(05-14-2017 05:38 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  He didn't bring in $22 million last year, which is a HUGE problem, given that the B1G member are almost entirely public, and many of the B1G states are broke. He's taking money from Midwestern taxpayers.

Yeah. He has managed to bring in more media money to his schools, but it's not like the programs are brining that in. Operational costs are way up. It's not like cfb has finally made it and figured out a way to make money for its institutions. Not even close. It's just better subsidized, and even that is debatable.

But, let the states figure this stuff out. Football is a financial blackhole. Money goes in and rarely does it come out...if states want their funds going to help support these programs, their staffs, the scholarships for these athletes, and the bonuses for the conferences they affiliate, let them. State reps need to be constantly reminded of this...and they are...it just doesn't seem to resonate or find a good, clean ear.