Let me preface this with the fact I have enjoyed college athletics for a long time. In the recent past the impact of $ has increasingly changed the nature of College athletics. Of course the salaries of coaches reaching millions of dollars speaks to the culture of the game and the competition to be the best. That takes a bunch of money. But very recently a couple of new developments could end up changing the course of college athletics
First the Portal: It is becoming as big as the recruiting process itself. Will it favor the biggies? Will it make non power conferences a training grounds for the Power 5? How will it impact mid majors like Iowa?
Player Pay: Now we know why Jordon came back to launch his clothing line? Well maybe not but clearly access to the ability to make money for College players is going to have a huge impact. Lot easier to cash in at Notre Dame or Alabama than it will be at Iowa! Not only will be a factor in recruiting but enhance the use of the Portal for Players to move to programs with more selling power
Next several years may be interesting
First the Portal: It is becoming as big as the recruiting process itself. Will it favor the biggies? Will it make non power conferences a training grounds for the Power 5? How will it impact mid majors like Iowa?
Player Pay: Now we know why Jordon came back to launch his clothing line? Well maybe not but clearly access to the ability to make money for College players is going to have a huge impact. Lot easier to cash in at Notre Dame or Alabama than it will be at Iowa! Not only will be a factor in recruiting but enhance the use of the Portal for Players to move to programs with more selling power
Next several years may be interesting