Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast Unpacking College Sports Business Turmoil with Matt Brown
Matt Brown, publisher of the Extra Points college sports business newsletter, joins Alex to discuss a handful of big business stories that are all coming to a head around the same time. In this show:
* The status of the not-quite-finished House settlement
* Do we believe in the NCAA’s attempt to make sure that future “NIL” deals are really about the use of a player’s name, image, or likeness?
* How power conference schools might divide up the $20 million per year that they will share directly with their athletes
* Why Group of 5 and FCS payments will not be what they seem
* Is the settlement going to provide a big leg up for basketball schools?
* Nebraska’s AD will have the most interesting job in college sports
* How might tariffs and a bad stock market affect athletic departments?
* What about federal attacks on higher education?
* Sacramento State is trying to move to FBS. It’s questionable.
Also, here’s a cool offer for Split Zone Duo subscribers: 25 percent off a monthly or annual subscription to Extra Points by clicking this link. Matt’s newsletter is an essential read for keeping up with the off-field developments that shape college football, and we’re excited to have him stopping by.
Host: Alex Kirshner
Guest: Matt Brown
Producer: Anthony Vito