It's Good To Be The King

[ORD_Buckeye]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...re-than-100-million-in-2017-18-a-report-says/

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

That's good for the big wigs. I'd take 2nd place if it meant a guaranteed spot in the playoffs every year like the SEC Bama gets.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

The massive dollar figure tops the SEC's 2017-18 fiscal revenue by a whopping $131.9 million. The SEC announced in February that it brought in $627.1 million, and doled out just over $43.1 million per school.

 

[colobuck79]

Confederate money. Basically worthless these days.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

And have your own world.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

 

[Zurp]

That sounds great, and all, but how does this translate to on-field product? Are the schools going to use this money to hire better coaches? More knowledgeable/better trainers? Better equipment? Safer equipment? Better facilities?

It seems as though we've seen these stories a lot the past 20 years, and yet, deserved or not, the Big Ten still gets shit on by the media. Too many schools aren't pulling their weight in the Big Ten. (I'm looking at you, M*ch*gan, Illinois, and Nebraska.)

 

[BigWoof31]

That sounds great, and all, but how does this translate to on-field product? Are the schools going to use this money to hire better coaches? More knowledgeable/better trainers? Better equipment? Safer equipment? Better facilities?

It seems as though we've seen these stories a lot the past 20 years, and yet, deserved or not, the Big Ten still gets shit on by the media. Too many schools aren't pulling their weight in the Big Ten. (I'm looking at you, M*ch*gan, Illinois, and Nebraska.)

If you're Maryland or Penn State - you probably use it to pay off your considerable legal fees.
If you're Rutgers - you probably use it to pay your taxes.

 

[Mike80]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...re-than-100-million-in-2017-18-a-report-says/

I hope the gravy train keeps rolling. ESECACCPN controlling the playoff system isn't a signal for long term success so long as they have direct financial ties to participants within their "playoff" system.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

It’s good to get high.

And never come down.

 

[Trevi]

If you're Maryland or Penn State - you probably use it to pay off your considerable legal fees.
If you're Rutgers - you probably use it to pay your taxes.

Do Maryland and Rutgers get full shares yet?

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Do Maryland and Rutgers get full shares yet?

Not yet

 

[Zander42]

If you're Rutgers - you probably use it to pay your taxes.

Nah, protection money there.

Or is that what you meant by 'taxes'.

 

[DiamondBuck]