NIL

Why don't you produce the quote where I said none of this matters or else STFU?

Let's face it, nobody really cares about any decision an AD has made regarding basketball unless it's the hiring of a successful coach (which hasn't happened in that time period) or the firing of an unsuccessful one (which hasn't happened as quickly as most would like).

However, some folks might remember a time when we didn't have a functioning scoreboard in Worthen Arena. There also was a time when there wasn't an auxiliary practice facility. I'm thinking locker rooms might have been updated in that time span also.

While certainly a lot of that is not specific to men's basketball but benefits several sports, I would think those updates did provide benefits to men's basketball. You can argue that our recruiting hasn't been great but I might wonder how much worse it might have been if those updates (and I'm sure others might be aware of even more changes) had not been made. 

Yes, we all would trade all those items for a couple of MAC championships, but you can't just ignore infrastructure if you're an AD. In fact, I would bet the coaches were begging for such updates and would say they were of great benefit to the programs.

But I guess you could argue what the hell they knew since they all failed to deliver winners anyway.

What percentage of season ticket holders DO NOT give to the CVC?

And didn't they already do this this past season with the courtside seats they were offering in terms of giving priority seating to big donors? This just sounds like they're expanding that.

But yeah, I'm sure some folks will get displaced and will be pissed.

C'mon Sherm. The post is there about you dismissing funding as just an excuse.

You argue NIL is critical, which I agree with, then you're the one that got caught in a fairly stupid challenge about BSU resources and potential for our fund raising for athletics.

One main difference is it says giving amount for 2024-2025 season will be primary factor and we have till june 30th to give to our desired level. So I could give 2500 bucks jump up a few tiers and get to choose before someone who had thier seats for 25 years.. Yes thier are bonus loyality but they dont add up to much

I realize that squabbles like this are everyone's least favorite thing to see on a sports message board.  But this guy continually crosses a line with his lying.

Just to recap the latest example, I wrote earlier in this very thread: 
"So, for the time being, we have a situation where the most critical competitive factor, NIL - the means by which a programs most important assets are acquired and paid for"

Just a few post later, 00hmh, writes (concerning my position on NIL):
"You sure aren't giving me any reasons you think none of this matters."

Obviously I said the direct opposite of "none of this matters."  When I call him out on this blatant mischaracterization, he won't own up.  I understand it's not easy to exactly remember every post here and everyone's exact position on things, but if you're caught twisting someone's words 180 degrees, you should back down.  He does this sort of thing with some regularity.  I've disagreed with pretty much everyone on this board at one time or another, but I really don't remember much, if any, of this sort of argument by dishonesty.  I can argue against points I think to be misguided or stupid all day long (as you may have noticed), but I really dislike having to correct misrepresentations of my words.

So just be advised - 00hmh is a liar.

I'm sure the people who will be moved don't feel this way, but to me it's a little of much ado about nothing. Every game there are plenty of good seats in Worthen.

We could also look at it this way. Who might be the most likely people to contribute large dollar amounts to the athletic program? I'm guessing CVC members. So do you, as a non-CVC member, mind moving back 5 rows for the people who might donate the NIL that's going to bring a consistent winner to the arena? 

I'd also say that I wouldn't give priority seating in Worthen to people who target all their funds to another sport. The prime seats are going to go people who donate specifically to basketball, then to people who donate to other sports, then just the non-CVC season-ticket holders.