SIAP: Project Rudy to revolutionize College Football....

[psuro]

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.

sports.yahoo.com

Did a quick glance on the board to see if this had been posted.

 

[BobPSU92]

How? Allowing offsides?

 

[ApexLion]

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.

sports.yahoo.com

Did a quick glance on the board to see if this had been posted.

Mike McQueary's favorite movie will be shown before all games?

 

[nittanymoops]

The question many people, but not college administrators and ADs, are asking, and have been for years, will big money and the insatiable appetite for it ruin college football?

I’m sure plenty of people have thoughts on this. I wonder what this sport will look like at the end of the time I have left and whether it will remotely resemble what I first saw and loved.

 

[ApexLion]

“My point with them was you couldn’t have constructed a more inefficient structure,” said Bevilacqua, now a leading member of the College Sports Tomorrow plan. “That happened 20-some odd years ago.”

ADs as a business people...it's changing but for many years, clueless.

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

How? Allowing offsides?

My dear old Dad was a double domer (he passed about 2 years ago at 84). Whenever I would send him letter or email I would always sign-off with "Rudy was offsides".

 

[Lionville]

Lost in all this is it all rests on the backs of 18-22 year-olds. What will the impact of this quest for big money have on these kids?

 

[BobPSU92]

Mike McQueary's favorite movie will be shown before all games?

That’s it. I’m heading out for some new kicks.

 

[haveyoumethoward]

Any CliffsNotes on this?

 

[Sharkies]

Any CliffsNotes on this?

From ChatGPT:

Project Rudy, spearheaded by former Disney executives and private equity firm Smash Capital, proposes a new super league structure for college football. The plan involves 70 teams from the four power conferences, with changes aimed at generating $9 billion in private capital and $15 billion in media/sponsorship revenue over 12 years. Key components include eliminating games against smaller schools, expanding playoffs, and consolidating media rights into one centralized deal. This model introduces tiered revenue distribution, where top-tier schools would earn significantly more than others.

The proposal, aimed at addressing revenue sharing with athletes and the financial strains on schools, has caught the attention of SEC and Big Ten leaders, who are meeting to discuss future changes to the sport. However, there is skepticism from some within the conferences, who argue they can achieve similar results without outside influence. The plan’s success hinges on convincing key figures like SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti.