SeaBee_Gopher
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The SEC became dominant when big money from TV started to flow in and having the best recruiting footprint mattered the most. Now, money matters the most. The B1G expanding towards the largest TV markets rather than recruiting footprints has proven to be a master stroke over time, but the SEC still has decades of winning behind it that has built very strong, loyal fan bases. What happens over time as the SEC becomes more average and the lukewarm fans slip away? Everyone likes cheering for a winner and the SEC used to have a lot of winners!
The SEC has a lot of huge stadiums and, as of this year, they still appeared mostly full. How profitable are those stadiums if they are 1/2 or 1/3 full? The SEC has infrastructure and fixed costs built on being the best. What happens if they are not?
Is the SEC's economic footprint any better than the ACC's or Big 12's? It's an honest question because I'm too lazy to line up the largest TV markets with college teams and then try to take into account the competition in those markets from other pro and college teams. I know Texas is the premier school in our second largest state and Georgia is based dang close to Atlanta. Of course, Georgia Tech is IN Atlanta & I imagine some smart, wealthy alums come from there too! What about the rest of the conference?
PJ may not believe in momentum in football, but it probably exists in regard to the strength of a program. I guarantee some in the SEC are asking themselves is this just the beginning of a death spiral into absolute mediocrity? I wonder if we see the actual SEC states themselves get involved to try to protect these institutions? Remember when Missouri passed legislation giving NIL advantages to in-state institutions? Could we see more of this? Of course, that's complicated because they don't all have those states all to themselves...
The SEC has a lot of huge stadiums and, as of this year, they still appeared mostly full. How profitable are those stadiums if they are 1/2 or 1/3 full? The SEC has infrastructure and fixed costs built on being the best. What happens if they are not?
Is the SEC's economic footprint any better than the ACC's or Big 12's? It's an honest question because I'm too lazy to line up the largest TV markets with college teams and then try to take into account the competition in those markets from other pro and college teams. I know Texas is the premier school in our second largest state and Georgia is based dang close to Atlanta. Of course, Georgia Tech is IN Atlanta & I imagine some smart, wealthy alums come from there too! What about the rest of the conference?
PJ may not believe in momentum in football, but it probably exists in regard to the strength of a program. I guarantee some in the SEC are asking themselves is this just the beginning of a death spiral into absolute mediocrity? I wonder if we see the actual SEC states themselves get involved to try to protect these institutions? Remember when Missouri passed legislation giving NIL advantages to in-state institutions? Could we see more of this? Of course, that's complicated because they don't all have those states all to themselves...
