He talks about $20mm being too much and the possibility of Iowa State becoming Northern Iowa.

Somewhat fascinating to me.

https://x.com/genetics56/status/1918764080170684448?s=46&t=ISjkoHkBIkXYXFbgvlDUoA
 

It’s a problem for many. But that’s why there’s FCS, D2 and D3. One of my sons played at a D3 school and had a blast. I don’t think they even charged admission. 

It's a shame, but that's where the sport is headed. With all the Legal uncertainty who knows where we will land, but the sport will be structurally very different from its roots.

Do they have to pay players though? The can just suck and count their money, or am I off base with this one.

7 minutes ago, thatdude2 said:

Do they have to pay players though? The can just suck and count their money, or am I off base with this one.

That’s why they might go the way of Northern Iowa. It feels like they’re asking the state of Iowa to fund the NIL instead of the university. 

Tap into the crop lobby you poor schmucks

We are headed to a single league of 30-32 teams. 

2 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

That’s why they might go the way of Northern Iowa. It feels like they’re asking the state of Iowa to fund the NIL instead of the university. 

Would there be penalties from the Big 4 if one of their institutions chose not to play the NIL game, and basically have a roster full of D 2 guys. They’re cool with going 0 - 12, and collecting 30 - 50 million in television revenue?

1 hour ago, THookem said:

We are headed to a single league of 30-32 teams. 

It will be about 40-50 and will include basketball.

9 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

It will be about 40-50 and will include basketball.

I think we’re headed for different conferences in certain sports.

3 hours ago, Hashtag said:

It will be about 40-50 and will include basketball.

Not sure about that. Thinking that basketball will include more schools. 

6 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

That’s why they might go the way of Northern Iowa. It feels like they’re asking the state of Iowa to fund the NIL instead of the university. 

Iowa State should have been lobbying for collecting bargaining. That would have given them a chance. 

As it is, the SEC and Big Ten will choke them out.

To a certain extent, we’re headed toward a sorting out back to the way things were in the ‘60s, when many of the mid- and low majors now in D-I basketball played in the NAIA.

But the football change is what matters.

Has TT's dollar-aggressiveness spooked ISU?

Slow weeding out process.  Networks are sifting through the haves and have nots to make a mini-NFL.

This is what competition does. In this case the competition is economic. Think about a real estate analogy. When the prices increase in a particular market, it reduces the number of potential buyers. 

11 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

He talks about $20mm being too much and the possibility of Iowa State becoming Northern Iowa.

Somewhat fascinating to me.

https://x.com/genetics56/status/1918764080170684448?s=46&t=ISjkoHkBIkXYXFbgvlDUoA
 

 

I welcome any misery for any team in that minor league 

It’s interesting (to me) because Iowa State football has the top attendance of the historical Big 12 schools (post Texas, OU departures), and is second to only BYU when the new entrants are considered.

I completely understand the TV market perspective on ISU being the #2 school in a small farm state with no major TV local market, but it’s a shame for the fans who turn out to support a competitive school that they’ll soon be relegated out of big time college football.

If ISU were in the Big 10 West, they’d be competitive peers with ALL the other schools in that division (Iowa, Minn, Ill, Wiscy, Neb, NW, etc.)

Edited May 5, 20251 yr by Glass Joe

22 minutes ago, Glass Joe said:

It’s interesting (to me) because Iowa State football has the top attendance of the historical Big 12 schools (post Texas, OU departures), and is second to only BYU when the new entrants are considered.

I completely understand the TV market perspective on ISU being the #2 school in a small farm state with no major TV local market, but it’s a shame for the fans who turn out to support a competitive school that they’ll soon be relegated out of big time college football.

If ISU were in the Big 10 West, they’d be competitive peers with ALL the other schools in that division (Iowa, Minn, Ill, Wiscy, Neb, NW, etc.)

When 61K is your stadium capacity it tells you a whole lot more about the conference than the school.

50 minutes ago, Glass Joe said:

It’s interesting (to me) because Iowa State football has the top attendance of the historical Big 12 schools (post Texas, OU departures), and is second to only BYU when the new entrants are considered.

I completely understand the TV market perspective on ISU being the #2 school in a small farm state with no major TV local market, but it’s a shame for the fans who turn out to support a competitive school that they’ll soon be relegated out of big time college football.

If ISU were in the Big 10 West, they’d be competitive peers with ALL the other schools in that division (Iowa, Minn, Ill, Wiscy, Neb, NW, etc.)

It makes a lot of sense because there are probably a couple dozen or so schools that are even profitable. Most break even or operate in the red.

1 hour ago, Oldest Horn said:

When 61K is your stadium capacity it tells you a whole lot more about the conference than the school.

I get your point, but I think vandy's capacity is 41k, MSST is 61k, ole Miss is 64k...

56 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

It makes a lot of sense because there are probably a couple dozen or so schools that are even profitable. Most break even or operate in the red.

Relatively few make money. Most of D-I loses money. It’s marketing for the schools, so they look at it as an operating expense.

1 hour ago, Wabi Sabi said:

I get your point, but I think vandy's capacity is 41k, MSST is 61k, ole Miss is 64k...

So the top team in the B12 would be in the lowest quartile in the SEC? 

Who will the Texans draft at wide receiver? Do other teams have good wide receivers ?

On 5/4/2025 at 12:44 PM, Hashtag said:

Tap into the crop lobby you poor schmucks

Could the Cyclones become a powerhouse once they’re in the pocket of Big Corn?