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    CONFIRMED: Lakefront Temporary Stadium is a GO

    The overall point is correct but some of the specifics are not. Revenue sharing only applies to conference games. The contracts with non conference teams specify the fee the visiting team receives as well as a cap in the number of tickets that can be purchased (and I’m guessing most don’t...
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    "Super League"

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39930094/new-nebraska-ad-troy-dannen-expects-revenue-distribution-become-more-performance-based Count Nebraska amongst the schools ready to divide the Big Ten into “haves and have nots”
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    "Super League"

    And that ultimately be the question for schools like Northwestern (and Rutgers, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State etc,). Would you rather restructure B10 revenues and give an extra $10 million to Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and USC, (taking $7-8 million less from Northwestern’s share and...
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    Photos of Ryan Field Demolition/Construction

    The April 4 gallery really gives some nice insight on this. The roof of the press box seems to have been removed and the “Do not demo” spray paint and other markings reinforce the engineering thread by which the press box is hanging.
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    Photos of Ryan Field Demolition/Construction

    Is there a unique plan to take down the press box addition? It’s interesting that the lower stands in front of the press box have been removed. I’ll be interested to see if the approach it from field side, parking lot side or simply top down like the towers came down, Most appreciative...
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    "Super League"

    this is an attempt by the Big 12 and ACC to get more money at the expense of the B10 and SEC. Throwing a lifeline to Iowa State, Syracuse, and Cal? Never going to happen. Frankly, a real “super league” would start by jettisoning the dead weights in the B10 and SEC and trying to cap the...
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    Changes coming to CFB

    The biggest differences between the NFL and CFB is 12 vs 20+ minutes of halftime and the potential for more replay potential in the college game The biggest impact of the 2023 clock modifications wasn’t as much the elapsed time of the broadcast as the compression of the game. Unless the game...
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    Which Big Ten team / fan base do you dislike the most?

    When OSU hosted Texas in 2005, it was, (according to many I’ve spoken to) the nadir of OSU fan behavior. One of the UT fan sites described it as a collection of “the 95,000 people you know that are most likely to key a car” Following the game, the Columbus Police Department convened a meeting...
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    Changes coming to CFB

    1. helmet communications, likely NFL style, in terms of active time for communication between plays, feed cuts with 15 seconds remaining on play clock or snap of ball (whichever comes first). 2. Acceptable use of tablets on sidelines for video purposes. Broadcast, sideline and endzone views...
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    Chip Kelly resigns as UCLA HC to become OSU’s OC

    UCLA is in a world of financial hurt as they prepare to join the Big Ten. They ran a deficit of over $32 million for the 22-33 athletic year (following a $20+ million shortfall the year before. There has been no determination of a subsidy that will be imposed on UCLA (to benefit Cal)) that...
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    Photos of Ryan Field Demolition/Construction

    Many thanks for sharing. Appreciate you taking the time to take the photos and post them as well.
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    serious question re: the future of college football...

    Finally, this thread gets to the real heart of the issue. But the point still eluding most here is the biggest player in the secondary market will be Northwestern (as in limiting numbers of tickets to the general public and instead manipulating the secondary market directly). While I’m sure...
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    Priebe in portal

    Priebe is going to Michigan
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    Las Vegas Bowl TV ratings?

    And 35 times the viewership of the game against Howard (71,000)!
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    Northwestern produces video "Positively Dr Gragg"

    Bowl payouts are sent to the conference, pooled, and distributed equally (even if a school did not make a bowl game) amongst all 14 schools (plus a share for the conference office).
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    Indiana Fires Tom Allen

    There is no equivalent of a Pat Ryan in Bloomington because most of the big donors are exclusively interested in basketball (Mark Cuban). A past IU President took about $25 million from the B10 TV distribution away from athletics to use for academic purposes. The facilities (especially the...
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    Bowl projections post week 12

    These predictions have a lot to do with the expected results of next week’s games. With Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State (assuming a win over MSU) almost certainly in NY 6 bowls, getting a b10 team in Detroit will need 2 wins among Minnesota, Nebraska and Illinois to fill all the bowl...
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    Breaking: Brian Ferentz out in 2024

    Neither. It’s simply a removal of a needless distraction. I’ll be shocked if Goetz does not get the job permanently. The fact that she fixed (and was empowered to do so) Gary Barta’s massive error speaks volumes.
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    OT: The Iowa "Fair Catch"

    I agree with the excellent earlier post from “TheC”. I’d like to add one point and that is that the college review system (all plays subject to review) has created a certain style of collegiate officiating, one that lets everything happen and trust replay to sort it out at the end. The...
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    Michigan under NCAA investigation for stealing signs

    In my opinion, no, but his contract has not been redone in light of conference championships. There was some reporting that it was about to be finished (Michigan has a bye next week) but now has been temporarily suspended. This latest accusation, combined with the previous one (surrounding...
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