Project Rudy

[Bill Orange]

VC has entered the chat.

While SEC and Big Ten leaders mull major changes, a new Super League concept looms that could radically alter college sports

As SEC and Big Ten leaders prepare to meet this week in Nashville for a historic summit of the industry’s two powers, there is an unreported undercurrent driving the discussion: Project Rudy.

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[David321]

Ugh, private capital. Not surprised that people on the outside are looking to pounce.

 

[Dcuse]

Ugh, private capital. Not surprised that people on the outside are looking to pounce.

What do we care as long as nobody is left out?

 

[Orangepace]

Ugh, private capital. Not surprised that people on the outside are looking to pounce.

People on the outside have been pouncing for decades. That's how college sports ended up where they are. Too late to put the pin back in the grenade.

 

[David321]

What do we care as long as nobody is left out?

I'm no expert but my understanding of private equity is that by design their playbook is to maximize profits without regard to the actual product, not good for consumers.

Just off the top of my head I would fear jacked up network prices and seat increases. Again, I'm not an expert on this but it's what I fear from what I have heard.

 

[texascpa]

Ugh, private capital. Not surprised that people on the outside are looking to pounce.

I would rather have private capital's version rather than Sankey's after his recent commnets.

 

[TexanMark]

This would work for us...we probably could float up to Tier 2 occasionally

 

[texascpa]

Did we know this:

And then, last Friday, two university presidents (West Virginia and Syracuse) authored an open letter in the Chronicle of Higher Education urging their presidential colleagues to take action to avoid the Big Ten and SEC merging into a “36-school super league.”

In an interesting wrinkle, Yahoo Sports obtained a copy of the original letter. It was signed by six university presidents. Four of the presidents removed their signatures before publication, most notably one each from the SEC and Big Ten.

 

[David321]

Did we know this:

And then, last Friday, two university presidents (West Virginia and Syracuse) authored an open letter in the Chronicle of Higher Education urging their presidential colleagues to take action to avoid the Big Ten and SEC merging into a “36-school super league.”

In an interesting wrinkle, Yahoo Sports obtained a copy of the original letter. It was signed by six university presidents. Four of the presidents removed their signatures before publication, most notably one each from the SEC and Big Ten.

Wildhack is on the ball, that is obvious. He is definitely working to ensure we don't get left behind.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

Did we know this:

And then, last Friday, two university presidents (West Virginia and Syracuse) authored an open letter in the Chronicle of Higher Education urging their presidential colleagues to take action to avoid the Big Ten and SEC merging into a “36-school super league.”

In an interesting wrinkle, Yahoo Sports obtained a copy of the original letter. It was signed by six university presidents. Four of the presidents removed their signatures before publication, most notably one each from the SEC and Big Ten.

Probably Northwestern and Vanderbilt.

 

[oldpinepoint]

At least our president has a set of balls and puts his name on paper. I’m thankful we have JW as our AD to navigate this

 

[syracuse95]

I was generally okay with it up until the part about 8 "permanent" Tier-1 members. We keep perpetuating the stacking of the deck in favor of the teams that already have the most money and power. Let them compete on a level playing field...if they generate results, they'll continue to reap the rewards. If it's okay to let WVU or Kansas struggle to climb into the top tiers, it should be okay for Alabama to have to do the same if they have a run of bad seasons.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

I still think they should embrace 2 x 28/32/36 with divisions of 4 teams. B1G is the NFC and SEC is the AFC. You can get just about every P4 team in and the only FBS States left out would potentially be Hawaii, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Connecticut.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Probably Northwestern and Vanderbilt.

Those damn academics.

 

[two3zone]

If this is like anything like that crappy Rudy Coffee I bought I'm going to be really disappointed.

 

[bnoro]

The concept of teams being "exempt" from being relegated down a tier is BS and isn't a open system.

The concept of killing the G5 sucks too.

 

[tep624]

I like relegation and promotion. I don't like permanent members of anything, but I do understand the concept of brands and perhaps some brands are more valuable than others even when they aren't winning.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

The concept of teams being "exempt" from being relegated down a tier is BS and isn't a open system.

The concept of killing the G5 sucks too.

The other concept being proposed is much better than this.

 

[RandygoCuse]

The other concept being proposed is much better than this.

Was that the one of 12 "pods" of 6 teams each? I liked that one but I've never been a fan of odd numbers unless you plan on playing each team twice.

 

[Orangezoo]

Have to figure this model would formally move recruiting to being openly described as Free Agency.

 

[Bulldog04]

At least our president has a set of balls and puts his name on paper. I’m thankful we have JW as our AD to navigate this

Yeah and this is where his experience as a businessman is going to work wonders in the future.

 

[WoadBlue]

I would rather have private capital's version rather than Sankey's after his recent commnets.

The Sankey vision, which is the majority vision for both the SEC and BT (meaning, some school ADs and Presidents/Chancellors are opposed), is a flat out shark eat shark one in which the SEC and BT destroy everything and take what few pieces they want and move on. They want 2 leagues working together and with no one else.

 

[elimunelson]

Wildhack is on the ball, that is obvious. He is definitely working to ensure we don't get left behind.

we're on record and we'll spearhead the anti trust lawsuit if the BIG/SEC split away. The hope if ND joins in our lawsuit along with all the blue/red states that are left out.

i think a solution is coming based on this plan and the fact that Syracuse is leading the way with WVU.

 

[WoadBlue]

The concept of teams being "exempt" from being relegated down a tier is BS and isn't a open system.

The concept of killing the G5 sucks too.

Sucks, but that should not be a deal breaker. Right now, it looks like the clear majorities both SEC and BT are itching to do to the ACC what has been done to the Pac and then maybe also take a couple more from the Big 12, and that those 2 leagues move on and run their new grouping alone. That is much worse for all of college athletics than this Project Rudy.

Never let the desire for ideal ruin your seeing and accepting that which can prevent the worst from coming to fruition. And all of us not SEC or BT face the worst.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

we're on record and we'll spearhead the anti trust lawsuit if the BIG/SEC split away. The hope if ND joins in our lawsuit along with all the blue/red states that are left out.

i think a solution is coming based on this plan and the fact that Syracuse is leading the way with WVU.

They can use the existing framework and split without actually splitting.