Adam Weitsman has been cautious about NIL

[MikeSU02]

save me a seat

I'm always there between Xmas and New Years and then usually mid-Summer without kids and then at least twice a year or more with my kids.

Consider the seat saved!

 

[Ozone!]

I can only hope that's true. The other day I was in the forest. A huge tree fell right in front of me and I didn't hear a thing. Do you "know" if that is significant?

Have you had your hearing checked lately? *s*

 

[kirbivore]

People who say "who cares" or "odd" to Weitsman bringing celebrities to the Dome/ around SU really do not get the big picture of modern college athletics. In a year like this when there's absolutely zero momentum around the program, the need to stay relevant is more crucial than ever, especially to recruits. This is a recruiting tool.

Complain about the on-court product all you want, the guy bringing more star power and eyes to the program is not and will not be the issue.

Drop those bags on future players instead. Let's go all in and get diiirty

 

[Cuse69]

Having celebrities come to games just is not that big of a deal. There were 100 other things going on in the sports world when brady and edelman came.

Check the espn account that posted it and count how many other stories they posted about, and what got the post likes/views.

No one on here even knows what celebrities are paid to do the same thing with boosters like Weitsman at other programs because it is not a big deal, this happens at a lot of places. There is literally an official service that he and those like him use to book celebrities to hang with them.

The sitting President went to the LSU BAMA football game and that was not some earth shattering moment. I don't think anyone is opposed to Weitsman doing what boosters do at the schools who play to win which is bring us top players.

But the whole let me pay a celebrity to sit next to be courtside so I can gain social media followers act runs a bit dry when we have won 58% of our games the past 8 seasons and the dome is now empty.

 

[tino]

The question is will he still be invested once Jimmy steps down?

No he wont

 

[samspann1]

Fair enough. I’m reading tweets and posts by the same people saying this is going to end badly when they said the same thing 5 years ago.

I see otherwise smart people asking why the university puts him front and center.

Well it’s clear he’s been donating money somewhere.

Just wish these people would realize they’ve repeated the same thing going on 5 or 6 years now.

A lot of people here have wanted JB to step down for 5 or 6 years now, and were mocked and called names for suggesting that he retire. And now...

 

[samspann1]

I wish Adam would start an aau team.

what happened to his academy?

 

[two3zone]

what happened to his academy?

Guess it’s dead from what I heard.

 

[Scooch]

Giannis is going to have a blast this weekend!

 

[samspann1]

Guess it’s dead from what I heard.

It's too bad, because that likely would have tangibly and legitimately been an asset to the program.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Giannis is going to have a blast this weekend!

At the Turning Stone, maybe.

 

[Scott11]

For the record, on a 1-10 excitement level about Weitsman bringing Giannis to the Dome, I am somewhere between a 1 and a 2 and probably closer to a 1. Frankly I don't want to hear anything about the guy spending money unless it helps us with recruits and NIL. I would have rather he legally helped brought JJ Starling to the program as instead of hanging at the Dome with Brady, Giannis or any other celeb who can't help the program on the court.

 

[MSOrange]

For the record, on a 1-10 excitement level about Weitsman bringing Giannis to the Dome, I am somewhere between a 1 and a 2 and probably closer to a 1. Frankly I don't want to hear anything about the guy spending money unless it helps us with recruits and NIL. I would have rather he brought JJ Starling to the Dome as instead of Brady, Giannis or any other celeb who can't help the program on the court.

No you woudn't. That would be an NCAA violation if a booster like him brought Starling to the Dome.

 

[Cuse69]

No you woudn't. That would be an NCAA violation if a booster like him brought Starling to the Dome.

I think he means bring him to the dome to play for cuse.

 

[Briancuse]

Giannis is going to have a blast this weekend!

At least he's getting paid to watch it we have to for free.

 

[Brian Orange]

I said the same thing last year ... I still have no idea what to think of this guy.

 

[Consigliere]

Other programs are impressed

Syracuse is doing something the Tennessee Vols should try

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[Shenexon]

He also converted had some seats in a corner of the 200 level into a deluxe private suite, which must have cost a small fortune (and surely brings in some major revenue that SU would not otherwise have realized).

Perhaps he could host a Syracusefan tailgate in the suite?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[690West]

For the record, on a 1-10 excitement level about Weitsman bringing Giannis to the Dome, I am somewhere between a 1 and a 2 and probably closer to a 1. Frankly I don't want to hear anything about the guy spending money unless it helps us with recruits and NIL. I would have rather he legally helped brought JJ Starling to the program as instead of hanging at the Dome with Brady, Giannis or any other celeb who can't help the program on the court.

L

 

[orangemass]

Not sure if it’s good use of resources but who am I to say.

 

[Scott11]

L

Call me crazy I’m more interested in us winning than celebs visiting. But you do you.

 

[690West]

Call me crazy I’m more interested in us winning than celebs visiting. But you do you.

I hear ya

 

[two3zone]

Looks like Thenasis is saying “What? Scrap metal?”

 

[5OutFred]

Call me crazy I’m more interested in us winning than celebs visiting. But you do you.

How about Finals MVP and future HOF just saw a 20 point win in an awesome Dome environment. Geez, enjoy the moment.