Forbes: Conference Payouts
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/12/26/how-massive-conferenc…
A good article by Forbes on conferenc payouts. Big10 leads the way.
December 26th, 2013 at 7:21 PM ^
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December 26th, 2013 at 7:23 PM ^
"And who knows, as the nation's top programs grow increasingly fruitful, they may even find some extra money to pay the athletes who have made it all possible."
December 26th, 2013 at 10:22 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 6:41 AM ^
I'll support Michigan no matter what. But the numbers are too large to ignore and I believe that a fund should be created for student athletes. A formula could be fashioned to determine your payment (e.g. number of years spent in college, etc) that would be given when you leave school. I'd love a system that would incentivize kids to stay in school.
December 27th, 2013 at 7:54 AM ^
December 26th, 2013 at 7:24 PM ^
The article specifically regarding the Big Ten which is linked in this story is also worth a read. That article is here - (LINK).
It talks about just how much the payouts matter relative to budgets around the conference and how while it isn't necessarily a show-stopper at Michigan and Ohio State, at least to some extent, the revenue stream is vital to schools like Indiana and Purdue and their hopes to compete within the conference.
December 26th, 2013 at 7:25 PM ^
I'm glad that the B1G makes the most money; now we need to have our football match our revenue.