OT: Lamborghini recruiting tool (for real)
Read the comments from the Texas fans:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/s/uTJZEoPHTl
Good thing it’s only the top four or five guys getting them. Whoops! Until now. Now it’s a tool for the portal.
January 14th, 2024 at 1:00 PM ^
And somehow, only FSU is getting dinged for collectives interacting with players before they are enrolled at the school.
January 14th, 2024 at 1:18 PM ^
So let's see, which team / school complained the loudest about the CFP selection, hmm. 🤔
January 14th, 2024 at 1:02 PM ^
How does the Huracan handle snow? One potential reason UM is trailing in NIL is our millionaires are smart enough with their money to realize giving it to a 21 year old is a bad investment. At least if you give it to the Athletic Department they name something after you.
Not as cool to say I donated the David L. And Sarah Smith family AP Royal Oak with aftermarket diamonds to Shadure Sanders.
January 14th, 2024 at 3:27 PM ^
They might also be savvy enough to know that Texas and Florida have no state income tax. (The kids, I mean.)
January 14th, 2024 at 3:47 PM ^
It’s particularly good if you don’t own property like students usually don’t. I’ve seen a few clients get excited for no income taxes only to see it evened out by higher property taxes, insurance, sales tax and personal taxes. If you make 7 or 8 figures, it works out well. If you are average it can be a wash.
January 14th, 2024 at 6:43 PM ^
Yeah, but you have to live in Texas or Florida.
January 14th, 2024 at 11:16 PM ^
Very badly. I have a super high-powered rwd vehicle and I promise, your big toe can’t be that delicate. That’s in efficient mode.
January 15th, 2024 at 1:29 PM ^
Heck, I had a reasonably peppy German sedan and the thing was designed to beg you to wind it out and it rewarded you for doing so.
January 14th, 2024 at 1:17 PM ^
And Harbaugh buys some fucking cheeseburgers and the NCAA wants to crucify him in the public square.
January 14th, 2024 at 1:31 PM ^
I read an article recently that a small exotic car manufacturer headquartered in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy is adding a second and third shift to their manufacturing and assembly operations.
There was a footnote in the article that the manufacturer had reached an agreement with two football leagues recently which drove the demand. Most people suspected the leagues causing the surge in demand were the English Premier League (EPL) and La Liga - two leading soccer leagues in Europe.
Further discovery indicates that European soccer leagues were NOT the reason for increased demand. Instead two “American football” groups were involved - the spokesman who commented on the condition of anonymity said - “These are private organizations - and, are known as the “SEC” and “ACC”. I heard them say..”Lamborghinis just mean more”. We look forward to this relationship and hope we can meet their expectations.”
January 14th, 2024 at 1:33 PM ^
I agree with the poster in the reddit thread arguing that this is a wholesome application of the NIL concept. A player uses the brand value of himself and drives a product around town as a means for the seller to sell more of that product. It's just shocking to us because it hasn't happened much before with a Lamborghini.
The real story here is that Bond, who literally does the James Bond pose after scoring a TD, was set up with a Lamborghini instead of an Aston Martin, when the opportunity is there. Up your game Texas!
January 14th, 2024 at 1:34 PM ^
Why not a Maserati recruiting tool?
January 14th, 2024 at 1:38 PM ^
It might have been an exclusive agreement with Marv…
January 14th, 2024 at 4:19 PM ^
Marv lost his license, now he don’t drive.
Will’s been hard on him so far.
January 14th, 2024 at 4:46 PM ^
At least he's got a limo. He rides in the back, I hear.
January 14th, 2024 at 5:39 PM ^
But he has no gold records (pants) that hang on the wall…
January 14th, 2024 at 3:34 PM ^
Well known a Maserati will get you almost where you want to be...
January 14th, 2024 at 1:44 PM ^
I’m still struggling with something. The Ole Miss JuCo transfer drove to his signing ceremony in a Lamborghini.
How can that not be Pay for Play? He hadn’t yet signed - and is driving the Lambo.
January 14th, 2024 at 1:45 PM ^
And this is what CFB has become...this UM is probably the last of its kind...with a culture made up of non-mercenaries.
I can imagine a culture/transformational guy like Harbaugh not wanting anything to do with this even as an advocate for player compensation. Its HAS to have structure and enforceable rules otherwise its going to be a mess trying manage and coach a bunch of mercenaries.
January 14th, 2024 at 3:22 PM ^
This is gross unbeveled pursuit of bling.
This old man here is yelling at superficial, materialistic American youth, sorry. Neg away.
If I wanted to drive an exotic, Lamborghini would come in sixth on my list of brands I would consider. Emphasis there is on DRIVING not on being seen.
January 14th, 2024 at 3:43 PM ^
first thing that popped into my head on reading that thread
January 14th, 2024 at 4:46 PM ^
It's fortunate for all that Athens GA doesn't have a Lamborghini dealership.
January 14th, 2024 at 7:01 PM ^
Just wait… if Kirby thinks it will help recruiting - they’ll relocated the Atlanta Lamborghini showroom to campus.
I think the “tour” - after a prospect lands at the Atlanta airport | already stops by the Lambo dealership for a quick “walk through” before going to Athens.