FedEx pledges $25M to Memphis NIL

[intrepid27]

Wow, this gets crazier by the day. FedEx pledged $5M per year for 5 years to Memphis . https://www.espn.com/college-sports...fedex-pledges-25m-5-years-nil-program-memphis

So...... at what point do sponsors like this start meddling in the firing and hiring of coaches and ADs?

 

[RagingCloner]

Wow, this gets crazier by the day. FedEx pledged $5M per year for 5 years to Memphis . https://www.espn.com/college-sports...fedex-pledges-25m-5-years-nil-program-memphis

So...... at what point do sponsors like this start meddling in the firing and hiring of coaches and ADs?

I mean, donors kind of do already. you dont think Papa Kirk fired Brian because he wanted to, do you?

 

[Cyforce]

I mean, donors kind of do already. you dont think Papa Kirk fired Brian because he wanted to do you?

That could really use a comma.

 

[JP4CY]

I bet FedEx employees are happy about this, LOL.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

What a great time to be a college athlete

 

[Rabbuk]

I bet FedEx employees are happy about this, LOL.

Or shareholders

 

[alenz95]

At what point do we just scrap the whole concept of "college athletics". Just make a new level of lower level professional sports, go independent of the universities, and be done with it.

 

[stateofmind]

I bet FedEx employees are happy about this, LOL.

If I cheered for a team that plays Memphis it would be USPS or UPS for everything.

 

[Pope]

Are you hearing this Pioneer!!! Time to step up!!!

 

[Cyforce]

I bet FedEx employees are happy about this, LOL.

Or shareholders.

 

[RagingCloner]

If I cheered for a team that plays Memphis it would be USPS or UPS for everything.

I wondered about this too. Obviously Fedex is a massive company, but is there a con to this from a business side? Would have to think if there is one, its not noticeable at all

 

[SCNCY]

I bet FedEx stockholders are happy about this, LOL.

FIFY.

No one cares about employees when making financial decisions.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Damn Memphis is going to run Conference USA lol!

 

[wxman1]

I bet FedEx employees are happy about this, LOL.

About as happy as I am with my employer soliciting us to donate the the company's super PAC.

 

[stateofmind]

I wondered about this too. Obviously Fedex is a massive company, but is there a con to this from a business side? Would have to think if there is one, its not noticeable at all

I still don't go to Kum & Go...

 

[Messi]

ISU already has their supply chain booster

 

[1UNI2ISU]

At what point do we just scrap the whole concept of "college athletics". Just make a new level of lower level professional sports, go independent of the universities, and be done with it.

We're already there. They just need the universities for the tax shelter.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Damn Memphis is going to run Conference USA lol!

American Athletic. Not that it matters.

 

[CYphyllis]

They could triple that amount and I still doubt Penny could put together a cohesive team.

 

[nfrine]

Not gonna use FedEx if I can avoid it.....