As much as the granularity of what is going on in Stanford Football's house is interesting, the whole reason changes are being made is for much bigger picture issues. Stanford fans should be informed about what is really going on, the issues facing the sport, and the dynamics at play. So I'm starting a thread that hopefully can be a catchall for the big picture issues driving College Football.
Here are two sources of information that provide a good overview of where things are at and the state of play. You will notice that there is a feeling expressed by the Monty Show guys that the SEC and Big Ten have it made. But don't kid yourselves, schools like Ohio State and Alabama don't want Purdue and Mississippi State getting full revenue shares from conference membership. You can see a scenario where the Super League that breaks away from the NCAA - that I believe is inevitable - may become more acceptable when that initially proposed 70 team league is stripped down. This is what Stanford now understands, IMO. The question is what is that number and what qualifies one to be in the Super League?
It's all a fight for money and prestige, and it is survival of the fittest. Stanford knows its Football program is a distressed asset that will be worth nothing if it doesn't improve soon, but it also has a lot of potential upside value if it acts to improve it before the window to do so closes. Other schools are faced with similar decisions, but Stanford is uniquely positioned to use uncommon wealth to improve that isn't available to others. Watching College Football go through this long evolution to arrive at a place of NFL-like stability is almost as fascinating as the games themselves, to me at least.
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Here are two sources of information that provide a good overview of where things are at and the state of play. You will notice that there is a feeling expressed by the Monty Show guys that the SEC and Big Ten have it made. But don't kid yourselves, schools like Ohio State and Alabama don't want Purdue and Mississippi State getting full revenue shares from conference membership. You can see a scenario where the Super League that breaks away from the NCAA - that I believe is inevitable - may become more acceptable when that initially proposed 70 team league is stripped down. This is what Stanford now understands, IMO. The question is what is that number and what qualifies one to be in the Super League?
It's all a fight for money and prestige, and it is survival of the fittest. Stanford knows its Football program is a distressed asset that will be worth nothing if it doesn't improve soon, but it also has a lot of potential upside value if it acts to improve it before the window to do so closes. Other schools are faced with similar decisions, but Stanford is uniquely positioned to use uncommon wealth to improve that isn't available to others. Watching College Football go through this long evolution to arrive at a place of NFL-like stability is almost as fascinating as the games themselves, to me at least.
ACC ADs Meet With PE Firm Regarding 'Project Rudy' Super League Proposal
The ACC met with the private equity firm that is pitching a college football super league.
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