How To Fix College Football

[GopherGrit]

This is a wildly hot take as to the reason that I do not disagree with at all

Did you mean to quote my post here, which was a reply to PE? I do not follow you

 

[GopherGrit]

Then they should have no problem publishing the contract numbers.

This!!

Hoping with the House settlement (money coming directly from the athletic departments, now) we can start seeing some FOIA filings on this stuff.

 

[Panthadad2]

I think the solicitation of more NIL partnerships like the Cub Foods deal could actually be sustainable and a way forward. Regional consumer brands spend a ton on marketing and running a smart campaign with the local team might actually produce an ROI for the brand. I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before consumer brands dot uniforms and I'm OK with that. Being located in the Twin Cities might be an advantage from that perspective.

In contrast, I don't see how the whale booster NIL model is sustainable for most teams - ask Troy Aikman.

Rate Bowl: Four key Gophers coming back in unique NIL campaign

Greg Johnson, Nathan Roy, John Nestor and Kerry Brown will be the recipients of Cub Foods’ NIL contributions next season.

www.twincities.com

 

[Some guy]

Did you mean to quote my post here, which was a reply to PE? I do not follow you

you said that the primary reason people watch college sports is because people are usually between 18-22 and are seeking bachelors degrees


One of the dumbest things I’ve ever read

The reason people watch college sports instead of minor league is affiliation with the university either via degree or geography.
If the G league guys were in college classes would they all of a sudden have large crowds? No
The university itself draws more eyeballs than the players.

 

[GolferKill]

I think the most impactful thing the NCAA could do to promote a more level playing field is to limit roster size to something close to 80. The current limit of 105 allows "richest" teams to buy 5+ deep (often 4 stars) at every position, leaving a much smaller player pool for the rest. Enforcing roster size would be much easier than enforcing a salary limit