Big 10+8 considering a 2 billion dollar private equity deal.

[Voltopia]

Sources: Big Ten mulling $2B private capital deal

The Big Ten is in talks about a private capital deal, which includes a 10-year grant of rights extension through 2046, that would infuse at least $2 billion into the league and its schools, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

"I would really like to see if there's an opportunity for our conference to put all those jersey patch rights together and, all of a sudden, they're worth a whole lot more to the institutions when 18 are playing instead of just one."

"The private capital company would get money back through the new entity through annual distribution in proportion to its financial stake. The Big Ten will essentially have 20 equity shares, comprising the 18 schools, the league and this investor."

LOL. Just LOL. Like cokeheads who've discovered crack and are out to get just one more big score, because that'll surely be the last one and then they'll get sober.

 

[Bearkat_Vol]

 

[sami]

Quite frankly, I'd be surprised if Michigan and OSU went along with this. The rest would probably sell their souls in a second, but those two and possibly Oregon are on a different level.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Sources: Big Ten mulling $2B private capital deal

The Big Ten is in talks about a private capital deal, which includes a 10-year grant of rights extension through 2046, that would infuse at least $2 billion into the league and its schools, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

"I would really like to see if there's an opportunity for our conference to put all those jersey patch rights together and, all of a sudden, they're worth a whole lot more to the institutions when 18 are playing instead of just one."

"The private capital company would get money back through the new entity through annual distribution in proportion to its financial stake. The Big Ten will essentially have 20 equity shares, comprising the 18 schools, the league and this investor."

LOL. Just LOL. Like cokeheads who've discovered crack and are out to get just one more big score, because that'll surely be the last one and then they'll get sober.

Initial payment to be 9 figures, that’s $100 million. The “Pros” have caps, rules, a draft. Colleges have none of that, with no end in sight. Maybe there will eventually be a Super Super Bowl, with top college “Pro” team against top non college “Pro” team. Insane.

 

[HeuperDrive]

i’m sure this decision will go very well and absolutely will not further ruin the sport we love

 

[adam.vol]

Have all of the NCAA teams not already agreed to how much money the players can make starting in 2026? None of this additional revenue will go to the players, who would wear the advertisements.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Big18 trying to be innovative and failing miserably per usual. Still loathe that Slive bent to accommodate them with the 9 game league schedule.

 

[utvols74]

Have all of the NCAA teams not already agreed to how much money the players can make starting in 2026? None of this additional revenue will go to the players, who would wear the advertisements.

....until they unionize and file a class-action lawsuit.

 

[zjcvols]

Big18 trying to be innovative and failing miserably per usual. Still loathe that Slive bent to accommodate them with the 9 game league schedule.

Uh.....I got some news for ya...

 

[zjcvols]

Getting the Saudis involved in college football might be the dumbest idea I've heard.

Pretty sure Tony Petitti would sell his own daughters to make a buck. Just no shame man.

 

[VolBallGuy]

Effectively the beginning of private ownership in “college” sports. Just wow.

 

[ButchPlz]

Effectively the beginning of private ownership in “college” sports. Just wow.

And if they're buying entire leagues they're 100% going to engineer success for the "biggest brands", if you know what I mean.

 

[VolBallGuy]

And if they're buying entire leagues they're 100% going to engineer success for the "biggest brands", if you know what I mean.

Looks like we need to make sure we are a big brand going forward. Way of the world I guess.

 

[ShelbourneVol]

Getting the Saudis involved in college football might be the dumbest idea I've heard.

Pretty sure Tony Petitti would sell his own daughters to make a buck. Just no shame man.

Do we know it’s the Saudis? If so that would be really bad.

 

[WillisWG]

 

[zjcvols]

Do we know it’s the Saudis? If so that would be really bad.

If it says private equity and sports, it's a 90% chance the Saudis.

 

[adam.vol]

....until they unionize and file a class-action lawsuit.

The powers in charge seem hellbent on steering everyone that way. They can’t really box the players in to accepting a limited amount until they can force them into that union scam.

I suspect another federal court ruling would be in the best interest of the athletes, but the Big 10 is going to keep finding ways to get ahead of the other conferences as long as they have a corporate shill running the show.

 

[ShelbourneVol]

If it says private equity and sports, it's a 90% chance the Saudis.

Jared Kushner.

 

[Firebirdparts]

I think when sports fans talk about private equity they might be forgetting that investing is not the same thing as just giving people your money.

These colleges and players get all their money by people just giving it to them. That's what they're used to. Once they get somebody involved with mental capacity of a 4th grader, they'll realize they don't want to give anybody any money, ever.