Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

[Al_4_State]

For football? They certainly don't and nobody said otherwise. For women's basketball or wrestling? I think you'd be hard pressed to say that Ohio St had more resources than Iowa. For men's basketball, they're probably similar. The other dozen or so sports doesn't get much from either school revenue wise.

I mean for ***** sake, Ohio St funded 4 sports from the 20.5 nil package (football, basketball, volleyball) but you think they're going to pump a bunch of money into women's water polo? For what? For whom?

What you're not getting is they don't ******* care if their gymnastics team is first class or if the men's rugby team won 25 games last year. They barely care about basketball. Do you see them buying a bunch of McDonald's all american's for their men's and women's basketball teams? Every dollar that goes to those sports come out of the pot that they actually care about, which is football.

No ****. And they have more of it than Rutgers. A lot more. That's my point.

Rutgers can't hang with Ohio State, but they're trying to. So would we if we were given the chance, and we'd be just as ******. We're just ****** in a different way.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Rutgers doesn't have a Mark Cuban. It's very different than Indiana.

Except it’s not. Cuban never donated to sports until they started winning, he primarily donated to academics and the school paper.

Rutgers has so very wealthy alumni

 

[Clark]

No ****. And they have more of it than Rutgers. A lot more. That's my point.

Rutgers can't hang with Ohio State, but they're trying to. So would we if we were given the chance, and we'd be just as ******. We're just ****** in a different way.

In football, yes. In the other sports, no. Rutgers has their own problems that aren't related to keeping up with the joneses obviously, otherwise there would be several more Big 10 and SEC programs that are facing 75 million dollar annual deficits

 

[Kinch]

Another team wants a place at the trough.

 

[isucy86]

Another team wants a place at the trough.

Would think they have a couple things going against them:

1. Does the MWC TV partner need more game inventory? And are willing to pay enough that the current 9 schools don't lose money.
2. Will G5 schools be part of the CFP media rights money distribution beyond the next few years? And if G5 schools still get paid, will it be at current levels?

 

[ZorkClone]

Another team wants a place at the trough.

I’ve heard there is some apathy among the NDSU fan base with their current success that they want a new challenge.

I think it’s kinda foolish to go from regularly competing for National championships to maybe competing for a G6 conference championship.

Never mind I think there are like too many FBS teams already.

 

[Clark]

I’ve heard there is some apathy among the NDSU fan base with their current success that they want a new challenge.

I think it’s kinda foolish to go from regularly competing for National championships to maybe competing for a G6 conference championship.

Never mind I think there are like too many FBS teams already.

It depends on if they're the next James Madison or the next Appalachian St.

 

[Kinch]

Don’t know how much is true, but should give us some pause.

 

[DesertClone1]

I’ve heard there is some apathy among the NDSU fan base with their current success that they want a new challenge.

I think it’s kinda foolish to go from regularly competing for National championships to maybe competing for a G6 conference championship.

Never mind I think there are like too many FBS teams already.

That's fine and Dandy, will the 12 Pac want them? me thinks not, if they're smart. They get the Dakota schools to go with them, and see if the old MWC want to play ball. I can't imagine the NIL is much different for schools like New Mexico, New Mexico State, and Wyoming

 

[CycloneT]

Don’t know how much is true, but should give us some pause.

I believe a lot of they debt is from bonds to renovate their stadium

 

[cyfanatic]

Don’t know how much is true, but should give us some pause.

All of that is gross...if true...especially the first part!

 

[IceCyIce]

If Iowa State wants to be in the show, and the community (Fanaticcs, City of AMES, state of Iowa) etc they are going to pay. Increased fees, local option sales tax, state funding otherwise we can join the new PAC. Don't like it but we were break even before revenue sharing.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[IceCyIce]

Lucky Bastard$

 

[BigJCy]

 

[KnappShack]

We have lost the hot tub battle. Nothing else matters

 

[1UNI2ISU]

This is a great day for UNI football.

 

[NWICY]

Don’t know how much is true, but should give us some pause.

Beginning to see more and more of this, how long before this stuff collapses?

 

[NWICY]

This is a great day for UNI football.

Farley retire? he's been good for a long time, but seemed to lose some luster lately.

 

[isucy86]

We have lost the hot tub battle. Nothing else matters

Not sure 6 dudes & 0 ladies in a hot tub qualifies as winning!