Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
It’s pretty much a cult by now, haha.
College Sports / Conference Realignment
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Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
seems pretty accurate:
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
I don't get why Jared goes on to talk about the rich alumni associated with each university. Not all of them care about college football or donate heaps upon heaps of money.
It certainly helps the individual teams if the mega rich donors contribute to NIL, but it's not consistent from person to person.
At the core of it, the B1G made really solid financial decisions, benefitted from good timing with regards to being able to renegotiate their media deal, and consists of multiple flagship universities(even if some of them are actually private). The B1G brand was recognizeable from coast to coast before even Nebraska joined. Having that as a foundation just gave the B1G legs to stand on that were stronger than any other conference including the SEC.
It certainly helps the individual teams if the mega rich donors contribute to NIL, but it's not consistent from person to person.
At the core of it, the B1G made really solid financial decisions, benefitted from good timing with regards to being able to renegotiate their media deal, and consists of multiple flagship universities(even if some of them are actually private). The B1G brand was recognizeable from coast to coast before even Nebraska joined. Having that as a foundation just gave the B1G legs to stand on that were stronger than any other conference including the SEC.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
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Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
Utah Valley heading from the WAC to the Big West on July 1, 2026:
Suffering $28M Loss, Alabama AD Turns to Nick Saban as Drastic Measures Announced
Greg Byrne focuses on content and community as Alabama navigates a $28 million deficit in college athletics' new post-settlement era.
www.essentiallysports.com
CFP meetings wrap with all formats still on table
CFP executive director Rich Clark said "pretty much everything's on the table" for potential formats for 2026 and beyond but that the group would like to make a decision by the fall.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
lol:
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Of course it would happen first in Michigan.
Shief
- Champaign Area
That is definitely 'Pure Michigan'
What he said.
So, a scUM alum wrote the bill, I assume?
It's the "We get to cheat our butts off and there's nothing you can do about it" bill.
same ole, same ole
89illini
- Grand Rapids, MI
Michigan resident since 1980. Our state house as currently constructed does some crazy !!!!. Rarely becomes law thanks to senate/governor.
That the B1G publicly supports the filing, and that W waited until after House settlement approved to file is noteworthy to me. Especially the former. Without that, I’d have said that W is just really butthurt (courthouse legal term).
Still, just because one can do something, doesn’t mean that it is wise to do so.
I’m glad it’s Wiscy doing this and not Illinois.
Puts Fickell and Super Mario in a posture of being embroiled in a public bitter divorce court of sorts. Often, neither side is the winner in a broad sense in such a case.
Eventhough W is going after U for tortious interference w/re to K, public focus i think is going to at least equally focus on W as wanting to tie down the player and add an element of ‘if we can’t have you, then nobody can’.
[In a way that’s different than reasonable non compete clauses and early termination without cause. From what I’ve read, neither the original W document nor the action filed by W is seeking specific performance of personal services as a remedy, but I expect the discussion around the case to take on that feel.]
That perception can’t be a positive for future player acquisition and retention, can it?
Glad someone is going after ‘U’. Happy it’s not ‘us’. Gotta think there’s at least 16 other fan bases that feel same.
If only Manny was still U HC.
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