Could we soon see sponsored logos on the field?

[AurantiacoFan]

I also could see the day where a private school sells equity shares into their Sports program to various corporations or ultra-wealthy donors in return for a stake in continued valuation increases. True ownership structure.

And here we go...
Big Ten Eyeing Private Investor Capital Deal

 

[IndianaVol]

And here we go...
Big Ten Eyeing Private Investor Capital Deal

This is just craziness and its truly nothing but money, money, money.
A league that gets in bed with any kind of venture capital group is eventually going to lose a portion of control over their product.

This is not good.

 

[Boca Vol]

This is just craziness and its truly nothing but money, money, money.
A league that gets in bed with any kind of venture capital group is eventually going to lose a portion of control over their product.

This is not good.

No kidding!

To say the horse is out of the barn is an understatement! This isn’t a sustainable business model for 100 + D1 teams.

 

[volfan2024]

yes

 

[dduncan4163]

College football is going to be more about money than it ever has been.




Another idea that's mentioned is licensing player names for use in college fantasy sports.

NCAA to consider allowing sponsor logos on field in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement

The NCAA will consider allowing schools to have sponsor logos on football fields in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement that was approved.

www.usatoday.com

 

[dduncan4163]

I'm not thrilled with the direction of the sport, either, but we have no choice but to embrace it. It's a new era.

Yup, the sport is evolving fast and not always for the better. That being said I've put too much of my life into TN Football to ever walk away. In 10 years AI robots can be taking the field and as long as they're rocking the Power T I will watch. I'm riding this train to the graveyard Hoss

 

[VolInNW]

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