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[QUOTE="NYCCuse826, post: 4502528, member: 8866"]
Yes and no.

NIL is quickly exposing the haves and have nots. If you thought your school could compete, you're getting a crash course of the wealth disparities. The land grant universities which were already at an enormous advantage started off on second base.

The schools who were already playing dirty started on third. Of course, this is going to vary from sport to sport. A Kentucky booster who spends on basketball is not going to be inclined to buy an Anthony Davis for the football program because you'd need multiple to compete for a championship.

Syracuse is a have not. They have a number of things working against them. They're a small, private school in Onondaga County. Their alumni outreach has to be on point, not just for athletics but for donations in general. What does the per capita for the region look like in addition to the business climate in the immediate area? It takes locals in addition to alumni to make a collective work. Judging by how long it takes to get capital programs off of the ground, Syracuse's high earning alumni are not donating to the school or want it earmarked for things that don't help the university take that next step. Northwestern got 1B in private donations for their new stadium. Syracuse is getting donations bit by bit for the Dome renovations.

Additionally, Syracuse is playing catch up. I have relationships with members of the BoT and I spoke to one of them about this topic when it became legalized and they were blown away at what needed to be done so that SU could be competitive in this space.
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