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That’s been the concern, they will buy their way out of the Big Ten and form a super league. Financially it probably makes sense. For any number of other reasons it doesn’t. Head versus heart.

There will never be enough. Witness Petitti engaging private capital for god knows what. Some people will never, ever be satisfied. It’s a game, the thrill of the chase.

Can’t think of a scenario where this makes sense, at least in terms of supporting the schools. Have to think the school presidents put the kibosh on this immediately. I’d argue Petiitti even going to lunch with PE is grounds for termination - acting against the interest of the schools, the...

I don’t see why it would be any different now but nobody has asked. TV money, bowl revenues also subject to socialistic redistribution which is a good thing for MN. Maybe Coyle knows.

https://www.athleticbusiness.com/home/news/15144472/how-the-big-tens-unique-football-gate-revenue-sharing-works

I can’t imagine McIntosh will ever fire Fickell. The amount of hubris required to fire Chryst, send Leonhard down the road is off the charts. Package deal, those two. The recent transfer portal fiasco hasn’t added to their image. I think he’s done a fine job.

Bob Iger will have tie breaking duties

I maybe overstated it but the media + ncaa distributions + conference bowl payout + conference gate sharing + bulk of tix + game day services + licensing or donations directly linked to the revenue sports has to be a pretty high percentage. Coyle IIRC said football alone drove about 80% of...

Tell it to the judge (ok, jury). Once the amateurism argument died as imperative to the economic model the antitrust onslaught was only matter of time. I think you’re being a little purposefully obtuse or maybe optimistic, but I also once held out hope they could hold it together. Maybe...

It mentions employment numerous times, and clawback provisions should a player transfer. Do NFL players receive W-2 or 1099? Are college football players subject to the employment aspects mentioned in my post above? Similar to NFL players? Substitute conferences/schools for NFL teams and...

If athletes cross out, delete the employment clause will the school say “oh well”. Yes? No? Why or why not? Does the employment language strike you as their having a strong legal footing? Why does the Big Ten, school refuse to release their rev share contract template? Colluding in...

The department revenue comes from broadcast rights revenue negotiated between the conferences, the NCAA, and the media conglomerates. The revenue could not be possible (or paid) without the labor of the players. But, it seems to me this isn’t just a licensing or short-term NIL deal. There are...

Another posted the link in the Wisconsin are idiots thread but I’ll repost it here for you The MOU aggressively attempts to extinguish the prospect of an athlete arguing the deal reflects an employment agreement. Most directly, one clause is bluntly coined “No Employment.” It states the MOU...

The rev share “NIL” requires the player to be a member of the team, practice, play. It’s not the same, but they would like it to be. This is why the players have to assert they will not sue for damages, assert they are/were employees. It won’t hold up, and antitrust damages are triple...

A 20% 2025 cable/streaming cost increase will mollify the investors.

Do we want him back next season? Five year rule under attack. A month after the NCAA was restrained by a federal judge in Tennessee from preventing Vanderbilt quarterback and former JUCO transfer Diego Pavia from playing in 2025-26, the NCAA now aims to convince a federal judge in...

Well, hats off to OSU. They put it all together when it really mattered and all that elite talent really came through. Has a coach ever gone from zero to hero in as short a time as Ryan Day.

It’s not over. Just need fumble Jesus to show up

Now let’s go win one for the Gipper