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If you’re mega-rich, would you use that money to sway Utah football’s fortunes?

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    • 01/04/2019 at 8:34 PM #87410
      SalUteopia
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      What transpired at University of Houston is crazy. Without the influence of their mega-booster Tilman Fertitta, Holgorsen doesn’t come to Houston.

      If you had Tilman Fertitta/ Phil Knight kind of money, how far would you go to improve the fortunes of Utah football?

      Follow-up question: Who is the closest to being our Phil Knight?

    • 01/04/2019 at 8:39 PM #87411
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      utahsportsguy
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      I’ll be at that level in ~10 years. 

      • 01/04/2019 at 9:55 PM #87417
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        chinngiskhaan
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        Which multi billion dollar industry are you the king of?

      • 01/05/2019 at 8:44 AM #87430
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        User Suspended
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        Wow.. can you make that much selling essential oils?

    • 01/04/2019 at 10:05 PM #87418
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      AgouraUte
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      I stayed at a holiday inn express if that counts.

      • 01/05/2019 at 9:48 AM #87440
        SalUteopia
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        You’re definitely closer than I am.

    • 01/04/2019 at 10:59 PM #87420
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      Utah
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      I don’t know. I’d have to do some extensive research into some of Utah’s…limitations…recruiting wise.

      If I felt that those could be overcome with money and marketing, I’d do it. Why the hell not? If those peculiarities were too…peculiar and not able to be overcome, then I would not.

      But, if I could give money to allow them to pay their HC 5+, their Coordinators 1+, upgrade facilities for the kids…why not?

      Again, assuming that I have 500-1 billion laying around with nothing to do with it…why wouldn’t I?

      It’s all Monopoly money at that point.

    • 01/04/2019 at 11:02 PM #87421
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      Grimmetal
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      I’d return the NFL to San Diego first.

      Then I’d probably rebuild RES and Huntsman Center. Pay for a new coach? I’d have to believe he’d stick around long enough to install a dominant culture and winning etc etc.

    • 01/04/2019 at 11:16 PM #87422
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      UteThunder
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      If I had that kind of money, there’s three things I would do.

      1) I would donate enough money to set up an endowment for every athletic scholarship on campus, assuming this isn’t already the case.

      2) I would give the university enough money that they could attract top coaches and assistants in all sports. 

      3) I would pay for a retractable field similar to what the Arizona Cardinals have so that we could have a grass field we would use when the weather is nice and then have the current artificial surface we would use in bad weather. 

    • 01/05/2019 at 8:37 AM #87428
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      oc_ute
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      spencer eccles is probably the richest living booster.

      • 01/05/2019 at 8:41 AM #87429
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        Tony (admin)
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        With as much dough as he has, you’d think he could afford an eyebrow trim.

        • 01/05/2019 at 10:11 AM #87447
          dystopiamembrane
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          You’d also think he could have his childhood home relocated to Pakistan while his father, played by Rip Torn, is still asleep inside the home. Or, or….he could get Bajoran noseridge markings, or he could start a twitch channel which follows whales around.

      • 01/05/2019 at 9:45 AM #87439
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        SalUteopia
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        Easy for me to say, but Uncle Spencer needs to up his game.

    • 01/05/2019 at 9:39 AM #87435
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      Dugway
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      I’m not going to lie, when I first heard about cold fusion, my first thought was about finally having a well funded athletic program!

      • 01/05/2019 at 9:49 AM #87442
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        dystopiamembrane
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        I was taking a gen chem course from Ronald O. Ragsdale. An organization took out a full page ad in the Chronicle which indicated that there was some measurable energy creation during the experiments.

        Ragsdale walked into class, holding the paper open to that ad, and loudly said, “Bulls**t!”
        That was my most memorable experience in the Henry Eyring Building.

    • 01/05/2019 at 9:43 AM #87438
      dystopiamembrane
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      Only if I am able to rename the stadium “I got a classics degree from here!”

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