No program has a $40M roster (yet). OSU, Oregon, USC & Michigan among 8 Biggest Spenders in College Football this Season. Texas is #1; TexasTech is #2
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Miami could pay Georgia transfer QB Carson Beck up to $6.0M this season, including incentives, Pete Nakos of On3 reports.
Beck's base salary to start the season is $4.0M.
Beck's base salary to start the season is $4.0M.
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Texas Tech's roster is set to cost north of $28M this season, sources tell Pete Nakos of On3.
"They have to pay 30% more to get the guys because of location.”
"They have to pay 30% more to get the guys because of location.”
MUCH credit to Franisdaman for changing his avatar.
Absolute lunacy to pay guys a year or so removed from high school like seasoned NFL vets. The league has to be concerned about this as well. Surely this HAS to drive up contracts for rookies and even the rookie minimum salary. You can't draft these guys and give them a pay cut.....Texas Tech's roster is set to cost north of $28M this season, sources tell Pete Nakos of On3.
"They have to pay 30% more to get the guys because of location.”
I don't think so. Sure guys were getting the "bag o cash" but I highly doubt any of those guys were raking in MILLIONS of $. That was not happening......
Charles Barkley Calls NCAA 'A Bunch Of Idiots' Because Of NIL
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Jun 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; NBA TV analyst Charles Barkley talks on set before game three of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Add NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley to the growing list of people upset with the direction of college athletics.
The outspoken Barkley did not hold back in his assessment, calling the NCAA “a bunch of idiots” in response to the major transformation in college athletics, particularly the arrival of Name, Image and Likeness revenue for student-athletes and the Transfer Portal, which has brought free agency to the NCAA.
“College athletics is so f—d up right now,” Barkley said in a recent interview with AL.com. “I don’t know what they’re gonna do to fix this thing. It’s out of control. I don’t know how you're gonna put toothpaste back in the tube.”
NIL revenue has dramatically changed the culture of college sports with athletes pursuing schools based on the amount of NIL money a school is offering. High school athletes are now bringing agents and financial advisors to the table when talking to college coaches and recruiters.
Barkley isn’t the only high-profile sports figure concerned with the impact NIL is having on college athletics, specifically football and basketball, the NCAA’s highest revenue sports. University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders wants the NCAA to consider implementing a “salary cap” to regulate how much NIL money schools can have in their budgets.
Barkley said the current state of college athletics has caused him to modify his financial commitments to Auburn University, his alma mater. Barkley has been a longtime contributor to the athletic programs at Auburn, where he played from 1981-84.
“There’s not a single person in the world who has given more money to Auburn, legal or illegal, than me,” Barkley said. “But the notion that I’m gonna give millions of dollars every year to Auburn to help them be good in basketball and football…that’s not gonna happen. Anybody who thinks that is just stupid.”
Barkley left Auburn after his junior year. He was the No. 5 overall pick in the 1984 draft by Philadelphia.
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Wait a sec!
Do you mean to tell me there is a correlation between money and success on the field?
Huh.
Do you mean to tell me there is a correlation between money and success on the field?
Huh.
Wonder how iowa st is still so competitive with iowa with the advantage iowa has. Nice work kirk
Does Matty C know what offsides is yet? Maybe Center snap the ball????????????????
The D either has to encroach or "draw a false start" is my understanding? Jumping offsides then getting back on without either of those 2 happening shouldn't be a flag (i don't keep up on minor rule changes so i could be wrong if this has changed)
Hilarious he went ballistic and all his Center had to do is snap the ball when the dude right by him came across
what's truly ridiculous is that either one of those clowns have any loyalty to "hook'em horns" ....what a joke
Yep. D has to make contact, draw the O lineman into movement or have the ball snapped while they're in/across the neutral zone. None of those happened. ISU's center was clueless. So was Matty
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Saw the #1 rated lb out of Georgia commit live to horns on macafee the other day.
Kirbhy smart be smarting.
Used to be able to out- work others..now..not so much.
The SEC always had the recruiting footprint..still do..but the BIG always had money..now they are using it
Kirbhy smart be smarting.
Used to be able to out- work others..now..not so much.
The SEC always had the recruiting footprint..still do..but the BIG always had money..now they are using it
Last season the B1G got 4 teams into the CFP (OSU, Oregon, PSU, and IU).
It will be interesting to see how many of the B1G's top 4 spenders make it to this year's CFP (OSU, Oregon, USC & Michigan).
And how much more patience is USC going to have with Lincoln Riley if they have another "down" season?
His first 3 years at USC:
2022:.......11-3
2023:.........8-5
2024:.........7-6
Total:.....26-14
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Good question about Riley… he has another **** show season they are going to be going for his head. Not good!
yeah, not sure another 8-5 record will go over well
here's their schedule.
2025 Schedule
Regular Season
vs
Missouri St8/306:30 pmBTN
vs
GA Southern9/66:30 pmFS1
@
Purdue9/132:30 pmCBS,Paramount+
vs
Michigan StTBD
@
IllinoisTBD
vs
MichiganTBD
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Northwestern
Iowa
Oregon
UCLA
I suppose he can get them there but I don’t think he’s a great coach as many think he isyeah, not sure another 8-5 record will go over well
here's their schedule.
2025 Schedule
Regular Season
vs
8/306:30 pmBTN
vs
9/66:30 pmFS1
@
9/132:30 pmCBS,Paramount+
vs
TBD
@
TBD
vs
TBD
Miami could pay Georgia transfer QB Carson Beck up to $6.0M this season, including incentives, Pete Nakos of On3 reports.
Beck's base salary to start the season is $4.0M.
must be nice to have billionaire alumni.
Pay for play has become absolutely disgusting.
Ohio State had a better offer than Miami (FL).
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Ohio State had a better offer than Miami (FL).
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Lincoln Riley’s buyout at USC is 88 million dollars.
damn; he's got a good agent (and USC has a dumb administration)
I imagine it took a lot to leave a good situation at Oklahoma