Good read.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328969/2025/05/06/iowa-state-football-basketball-finances/?source=user_shared_article‘Grow our own fans’: How Iowa State found a golden era after college athletics’ longest climb
Illinois is not alone on this...
https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/cofc/college-of-charleston-ncaa-transfer-portal-european-pro/article_f0662965-2691-4bfb-9fe4-47ef48e0461e.html
https://apnews.com/article/hoosiers-devries-contract-1d7dbeeb3b391258948d2320be9e450f
Does anyone know how this compares to what Iowa is paying McCollum?
We have obviously needed help at various offensive positions in the past (OL and WR come to mind). Yet, Iowa has not utilized the portal to shore up these obvious weak spots..
Why?
This piece implies this situation is by choice (Kirk's culture).
Or is it a shortage of NIL money?
Or is the...
Iowa BB has a demand problem. (lack of)
There are two choices to increase demand.
Increase the value of the product.
Reduce the price to reflect the perceived value.