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FWIW, my CFO had a degree in theology. On hiring, they trained her. She was really good.

As the sport becomes more "professional", why should they? How many alumni (of any school) donate money to their favorite NFL team? Or MLB baseball? Or NBA basketball? None. The average ticket price to the Falcons is $112/game or about $1000 a year. How much more do you give? It's one thing to...

Those numbers don't distinguish between Nielsen rated viewers and non-Nielsen. Nielsen rated gets more ad revenue that non-Nielsen. For example, in 2023 ... Alabama appeared in 11 of 13 games on Nielsen rated networks. Tech, as I recall, appeared on one. The ACCN is not Nielsen rated. ESPN is.

It gets even more interesting. If athletes are considered employees, then state ethics guidelines and laws take effect. Not every state has the same rules on ethics, so a new battleground will emerge. It's particularly interesting for GA as the law mentions "Learning Management Systems"...

That data already exists. Because of the way the CFP has been run, most fans (not you, specifically, but generally) now have two teams they pull for. Why? Because by the end of September, if your primary team has 2+ losses, they are out of the hunt. So rather than rake leaves and sit out the...

I think just the opposite will happen. Big programs have big donors, comfortable writing hundred million dollar checks. Smaller programs, those with significant debt, and fewer donors will collapse. In turn, this will drive up the remaining teams’ media value. Media value will pay players...

Notre Dame is not an AAU member and I’m guessing B1G would be delighted to take them. So, it may be a chip, but not THE chip. Since GT joined the ACC, we have a wpt of 0.549. Since 2004, we have a wpt of … 0.548. Changing conference, if that happens, is not going to be a panacea. Notre Dame...

It's more complicated than that. The ACC almost did not admit Stanford because of this.

Service to and from Atlanta is likely to go to Charlie Brown. Most teams I know, Delta offers charter service. The players and coaches fly. That’s a big reason why the SEC has at least tried to keep some regionality to expansion. It’s not a big deal for say, Bama, to bus to Starkville, Auburn...

According to FootballScoop, GT is the 52nd most attractive program for expansion. Its primary value is the Atlanta media market, but … that’s it. I recall that 538 did a similar study and found GT unattractive as an expansion candidate. Regardless, Tech football will continue. The only question...

Yes, it's still the case. It's just digital now. Many state universities have ethics rules so you can't require your own students to buy them, but other sections can.

I don't know GT's model. But it's entirely possible. And that's not new. Top schools are expected to publish, otherwise you'll find yourself at a small school. GT's physics department was famous in the 80s for abhorring teaching. So young guys were brought in to teach undergraduates while...

It depends on the university model. Many top flight research universities either don’t teach or teach only a very light load. The goal is to do research, publish that research, enhance the reputation of the university… upgrade facilities, staff, etc. In fact, tenure is often based on the number...

Better? Meh. Tech 60 years ago was 1964. Still a great program but … withdrawing from the SEC. And before integration which dramatically changed college football. Was Tech ready for that? No. Almost every player and team captain I’ve spoken to HATES the new system. Why? Nobody plays for...

Who is talking about the media contract? I’m not. I’m specifically talking about viewership. Multiple times in fact. Schools don’t negotiate media contracts, conferences do. There’s a lawsuit over the ACC contract, perhaps you’ve read about it? Yes, I DID make the declaration because I DID...

F-buzz, you know how to use Excel don’t you? Create a spreadsheet, go to Sports Media, and create a table. You can do that can’t you? I won’t insult you as you did me, but create a table. Use the Sort function. If you don’t know how, PM me. Oh, and … I specifically stated you won’t see programs...

Please refer to the Pareto Principle. Viewership among the Top 30 (and the media rights derived thereof) dwarf those outside the Top 30. It’s not even debatable.

We do it because we're objective. Two percent IS niche. Don't like the word? Invent a new one.

Because you refuse to look at the data. It’s pretty clear that Tech, or most any of the ACC programs outside of FSU or Clemson pale in comparison when discussing average Nielsen viewership, which drives media right values. It certainly explains why the ACC receives far less by comparison. Let...

I never mentioned dollars, only referred to ratings. Georgia Tech is does not crack the Top 30 programs in the country in terms of viewership, nor does it crack the 2M mark. So, that means, by definition ... they are not in the Majority of most watched programs which means they must be in the...