Dannen: Quit Whining and Give Me Money

[Zeke Husker]

Expecting us to dominate on the field without as much NIL support as the top teams is insane. What do you expect our AD to do in this world of CFB? I mean come on man. Our fan base wants incredible results and for us to do it on a shoe string budget. Makes sense.

We have to spend on staff and facilities. We also have to spend on players - more than we are now.

Bunch of financial geniuses on this board that apparently are very familiar with running a multi-million dollar organization.

Lots of people in here have ran very successful athletic programs on XBox and PlayStation

 

[RBigredMax1]

You're like a maga kathy griffin

Ick, bud.

Aaaand he’s back … with a liberal pinup girl Kathy Griffin reference … what a way to announce your word means nothing.

 

[orclover11]

Expecting us to dominate on the field without as much NIL support as the top teams is insane. What do you expect our AD to do in this world of CFB? I mean come on man. Our fan base wants incredible results and for us to do it on a shoe string budget. Makes sense.

We have to spend on staff and facilities. We also have to spend on players - more than we are now.

Bunch of financial geniuses on this board that apparently are very familiar with running a multi-million dollar organization.

I expect to go 3-30 against top 25 teams...that is it. We still haven't reached those heights.

 

[RikeMiley]

Through These Gates: August 2026

huskers.com

DRIVING DONATIONS
Nebraska Athletics brought in a school-record $71.66 million in
donations in 2025-26, surpassing the previous mark of $71.29
million in 2024-25. Nearly 17,000 donors pushed support of the
Big Red to an all-time high. The donations helped the Huskers to
their best Learfield Directors’ Cup finish since 2001.


This is from Dannen's annual report today, he got 71 million in donations and 78 million from the Big Ten yet we're still poor and can't field a ranked team. Not including ticket and merch sales also.

 

[TheHiker]

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Through These Gates: August 2026

huskers.com

DRIVING DONATIONS
Nebraska Athletics brought in a school-record $71.66 million in
donations in 2025-26, surpassing the previous mark of $71.29
million in 2024-25. Nearly 17,000 donors pushed support of the
Big Red to an all-time high. The donations helped the Huskers to
their best Learfield Directors’ Cup finish since 2001.


This is from Dannen's annual report today, he got 71 million in donations and 78 million from the Big Ten yet we're still poor and can't field a ranked team. Not including ticket and merch sales also.

The fact it barely beat the previous year is genuinely concerning.

 

[Wasker73]

My cousin worked for a company a few miles outside of Three Forks back in the seventies/eighties. Theres used to be a good steakhouse in Three Forks. Is it still there?

 

[K Rod]

But didn't Matt say last year we had everything we needed NIL wise to get the BEST players? One publication had zero NU portal guys in their top 100. So either we over paid, misjudged, or Matt was giving us a line of BS. 9 months later, and now they need more. NIL is important. I get that. But so is your ability to evaluate portal players, and develop the recruits you have. When you bring in 17 portal guys, your not developing anybody.

 

[QAnon399535]

But didn't Matt say last year we had everything we needed NIL wise to get the BEST players? One publication had zero NU portal guys in their top 100. So either we over paid, misjudged, or Matt was giving us a line of BS. 9 months later, and now they need more. NIL is important. I get that. But so is your ability to evaluate portal players, and develop the recruits you have. When you bring in 17 portal guys, your not developing anybody.

Used car salesmen never lie

we are a developmental program that relies on transfers

 

[Truewooper]

Penn State is a good example. Usually ranks 20-25 in NIL (just above us in spending) and has been consistently a top 10 team. Coaching matters.

And Penn State if that number is accurate could actually say they maximized the talent they had. 2024 getting to the final 4 of the playoffs.

 

[FAGA]

Thank you for leaving. We are all better off for it.

I notice you didn't object to the "pedo". Oops!

 

[Walleye 1]

I notice you didn't object to the "pedo". Oops!

Everyone is objecting to the “pedo” we were all happy to see the FAGA PEDO leave. Not only are you a pedo you are not a person of conviction. Your words means nothing. I must get bored smoking meth at 3:18 AM

 

[Redscarlet]

The fact it barely beat the previous year is genuinely concerning.

What should be more concerning is that only 16,815 donate extra to the the athletic programs.

 

[steinek11]

What should be more concerning is that only 16,815 donate extra to the the athletic programs.

Sunk cost fallacy.

 

[dinglefritz]

But didn't Matt say last year we had everything we needed NIL wise to get the BEST players? One publication had zero NU portal guys in their top 100. So either we over paid, misjudged, or Matt was giving us a line of BS. 9 months later, and now they need more. NIL is important. I get that. But so is your ability to evaluate portal players, and develop the recruits you have. When you bring in 17 portal guys, your not developing anybody.

Unfortunately he said that before they figured out what the market ended up being. The inflation was remarkable.

 

[RikeMiley]

"On Wednesday, Rhule told “The Smoak Show” that the administration “came to me this year” and told him NU wasn’t going to do the podcast."

Paid 5 million to shut him down

 

[orclover11]

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Through These Gates: August 2026

huskers.com

DRIVING DONATIONS
Nebraska Athletics brought in a school-record $71.66 million in
donations in 2025-26, surpassing the previous mark of $71.29
million in 2024-25. Nearly 17,000 donors pushed support of the
Big Red to an all-time high. The donations helped the Huskers to
their best Learfield Directors’ Cup finish since 2001.


This is from Dannen's annual report today, he got 71 million in donations and 78 million from the Big Ten yet we're still poor and can't field a ranked team. Not including ticket and merch sales also.

Can we please change donations to charity.

 

[QAnon399535]

"On Wednesday, Rhule told “The Smoak Show” that the administration “came to me this year” and told him NU wasn’t going to do the podcast."

Paid 5 million to shut him down

Fire him now

 

[Redscarlet]

Can we please change donations to charity.

Can you please pony up or get the **** out.
Your choice.

 

[NikkiSixx]

Nebraska could go 0-12 for eternity and I would still be excited for college football. One team being *** won't ruin my fun.

not me.. I don't even like sports.. it's Husker football, or nothing.

 

[NikkiSixx]

View attachment 1407854

Through These Gates: August 2026

huskers.com

DRIVING DONATIONS
Nebraska Athletics brought in a school-record $71.66 million in
donations in 2025-26, surpassing the previous mark of $71.29
million in 2024-25. Nearly 17,000 donors pushed support of the
Big Red to an all-time high. The donations helped the Huskers to
their best Learfield Directors’ Cup finish since 2001.


This is from Dannen's annual report today, he got 71 million in donations and 78 million from the Big Ten yet we're still poor and can't field a ranked team. Not including ticket and merch sales also.

that's $4215 per donor average