FedEx pledges $25M to Memphis NIL

[HouClone]

Memphis gets a lot of crap (not sure why), but they have Big 12 type fan enthusiasm, good football and basketball, are a state school, have a big booster, and are in the Big 12 footprint.

 

[Peter]

25 million over five years is chump change.

 

[fcclone]

I usually see a blend of Memphis, Miss St, Ole Miss, and some Arkansas thrown in.

Been to Memphis twice. It appeared to be mostly Cyclone country.

 

[TitanClone]

ISU already has their supply chain booster

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That's my great aunt on the right. This picture has always pissed me off knowing how much she supports ISU athletics, especially WBB. 1 idiot messed it up.

 

[ClubCy]

25 million over five years is chump change.

To FedEx yeah…in NIL not so much.

 

[chadly82]

This whole concept is tiring tbh

 

[cyclone1209]

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?

How does the board of Fedex green light this?

Shouldn't excess profit go to shareholders of Fedex, R&D at Fedex, or new investments in new departments of the company? I'm only somewhat envious of this but just thinking out loud.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Pioneer isn’t even a company.

I know…

 

[simply1]

How does the board of Fedex green light this?

Shouldn't excess profit go to shareholders of Fedex, R&D at Fedex, or new investments in new departments of the company? I'm only somewhat envious of this but just thinking out loud.

Advertising budget

 

[DrClone]

ISU already has their supply chain booster

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What/who is this?

 

[qwerty]

25 million over five years is chump change.

Well, in that case, drop that change on Blum, chump.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I've been to memphis probably a dozen times and don't remember ever seeing vols gear on anyone. I wonder if the distance apart is a factor. tennessee is a long ass state. That's a 6 hour drive if you don't hit traffic in knoxville, nashville (always bad), or memphis. plus knoxville is in a different time zone. not exactly an easy "hey let's go to a vols game".

I feel like Arkansas would be more popular than Tennessee in Memphis.

 

[cycloneworld]

25 million over five years is chump change.

For FedEx, yes. For NIL, it’s massive. Their single annual donation is more than our entire collective’s budget.

 

[Messi]

What/who is this?

Cy's Favorite Alum: Mel & Kathy Weatherwax - Iowa State University Athletics

Iowa State will recognize Mel and Kathy Weatherwax as the 2022 Cy's Favorite Alums at Saturday's football game against Oklahoma.

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made his money through UPS