Private Equity in FCS playoffs

[32counter]

NASCAR on the gridiron. Wonderful.

Let’s cut a deal with these guys to help in their advertising

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[Spider17]

I called it in the old forum. Not official yet but likely. The move to MWC makes perfect sense for ND State especially now with the new PAC-12 poaching teams from MWC and the conference needing to fill back teams.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019969366041747474

 

[SFspidur]

Meanwhile, as Northern Illinois football joins the Mountain West, Sacramento State is trying to join the Mid-American.

Sources: Sacramento State making aggressive effort to join FBS league, proposing an eight-figure entry fee

While many FBS leagues have rebuffed the proposal — the Mountain West and the Pac-12 among them — other league executives are exploring the possibility.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Wood Hall]

So the MID-AMERICAN Conference would have teams in Massachusetts and California. Gotta love realignment.

 

[SFspidur]

So the MID-AMERICAN Conference would have teams in Massachusetts and California. Gotta love realignment.

Just average them out.

 

[Spider17]

I called it in the old forum. Not official yet but likely. The move to MWC makes perfect sense for ND State especially now with the new PAC-12 poaching teams from MWC and the conference needing to fill back teams.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019969366041747474

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020601477312717212

 

[URFan1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020601477312717212

What will be their cut from the MW?

 

[KE Spider]

In context, UR has been unwilling to spend far less money to buy out a contract that might lead again to relevance in our MBB program.

Bold moves - some schools get it, others don't.

 

[Spider17]

What will be their cut from the MW?

I’m not sure, I couldn’t find any reports online yet. They are going as a football member only so I’m sure that influences it some.

 

[Spider17]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020890620013732057

 

[Gallipoli]

It's about time. But NDSU paid $17M for the privilege. In year 2, they will dominate the MW.

 

[32counter]

Louisville officials say the clock is ticking on college athletics: 'The math no longer works'

You probably didn't wake up this morning worried about federal antitrust law.

www.wdrb.com

 

[Gallipoli]

Our guys can't afford to pay basketball players, much less the football team.

 

[whampas]

Our guys can't afford to pay basketball players, much less the football team.

Can afford, unwilling to pay. But yes, football no way.

 

[Gallipoli]

Can afford, unwilling to pay. But yes, football no way.

No one with any sense will pay $10 Million a year to support a D-1 basketball program.
Mark Cuban bought a football championship for Indiana. How long can that continue?