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It's basically a summary. I use 12ft Ladder which works on many paywall sites
▪ The development of super conferences.
Four conferences — the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten, Big 12 and the Atlantic Coast Conference — will have a combined 68 schools in their membership beginning later this calendar year. And there has been talk about a possible super conference with the most elite football programs.
▪ Money is running this ship.
ESPN, Fox/FS1, CBS, NBC and conference networks have invested billions of dollars to show college football and basketball games.
The Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) situation means athletes now can get paid by companies for promoting their products. (If you’re a Gonzaga basketball fan, think about all of those Northern Quest Casino commercials last season with Drew Timme.)
▪ The transfer portal.
Athletes now can leave their current school, be signed by a new school, and allowed to play immediately rather than sit out a year as the old rules stated. And the NCAA recently announced an athlete can enter the transfer portal a second time.
Here’s the problem: at least 30 percent of athletes who jump into the transfer portal never get selected by a new school, and never play again.
Who knows what it will be like a year from now?
At times, all of this has made me lose interest in college sports.
But one thing for sure has happened — I now remember to take out the garbage.
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"Here’s the problem: at least 30 percent of athletes who jump into the transfer portal never get selected by a new school, and never play again."
Wow, that is an astonishing and disturbing statistic. Which means those kids(how many are we talking about??) lose their scholarship and in many cases their educational opportunity. School of Hard Knocks.
Wow, that is an astonishing and disturbing statistic. Which means those kids(how many are we talking about??) lose their scholarship and in many cases their educational opportunity. School of Hard Knocks.
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I was going to mention, that is one of the stats that stood out to me.
I'd like to know if there are statistics showing the various reasons kids enter the portal . . . move up to a better program, move for more playing time, move for a better fit, how many transfers work out, the reasons kids are transferring to UConn, etc. But for so many kids to enter the portal and not play again, that is a sad casualty of all this chaos.
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- 54% reported enrolling at a new school
- 41% have not found a new school, are still looking, transferred to a non-NCAA school, or left their sport completely
- 59% of scholarship transfers found a scholarship at a new FBS school
- 8% left their scholarships and became walk-ons at a new school
- 33% of players remain without a destination
It is indeed risky...for the higher rated, an opportunity...but for others a desperation move for bench warmers who really want a chance to see the field. Some will "move down" to see the field, some will not play again.
FSU just took five 4 star transfers from Alabama, one 4 star from LSU and and one from Georgia...That is a tribute to Bama, Georgia, and LSU's recruiting. They have the talent where very good athletes will bleed off to be able to play.
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Do not know if this is coincidental or only an Alabama phenomenon...but there is a divide in "loyalty"...
Although programs must recruit nationally, there may be a slight bite to that in the day of Portal transfers and NIL.
Alabama is losing some stud players to the Portal...but not kids from the state of Alabama. Programs that recruit local guys may find more of them attached to the program other than as a personal springboard.
Although programs must recruit nationally, there may be a slight bite to that in the day of Portal transfers and NIL.
Alabama is losing some stud players to the Portal...but not kids from the state of Alabama. Programs that recruit local guys may find more of them attached to the program other than as a personal springboard.
Any second thoughts for USC making the choice to join the Big Ten in 2022?
Some people are still mad the Trojans are going to the Big Ten. Should USC have tried to make the Pac-12 work?
trojanswire.usatoday.com
On eve of move to Big Ten, UCLA athletic department posts $36.6-million deficit
UCLA’s athletic department posted a deficit of $36.6 million for the 2023 fiscal year, the fifth straight year the school has run a shortfall stretching into 10 figures.
Washington AD says Kalen DeBoer was offered 'a Big Ten package' before Alabama move - Saturday Out West
Washington put a nearly $10 million-per-year contract offer in front of DeBoer after the Sugar Bowl, according to athletic director Troy Dannen.
"I'm really excited about going into the league": Lincoln Riley opens up on USC's transition to Big Ten ahead of 2024 season
For many years, the USC football program was the powerhouse that held up the Pac-12's reputation.
www.sportskeeda.com
Jonathan Stewart Believes Dan Lanning and Oregon Can Make Huge Impact in the Big Ten
Dan Lanning could lead Oregon to big things in the Big Ten Conference.
What an odd setup this will be. It doesn't say which conferences will receive the money? So if Arizona is playing a PAC bowl tie-in, does the Big 12 get the money for Arizona's participation?
www.actionnetwork.com
Former Pac-12 Schools Likely to Still Play in Bowls With Pac-12 Tie-Ins
Check out Brett McMurphy's report on former Pac-12 schools continuing to play in bowl games with Pac-12 tie-ins.
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Bye George…
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WSU's Kirk Schulz to propose to CFP leaders that Pac-12 be treated as power conference for 'extended future'
In the proposal, the Pac-12 is asking the CFP to guarantee the league revenue distribution amounts and voting privileges.
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I had to stop myself from spitting out my water when I read this quote....
Hi, we're UConn, you might not have heard our story since Big East football dissolved. Now take your whining and accept that you lost at musical chairs. The pain will slowly go away in 10+ years, only to have your hopes raised from time to time and then shredded.
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[whispers] except it doesn't, actually.
Someone should write a book about him and Larry Scott and their roles in the demise of the PAC-12, including his infamous quotes.
Mailbag: Pac-12 presidents’ double fail, Kliavkoff vs. Yormark, Cal and Stanford vs. the ACC’s future, bowl bids, NIL and more
<p>The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter/X: @WilnerHotline. Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity….</p>
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Both are in the running for the John Marinato Trophy.
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Only thing Kliavkoff should win is a new name...sumthin' like Killsitoff.
Faculty at Washington State University say school is declining, points finger at leadership
Three professors with the university are calling for "immediate change" in leadership. They claim they're backed by more than 200 staff members.
Among the complaints................"deficient leadership of the athletics department"
Conference Will Still Be Known as Pac-12 With Two Schools
New commissioner Teresa Gould and Washington State president Kirk Schulz conducted a zoom interview Thursday
---The Pac-12 Network will continue to operate at least through the 2024-25 academic year. Gould acknowledged that programming to fill the air time will have to be found.