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The SEC has never stated, ever … your characterizations. They HAVE stated repeatedly that their strategy is to create weekly matchups that are able to be distributed as programming content and achieve a lower than average share of viewers than a typical NFL program. That allows them to...

Vandy? Vandy could care less about football.

Look at dollars. There is no question they are better than ever. As to “idiots” running the conferences, I think not. The SEC has been clear for the last decade on what they are trying to do and … they are doing it. Payouts are up, not down. But sure … they are declining if that’s what you want...

Financially, it’s never been healthier. Viewership is increasing, not decreasing. It’s media now, not “attendance”.

Nobody is making multi billion dollar decisions on a whim. Trust me … they know exactly where CFB is going.

Media data says you’re wrong.

You read it and clearly didn’t understand it. The economics of college football today, regardless of “winning” is media based. Most fans are trapped in the mentality of CFB as it was. Not as it is. And today, it’s programming content. Vandy makes more money losing than Tech does winning. That’s...

So? There are millions who will. And are.

The whole point of realignment is create televised matchups at the bottom end range of the NFL.

No. Winning AND being watched matter. Did you not read it? Apparently not.

Tech played and LOST to UT in the Chick-fil-a Classic. And it was one of the most watched games of the year. The game today is winning AND being watched. $$$ matter more today than 70 years ago.

Why be a fan? Studies have been done in this area. And the simple answer is “group affiliation“. “The whole idea behind identification is that it’s really part of how we see ourselves and that doesn’t change easily,” says Robert J. Fisher, professor of marketing at The University of Western...

I don't think enough thought goes into the CHANGE in the culture of the Institute that occurred, at least in my lifetime, when discussing the whole athletic conference issue. Prior to Joe Petit, GT still thought of itself as D1 athletics program. It wasn't THAT far removed from SEC play and...

The engine that drives GT is GTRI. If you want to add majors, you first need to demonstrate demand via research contracts. As I recall, the growth in research contracts is in medical research. I doubt the effect on athletics admissions is even a criteria.

I knew a student … 4-star player and a starter. Spent all his time on NIL trying to cash out while he could. Flunked out. Didn’t get drafted. No job, no degree, no prospects. Bama, it is said, has more tutors for the football team than the team has players. Athletes are tracked by geolocation...

Rumors of GT’s death are greatly exaggerated. Did Tech win the recruiting battle for Haynes King? No. We won the portal competition for him. There are plenty of overlooked players who need playing time, won’t get it, and will transfer rather than wait. GT is entering the Moneyball Era. Being...

I taught at a D3 school. Grants don’t exist there. Students take part in athletics as part of the college experience… not to get a grant. CPJ described Tech as basically a service academy. Limited curriculum, good kids, lots of discipline. It isn’t like 99% of the schools in D1. Here’s how USMA...

All depends. Gymnastics is revenue generating. So is swimming/diving. Various sports sell tickets, naming rights, and development. Know who has the best suite at BDS? Bruce Heppler. Tech itself funds nothing. The Hill provides out of state tuition waivers which is the bulk of it's investment...

As someone who actually teaches D1 athletes, I have a different experience. The areas of concern are usually football, basketball and baseball. Students from all other sports - golf, tennis, track, swimming, diving, gymnastics - are usually straight A students. And not "basketweaving" either...

I think there's a bit of a romantic view of college sports as pure, or amateur (love of the game) etc and that the move towards $$$ is recent. I assure you it isn't. I know players personally who received exams and completed term papers slid under their doors at night by the tutoring staff. It's...