The advice to play the long game when schools often cannot see beyond tomorrow is spot on. Especially in the B1G. Example: they too Maryland, sure it gave the ACC a black eye but Maryland has not really been impressive. Still not fiscally sound. Just another mouth to feed. Example: Rutgers. Need I say more? Terrible facilities. Mismanagement of the AD. Teams are body bag games. Borrowed money, still paying it back. Runs in the red in spite of making more TV money than ever beforeNCAA prez urges caution on private equity deals
NCAA president Charlie Baker is urging schools and conferences tempted by riches offered through potential deals with new equity sources to think about the long-term repercussions before jumping into the deals.www.espn.com