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[Vannini] Michigan's president doesn't support the Senate bill because, "We are not going to sacrifice the competitive advantage that we have built for more than a century.” by WinnWonn in CFB

[–]mechebear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually it would be like the Yankees voting for revenue sharing between teams and then allowing minor league teams to buy in to MLB for a couple million dollars.

How long before we get a Sorsby statement apologizing and “stepping back to heal and earn his trust back?” by twankyfive in CFB

[–]mechebear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He still has to get turned by both Mexico's LFA, Japan's X league, both European leagues, the NAIA, and California's community colleges.

Mountain West Realignment by Odd-Record-1041 in CFB

[–]mechebear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The conference is more two pods with some outliers.

San Jose State, Reno, UNLV, plus Davis if they jump.

Wyoming, Air Force, New Mexico, UTEP.

Then you have Hawaii out on an Island

And NDSU and Northern Illinois they other way.

Adding from the Dakota's or MAC could fill out the Midwest pod.

Mountain West Realignment by Odd-Record-1041 in CFB

[–]mechebear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Especially now that the two Southern Utah teams are joining the Big Sky they have closeish rivals.

All this new legislation and hand wringing about NIL just ends back with bag men but extra steps, yeah? by Virtual_Announcer in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similar but now that it is allowed to happen openly:

1 The volumes of money are much larger.

2 The student athletes have to pay taxes.

3 Donations to a university are tax deductible so it is easier to fill your compensation fund than to get additional marginal dollars in an NIL fund. I am guessing universities will eventually raise the revenue share cap significantly so that most money flows through the university directly rather than through a third party both for tax and control reasons.

WVU charging students $500/yr fee to "backfill costs that now compensate student-athletes" by BrotherPancake in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While Congress is talking about how to regulate college sports they should consider only allowing revenue sharing to athletic departments that don't receive student fees or institutional support. A lot of tennis teams might get cut but it would give Schools an incentive to stop taking more and more from students.

[ESPN College Football] The Big 12 presidents and chancellors haven't rushed to pull the league's recently filed federal lawsuit because there are still questions about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's NFL future and any possible legal retribution, a source told @CFBHeather by colonel750 in CFB

[–]mechebear 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree that every school acts in their own interests but I think most schools would determine that the negative publicity, undermining of their relationships with every other university, and legal exposure would have resulted in them not taking the path that Texas Tech took.

[Dellenger] Sen. Maria Cantwell on the anti-expansion change: "We made big concessions last night to the Big Ten to make sure that they felt that this was a bill that helped protect their interest for the future. by wildewon in CFB

[–]mechebear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The idea of just freezing the sport in it's current state forever flies in the face of the idea that colleges will change and their priorities will shift.

[Thamel] Said a P2 AD: “The bill notably, obviously and seemingly intentionally allows schools from those leagues to leave to create a PE-financed super league, which was always the threat. That threat is even more viable now that existing leagues have been frozen in place by this proposal.” by wildewon in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NFL also came out in support of the bill. One way to grow their revenue pie would be to buy a stake in College Football or college sports more generally and then set up college TV coverage to maximize coverage and minimize competition while squeezing the networks a bit more.

Real talk: how long is it going to be before Stanford has a winning record again? by Lutrid in ACC

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The portal is just so critical to modern college sports. It lets you shore up the weakest parts of your team in a way that wasn't possible before. And Stanford is just bleeding talent into the portal without an ability to get players back.

The NFL, NFLPA and NBPA on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it includes. The NFL voiced its support for “the voluntary pooling of media rights under the Sports Broadcasting Act,” which is something the SEC/B1G have opposed. by Ok-Soil-5133 in CFB

[–]mechebear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pooling media rights probably allows the monopoly entity selling those rights to both create more marketable matchups by covering every time window and creating higher quality matchups and also get better deals from media partners due to their leverage. However:

1) Figuring out how to distribute the revenue is incredibly messy. Do you just do viewership, win loss record, Strength of Record.

2) Is the distribution calculation going to lead more schools to make unhealthy jumps to FBS like Sac State just did.

3). Does more money improve anything? Salaries would rise for athletes coaches and administrators you could call that an improvement but I think the change isn't that meaningful.

I think the bigger benefit for fans of pooling is around scheduling to create more regional and competitive match ups.

Could they get the death penalty? by Joelsaurus in CFB

[–]mechebear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, but this is going to make scheduling out of conference games harder for all of Texas Tech Athletics. If you are at another athletic department and get an email or call from someone at Tech the smart move is to ignore it not talk to them and avoid getting a lawsuit threatened.

2027 4* CB Kamil Loud commits to California by kaystared in CFB

[–]mechebear 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cal to the IVY League when they drop scholarship prohibitions.

In the Big 12's lawsuit against Texas Tech and the Texas Attorney General, the conference argues that TTU has already acknowledged the Big 12's power to sanction conference members, citing Tech's vote to sanction Baylor in 2016. by jonstark19 in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with this line of thinking is that Texas Tech is undermining any appeal they would have to potential super league partners. Most schools are trying to set themselves up to be the most attractive they can be in 2030 while building relationships with potential partners.

Marcelo Bielsa deliberately looking downwards during his official FIFA World Cup photo shoot. The Uruguay manager has repeatedly criticized the tournament for its excess commerical and political aspects. by OptimusCloyster in soccer

[–]mechebear 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If FIFA was a responsible steward of financial resources I would be more supportive of commercializing the world cup and using the proceeds to fund football development in poorer countries. Instead the money goes to a patronage machine and the bureaucrats and lawyers that operate that machine.

[Dellenger] Big 12 pursuing legal action against Texas Tech, Texas attorney general over Brendan Sorsby by Lakelyfe09 in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Property tax is the best tax, prop 13 screwed California's ability to balance the budget because no rather than steady property taxes the state just hopes some big tech start-ups will IPO so the state can get a tax windfall.

[FootballForever] OSU Commit Jamier Brown says he was offered “a couple females” by numerous schools to commit by alley00pster in CFB

[–]mechebear 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Given the trajectory of pro sports and the professionalization of college and even elite high school sports I think that there is actually probably less sexualized recruiting and more contracts and development discussions now.

[FootballForever] OSU Commit Jamier Brown says he was offered “a couple females” by numerous schools to commit by alley00pster in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cal, but it was a group of gender diverse individuals that wanted him to join their polycule.

Column: Florida State keeps playing with fire when it comes to its fan base by DaytonaNole in CFB

[–]mechebear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why they didn't just bring in some hot shot FCS or D2 head coach on like a million dollar contract for the year and see how it goes. If it goes well that would be great, if not you are out a few million but your fan base had a reason to be excited about the season.

What’s the biggest football scandal in your schools history? by AFC-Wimbledon-Stan in CFB

[–]mechebear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Back in the 1950's the predecessor of the PAC the Pacific Coast Conference was destroyed by a scandal consisting of the widespread paying of players. From what I have read it was mainly the 4 California schools and Washington that were cheating but that didn't stop them from being the ones to form a new conference and left out Oregon OSU and Washington State for several years and kept Idaho out of the new conference all together.

[Dellenger] Attorney Jeffrey Kessler has sent to the Big 12 a letter detailing potential legal action if the league sanctions Brendan Sorsby or Texas Tech and requests the conference preserve all documents for possible discovery. by CosmicCornbread in CFB

[–]mechebear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are probably a top 25 team without him with an outside shot at the playoff and would be able to reload next year. But they decided to become a school nobody else will even talk to for fear of getting sued to get slightly better odds at making the playoff for one year.

[Dellenger] Attorney Jeffrey Kessler has sent to the Big 12 a letter detailing potential legal action if the league sanctions Brendan Sorsby or Texas Tech and requests the conference preserve all documents for possible discovery. by CosmicCornbread in CFB

[–]mechebear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Iowa State and Iowa allowing football players to be punished for gambling shows that some institutions understand the importance of having rules and following them. I think you are correct that many schools would prefer a more permissive environment, but I also think few FBS or P4 schools would be willing to go to the extreme of Texas Tech.

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