Do we finally have our own Phil Knight?!?!?

[StanCuse44]

"Following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud on Friday, the father of a Syracuse University alumnus assumed the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

Any chance we can work this? Show me the $$$$$!!

 

[MSOrange]

Just send TGD to Saudi Arabia and follow him around to pick up the change the falls out of his pockets. That should finance the rest of the IPF

 

[Jake]

"Following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud on Friday, the father of a Syracuse University alumnus assumed the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Any chance we can work this? Show me the $$$$$!! YouTube Video

Not as far fetched as you make it sound.

 

[StanCuse44]

Not as far fetched as you make it sound.

I agree with you. It is definitely a relationship we should try to leverage ASAP.

 

[CuseTroop]

Hasent this dude always been loaded? (I honestly don't know) Wouldnt he have already gave us the big bucks if he wanted to?

 

[Toga]

Welcome to your new stadium - The Double Ab

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Great. We'll be playing OOC games in Riyadh.

 

[Symphony Steve]

Ladeez and gentlemen, welcome to the Benevolent Despot Arena!!

 

[OrangeHeel]

Great. We'll be playing OOC games in Riyadh.

True, but they still won't consider it a "road" game for the basketball team.

"Syracuse, Riyadh's College Team"

 

[CusefanATL]

Hasent this dude always been loaded? (I honestly don't know) Wouldnt he have already gave us the big bucks if he wanted to?

He has. But it would be real nice if he became King.

 

[CusefanATL]

It looks like we know where the annual big "home" game is going now that we cut ties with Meadowlands.

 

[Scooch]

Ladeez and gentlemen, welcome to the Benevolent Despot Arena!!

Benevolent?

 

[CuseTroop]

He has. But it would be real nice if he became King.

ahh got ya. Thanks!

 

[qdawgg]

Wake me when this materializes.

 

[Full_Rebar]

Syverud has already spent a bunch of time in the Middle East, but a lot seemed to be focused on partnerships with Engineering.

http://news.syr.edu/chancellor-syve...university-stakeholders-in-middle-east-85807/

 

[jgeorge322]

I wonder if the saudis would try to ban dome foam though. We couldnt have that.

 

[orange_in_VA]

"Following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud on Friday, the father of a Syracuse University alumnus assumed the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

Any chance we can work this? Show me the $$$$$!!

That would be amazing, but I'm pretty sure this guy was already loaded. Not sure if he particularly cares about SU sports. We could be the Oregon of the East if he did though.

 

[supp]

"Following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud on Friday, the father of a Syracuse University alumnus assumed the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

Any chance we can work this? Show me the $$$$$!!

Walid bin Talal has already given SU a bunch of money (and donated millions to Harvard, Georgetown, Cambridge, and Edinburgh too). He's not interested in SU sports. Think Maxwell School. Walid is super-loaded but princes in Saudi are a dime a dozen. You know how many sons Salman has? And Walid ain't a "good" one that can ascend to the throne because his mom is Lebanese.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Does this make his son, an SU grad, a prince?? .

 

[nzm136]

"Following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud on Friday, the father of a Syracuse University alumnus assumed the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

Any chance we can work this? Show me the $$$$$!!

The guy is the "Saudi Arabia Warren Buffet." If he was going to bank roll the program, it would have happened long ago.

/thread

 

[cuse309]

Will the Cheerleaders and dance team be required to wear burkas ? If the answer is yes, I am not interested.

 

[Moontan]

The guy is the "Saudi Arabia Warren Buffet." If he was going to bank roll the program, it would have happened long ago.

There are times when T. Boone Pickens > Warren Buffet.

Actually I'd take Orange versions of T. Boone Pickens and Jimmy Buffett.

 

[Statesman1]

The Oracle of Arabia has no interest in SU athletics- his net worth is estimated at @$20-30 billion and he has been super wealthy for decades. No chance. None.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

The Oracle of Arabia has no interest in SU athletics- his net worth is estimated at @$20-30 billion and he has been super wealthy for decades. No chance. None.

Exactly. You guys are insane, Let me know when the first 20 mil gets wired in... waiting...

 

[Chip]

Does this make his son, an SU grad, a prince?? .

So the son came to SU to sew his royal oats?

I rather enjoy the bathing.