Interesting Article from the WSJ - NCAA Worst Case Scenario

[BaltoBull]

I thought this was an interesting read. Could the ramifications of the O'Bannon case be what's behind the scuttlebutt of the "P5" breaking from the NCAA?

 

And if it's not, could the teams that can survive taking the hit on likenesses and / or television revenue be the ultimate dividing line of the "division 4" and everyone else?

 

I'm not claiming to know anything and I'm not looking to stir things up. I read this article this morning and those were the first things that came to mind.

 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323446404579010513489442936.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_6

Edited August 14, 2013 by BaltoBull

[slick1ru2]

This has always been a part of it, paying athletes.

 

http://college-football.si.com/2013/07/23/mac-media-day-notes/

 

From the MAC commissioner at Media day:

 

“The system is broken and it’s broken because we don’t have a place to come together and effectively talk about the issues affecting us,†MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said Tuesday at his conference’s media day in Detroit.

 

“The best example of this is the issue of the miscellaneous expense allowance,†Steinbrecher later added, “whether it’s a stipend, a need-based component to financial aid, whatever it is. There’s clearly interest in doing something, particularly at the highest levels. I think it’s been a little unfairly appointed that the low resource conferences or schools voted that down. The fact of the matter is there were too many proposals. We need to come together and work through that. That’s a tough issue.â€

 

 

[Reliable Source]

ISU get's $26 Million in Media Revenues. We get about $3MM now. How long can we compete with that kind of disparity?

[BaltoBull]

Not long, which is kinda my point.

[slick1ru2]

Football shouldn't be about $.

[Reliable Source]

Football shouldn't be about $.

Funniest thing I have read all day. Slick, u r a crack up

[WoolyBully]

Football shouldn't be about $.

The MGM Sports Book probably has a different opinion. 

[DELdaBull]

NCAA shouldn't be making money on likeness after your playing days are over without paying. Period

[slick1ru2]

NCAA shouldn't be making money on likeness after your playing days are over without paying. Period

Uh, they don't They are licensed through the NFL Players Assoc. This logo is on the game.

 

 

The cover athletes come in and pose for that image.

 

[hm101]

ISU get's $26 Million in Media Revenues. We get about $3MM now. How long can we compete with that kind of disparity?

While that disparity hurts, ISU's media revenue is a quarter of their total revenue. I believe our athletic dept revenues were 14m recently, so you can do the math. 

 

Revenue is more than TV bucks. It's ticket, merch, donations, etc.