2024 EDSBS Charity Bowl: Day 5, Michigan Beating Everybody
The annual week-long fundraiser for New American Pathways is in day 5.
Previously, with more info: 2024 EDSBS Charity Bowl is Live
Donate here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/ZfQ61w?vid=14yyna
💥#CHARITIBUNDIBOWL, DAY 4 TOP 100💥 pic.twitter.com/22vVjCQCxU
— NewAmericanPathways (@newampaths) April 19, 2024
From the leaderboard:
- Michigan $228,225
- Texas A&M $55,561
- Penn State $46,814
- Georgia Tech $19,685
Other rankings: Washington (7), Notre Dame (11), Alabama (19), MSU (32), OSU (39)
Funniest stretch goal and update:
That last bit should read "2. If that number crosses 750k by midnight tonight, I will also record an additional 30 min ode (legit) to Michigan football."
But struggle with nil. Smh
/S (kind of)
I mean honestly, we're doing it right. We're giving money to people who actually need something and building a community along the way. I am 100% for paying players, but that money should go through the Athletic Department. It should be cut of their revenue. I pay to go to games, watch them on TV, buy tshirsts, and so much more. I shouldn't ante up more because of fear that my team will lose for a $100mm business.
Michigan should pass a law like Virginia's and get on with it.
Charity Bowl Donations >>> NIL Donations
April 19th, 2024 at 10:33 AM ^
Meh - I would much rather throw my discretionary dollars at people in genuine need rather than at semi-pro athletes already getting a full ride (and then some) at a major US university. Obviously people can do both, but... it is a zero sum game here. A collective throwing $1M at a kid to bring him to their school (or keep him from transferring) could do a lot of good elsewhere with that $1M. Just saying.
Meh- Methinks you need to find The Fine Line Between Stubbornness and Stupidity.
You have every right to throw your money wherever you chose and in this instance I agree with you in every sense and the simple fact that as you state "A collective throwing $1M at a kid to bring him to their school (or keep him from transferring) could do a lot of good elsewhere with that $1M" is our reality ANGERS me beyond words. This is so beyond acceptable, I cant believe its true.
But, here is where you still cant seem to grasp reality and I give you credit for sticking to your guns.
"I would much rather throw my discretionary dollars at people in genuine need rather than at semi-pro athletes already getting a full ride (and then some) at a major US university."
Look, to you and I the perceived value of "a full ride (and then some) at a major US university." is fantastic and the perceived value to the student athlete of "a full ride (and then some) at a major US university" in the 1970's, 80's and maybe even early 90's still held true. But no matter how hard you want to jump up and down and stomp your feet and hold your breath, your temper tantrum will NOT alter today s reality and that reality is the perceived value of "a full ride (and then some) at a major US university" is nowhere near what it was then.
Think of the value of the dollar which in 1970 $100 dollars would require $850 today in comparable purchasing power. The difference between the two (the value of the dollar and the value of the full ride) is one is reality and the other is perceived and the perceived value of "a full ride (and then some) at a major US university" has not only not appreciated in kind but it has depreciated, again the key word here is "perceived". This perception may not be yours but you are not the commodity.
No mater how much you want to protest or ignore it the simple fact is that the entire environment has changed. Coaches making $10m a year, coaches changing teams for millions, conferences signing BILLION dollar TV contracts for football, universities funding entire athletic departments from the student athletes participating in the televised activities, AD's making millions a year, strength coaches making millions a year and on and on and on...This has radically changed this thing we love called college football and the change is in its infancy right now. You can bitch and moan and complain about the good ole days all you want but, it's about to be rewritten as you and I know it.
This is about one thing and that is the almighty dollar, and greed always prevails as we all know and it will prevail here.
DONE. $34.13 (plus processing fee).
Thanks for the reminder.
I did the same donation last night -- my first time giving to this effort. Since I'm getting The Book, I figured I should join in this too.
There needs to be a Sunshine Jar for NIL around here.
Mentiion NIL: $5
Complain about NIL: $50
Do either in a thread having nothing to do with NIL: $500
Proceeds split between charity and an NIL.
April 19th, 2024 at 11:56 AM ^
interesting that you used "sunshine jar," where "tip jar" is sitting right there, and is in fact a perfect analogy to NIL. tip jars exist in some part as a substitute for employers paying their employees higher wages. NIL exists in some part because athletic departments continue to fight paying their employees any wages whatsoever.
I believe the Michigan total includes something like $85k from one donor. Which is extra cool because it means we have the largest single donation (I assume) and we'd still be lapping the field even without it.
April 19th, 2024 at 10:35 AM ^
Last year they had a Michigan donor throw in a single donation of over $100k or $200k, IIRC.
Edit: found it, last year's largest single donations (#1 was $126,485 by a Michigan donor; #2 was $61,281 by a Texas A&M donor)
https://twitter.com/newampaths/status/1660783509173161984/photo/1
April 19th, 2024 at 11:00 AM ^
That's a school's donations from all people named "Matt" - not a list of the highest single donation. Unless every school's highest donation was made by a singular person named Matt.
April 19th, 2024 at 12:01 PM ^
y'all are welcome.
Ah, I see. My mistake.
April 19th, 2024 at 12:01 PM ^
i think spencer hall has said that we're not doing it by getting big donors, although that helps. we're mostly doing it by having far more small(er) donors - like, $20 level - than everyone else, too.
IIRC, that's true, but Holly has also said there is one major Michigan person who drops a six-figure donation every year. They did it early this time around, supposedly, which is why UM jumped so high so early.
Even more dominant than football.
April 19th, 2024 at 10:13 AM ^
Beating everybody. It's what we do. Go Blue.
April 19th, 2024 at 10:55 AM ^
Leaders and best (literally)
It's gonna break a million. Holy shit. Get those donations in, folks!