do nothing for non-locals. I'd love to go to the donor dinner as well but it makes zero sense for me to drive almost 7hrs on Aug 8 for one day then do it again Aug 30 for opening weekend. I personally think it should be moved to that weekend so out of towners can make one trip.

BlueraiderSC said:

You’re an idiot

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Given that 7 wood should have been fired for sexual harassment 20 years ago, why do you think the state has continued to give him raises and extensions for more than 20 years?

blueraiderJT said:

32' x 60' is a sizable upgrade. That's pretty awesome. I also saw that the concrete guys are pouring and working on the SAPC. We are moving forward and it feels great!

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Yeah it will make a major difference for the fans. I could never actually see the replays on the old one (which they need to do more of in big play situations imo). I did find this part of the post interesting and a good call.

“We made the decision to move high endzone cameras to the new videoboard so that we didn’t have to have a camera platform on the roof of the new endzone facility.”

I renewed my BRAA yesterday. I was really debating on doing because there really isn’t a benefit to me but I figured with Mason doing all he can to right the ship I can help out too.

blueraiderJT said:

32' x 60' is a sizable upgrade. That's pretty awesome. I also saw that the concrete guys are pouring and working on the SAPC. We are moving forward and it feels great!

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Yep. It seems to be about the same size as the old one, but this will be all LED! One day we need one on the other side of the stadium.

I can't beilieve I'm defending this hire because at first I was really pissed off about it but...

Mason is an upgrade. He kicked Stock's a$$ 4 years in a row. Vandy is a graveyard and he actually did what only 1 other coach did in all of their modern history. He took them to 2 bowl games. Franklin was dirty as hell and Mason had to deal with the national media attention grabbing rape scandal that Franklin caused and left on his doorstep. That was super damaging and yet he still beat some teams like WKU at WKU while they at their best in 2016.

What he's done here so far is not average. Our recruiting is way better than it's been in a long time. Just look at the size of our line now. We are getting guys that are wanted by other real FBS teams. The nutrition station did it for me. He just went in and made that happen. Screw the red tape. Let's build that sh!t. That's not average. Omari Kelly is not average. We are moving forward.

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32' x 60' is a sizable upgrade. That's pretty awesome. I also saw that the concrete guys are pouring and working on the SAPC. We are moving forward and it feels great!

MTLynn said:

7 wood is not in Murfreesboro to improve the university. He's here to turn MTSU into tsu-Murfreesboro.

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You’re an idiot

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