Seriously?? This is nuts

[OrangeFreek]

'We're giving everybody rides': Utah football players get free trucks

Utah Utes football players had no idea they were in for a treat during a team meeting on Wednesday.

www.espn.com

 

[OrangeFreek]

All 85 Utah Utes players receive new Dodge trucks as part of NIL deal

Leases will roll over as long as a a player remains on the team. Anyone who is out of eligibility or transfers will need to turn it in. Utah is moving to the Big 12 in 2024 - a hotbed for high school football.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[FrancoPizza]

Micron and Turning Stone are on the clock.

 

[buffalorange]

Somewhere, Bill Rapp is either laughing hysterically, or sobbing uncontrollably.

 

[upperdeck]

who pays for the insurance on those? is the NIL paying for that as well?

 

[OrangeFreek]

Give Boeheim his wins back.. (glad he is retired though)

 

[hoopsupstate]

who pays for the insurance on those? is the NIL paying for that as well?

Yes. It says that in the article. Now you see what Dino is up against.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Half million a year marketing expense for the dealership. Before insurance I’m sure. Probably not that crazy given what they spend on TV. Probably will get more return on it. Think it’s smart by the local dealership.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Over compensating for something?

 

[richmondcuse03]

Half million a year marketing expense for the dealership. Before insurance I’m sure. Probably not that crazy given what they spend on TV. Probably will get more return on it. Think it’s smart by the local dealership.

Though I realize now a dealership isn’t named so it’s say 750k for the collective every year in lease expenses. Maybe offset by a sponsoring dealership.

 

[721Comstock]

Over compensating for something?

Undersized truck nutz?

 

[DPCuse]

They are given to them as a lease for only one year. So not entirely worth the full $43K x 85 players. And they contain advertising on them. Still an interesting concept. Get 85 players to drive these around and advertise for you. Get truck back next year and lease it out or sell it to a real customer and virtually full price because there won't be many miles on these.

 

[Cuse181]

Micron and Turning Stone are on the clock.

Turning Stone has been on the clock for 20 years, if they haven't done it by now, they wont be doing it at all. Maybe if the school was on nation territory

 

[Entropic]

They are given to them as a lease for only one year. So not entirely worth the full $43K x 85 players. And they contain advertising on them. Still an interesting concept. Get 85 players to drive these around and advertise for you. Get truck back next year and lease it out or sell it to a real customer and virtually full price because there won't be many miles on these.

But then Shrader wouldn't have teammates broken down cars to work on in his spare time.

 

[buffalorange]

In these days of mega car dealerships the idea is not too farfetched, even for SU. Make cars a perk for upperclassmen to help retention.

It could be HUUUUGGGEE!

 

[orangenauburn]

Turning Stone has been on the clock for 20 years, if they haven't done it by now, they wont be doing it at all. Maybe if the school was on nation territory

Maybe the school has taken the wrong approach?

There is a relationship there already as they do some contests and giveaways and sponsorship deals.

So the opening is there.

Are the right people in place to make something happen?

I don't think they are.

 

[OrangeDW]

And this is Utah - hardly a football factory.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Maybe if the school was on nation territory

Can we do that? Or at least put the dome off the tax rolls?

 

[Bulldog04]

And this is Utah - hardly a football factory.

And yet somehow they made rose bowl last year and ranked 16 this year. Because they have a coach who knows how to coach

 

[NYCCuse826]

And yet somehow they made rose bowl last year and ranked 16 this year. Because they have a coach who knows how to coach

Whittingham has the benefit of being able to recruit from California, Texas, and the Midwest along with out in the Pacific. When they go to the Big 12, they'll have access to more talent. Talent makes up for coaching. New York is talent barren. You knew that though.

 

[Chip]

They are given to them as a lease for only one year. So not entirely worth the full $43K x 85 players. And they contain advertising on them. Still an interesting concept. Get 85 players to drive these around and advertise for you. Get truck back next year and lease it out or sell it to a real customer and virtually full price because there won't be many miles on these.

Would PETA allow advertising on the side of a pony?

 

[OrangeDW]

Whittingham has the benefit of being able to recruit from California, Texas, and the Midwest along with out in the Pacific. When they go to the Big 12, they'll have access to more talent. Talent makes up for coaching. New York is talent barren. You knew that though.

Utah can recruit California, Texas, and the “Midwest”……but Syracuse can only recruit NY?

 

[richmondcuse03]

They are given to them as a lease for only one year. So not entirely worth the full $43K x 85 players. And they contain advertising on them. Still an interesting concept. Get 85 players to drive these around and advertise for you. Get truck back next year and lease it out or sell it to a real customer and virtually full price because there won't be many miles on these.

Agree. I think the dollars make a lot of sense with the sponsor offsetting some of the cost. And since they were the first to do it, they’re getting free press out of it. We should be experimenting with creative approaches like this.

 

[Bulldog04]

Whittingham has the benefit of being able to recruit from California, Texas, and the Midwest along with out in the Pacific. When they go to the Big 12, they'll have access to more talent. Talent makes up for coaching. New York is talent barren. You knew that though.

But utah is what, their 6th choice for some of those players ? Not arguing just staying you have so many other schools to choose from and yet he’s still getting players to be top 20 and successful

 

[007]

But utah is what, their 6th choice for some of those players ? Not arguing just staying you have so many other schools to choose from and yet he’s still getting players to be top 20 and successful

Utah has gone to 2 consecutive Rose Bowls. Their 2022 class was ranked 30th and the 2023 class was ranked 20th - 1st ever top 25 ranking for Utah. The '23 class was 3rd in the PAC behind Oregon and USC. They are changing the narrative because they are winning. I'm sure the truck leases help.