illini80
- Forgottonia
This has always been my fear. I know some here think Illinois can compete with the big programs in terms of donors. I look at a 3/4 empty stadium in one of our better years in the last 15 and question that. Not that we don’t have plenty of alums with money, but I’m just not sure we have enough big time fans with that kind of money. If I were a talented kid and one school offered $1M and another $100k the decision would be over. $100k is a really nice check, but that’s life changing money.Agree that the issue is not the paying of players. They deserve to be compensated in some fashion. However, if not done somewhat equitably, talent will be further concentrated on the wealthiest programs. This will result in super teams or a super league. Maybe that is what some want (ie, big time programs, dissociated fans who only follow the big time programs and the national media who analyze, discuss and promote the games).