Good Article on Colorado and the Economic Realties of the New Age of CFB

[NorthKCHawk]

Iowa is not mentioned in this article, but it provides some good insights about the haves and the have nots in major college football. It seems that a lot of schools, especially those outside the SEC and Big10, are having to borrow substantial dollars from the school's general funds just to keep up with the arms race in coaching and NIL. Not a sustainable trendline, IMHO.

Reporting on the story through the lens of CU and Coach Prime's bloated contract was a good angle. Prime's positive impact upon CU's economics in the football program is undeniable, but they have no way to pay for what he costs. And, I would bet good money he will not be bowl eligible for two of his first three years on the job. 10 mil for that?

Colorado is paying big bucks for Deion Sanders and his players, but how? Answer is ‘TBD’

Colorado has committed to paying tens of millions for coach Deion Sanders and his players. The question is how. Right now, it's a mystery

www.usatoday.com

 

[HawkPowerlifter]

I'm waiting for the money to dry up. While it is good for programs. The payments made to players and some either failing to meet the hopes of the fan base or potentially leaving or getting injured. Like any company, they don't like to have failed investments. Will there ever be a point where big money donors decide not to take that chance?

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I'm waiting for the money to dry up. While it is good for programs. The payments made to players and some either failing to meet the hopes of the fan base or potentially leaving or getting injured. Like any company, they don't like to have failed investments. Will there ever be a point where big money donors decide not to take that chance?

Not at the Blue Bloods. These private jet donors have FU money. Why not spend it on something you are passionate about, even if the money is not always well spent. I would. If I had that kind of money.

 

[Fryowa]

Iowa is not mentioned in this article, but it provides some good insights about the haves and the have nots in major college football. It seems that a lot of schools, especially those outside the SEC and Big10, are having to borrow substantial dollars from the school's general funds just to keep up with the arms race in coaching and NIL. Not a sustainable trendline, IMHO.

Reporting on the story through the lens of CU and Coach Prime's bloated contract was a good angle. Prime's positive impact upon CU's economics in the football program is undeniable, but they have no way to pay for what he costs. And, I would bet good money he will not be bowl eligible for two of his first three years on the job. 10 mil for that?

Colorado is paying big bucks for Deion Sanders and his players, but how? Answer is ‘TBD’

Colorado has committed to paying tens of millions for coach Deion Sanders and his players. The question is how. Right now, it's a mystery

www.usatoday.com

The celebrity coach splash hires should be coming to an end here pretty quick. I really think it'll happen.

Deion and Billy Tar Heels are failing spectacularly after conning donors into giving them huge bags and buyouts for negative ROI. Those donors didn't get to be millionaires and billionaires by making a bunch of poor money decisions in a row and with this kind of investment there's no pencil pushing to make it not as bad on paper.

The intangible cost that most fans and media aren't considering is the wasteland left after the buyouts checks are cashed. How do you come back from that in the next hire? As we've seen at Iowa in the past 5 years, one laughing stock situation will haunt you for a long time.

Colorado and UNC went all in with pocket aces and got burned on the flop by a 6-J off suit. Donors at those schools aren't going to play that game again unless they have Pickens money, but the schools with Pickens money don't generally have to bring in the types of guys like Belichick and Sanders as a hail mary.

 

[HuckFinn]

I'm waiting for the money to dry up. While it is good for programs. The payments made to players and some either failing to meet the hopes of the fan base or potentially leaving or getting injured. Like any company, they don't like to have failed investments. Will there ever be a point where big money donors decide not to take that chance?

Interesting take.Hmm.