What Happens to College Sports After the House Case is Settled

[Neutral Corner]

They're also looking at selling conference naming rights, as in "The Allstate Big 12 Conference".

 

[tapintoamerica]

They're also looking at selling conference naming rights, as in "The Allstate Big 12 Conference".

Which begs the question: What will other conferences be called?
SEC: Waffle House
ACC: Bank of America
MAC: Spee Dee Muffler King

 

[Inky_Wretch]

If the Big 12 isn't sponsored by Dr Pepper or Bucc-ees something is seriously wrong.

 

[UPChip]

Which begs the question: What will other conferences be called?
SEC: Waffle House
ACC: Bank of America
MAC: Spee Dee Muffler King

This is Meijer erasure and I won't stand for it.

 

[dixiehack]

They're also looking at selling conference naming rights, as in "The Allstate Big 12 Conference".

 

[BTExpress]

What could possibly go wrong?

In other news, I find it amusing that the Big Ten has done away with the two division format. The two highest ranked teams will meet in the conference game. Given the expansion, this means that a team is going to come in 18th in the B1G. Hearing the wails of the 15th through 18th teams should be fun.

Can't wait until the titanic Michigan (11-0) vs. Ohio State (11-0) clash, followed by the Michigan (12-0) vs. Ohio State (11-1) clash for the B10 title, followed by a Michigan (13-1) vs. Ohio State (13-1) playoff game,

 

[HanSenSE]

 

[Della9250]

Can't wait until the titanic Michigan (11-0) vs. Ohio State (11-0) clash, followed by the Michigan (12-0) vs. Ohio State (11-1) clash for the B10 title, followed by a Michigan (13-1) vs. Ohio State (13-1) playoff game,

Can't wait until there are five undefeated teams in the conference standings and three get left out

 

[LanceyHoward]

I know nothing about finance for the ultra rich. Explain this one for me. If a private equity firm gets a 20% stake in the conference and is the only outside investor, would it by definition have enough clout to order the dismissal of financially underperforming members?

It would depend on how the contract is written. Obviously a 20% stake is normally not a controlling interest. But the contract could well include clauses that give the private equity firm powers, especially if guarantees are not made. For example, if revenues fall short and the private equity firm is not receiving its guarantees the contract could allow the firm to assume control of the athletic department budget. I would think that private equity would want some protections written into the contract.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I kind of think this Allstate 12 is the crack in the door that eventually leads to the Walmart Razorbacks and EBSCO Crimson Tide and FedEx Tigers.

 

[maumann]

I kind of think this Allstate 12 is the crack in the door that eventually leads to the Walmart Razorbacks and EBSCO Crimson Tide and FedEx Tigers.

If the role of a university is to be an institution of higher learning which purpose should be education and research, instead of a defacto basketball and football minor league, I'm all for rooting for the SunTrust Gators or Sun Maid Raisin Bulldogs.

The business of sports should be a degree program, not a cost of doing business as a public university.

 

[HanSenSE]