Thanks to Trapped In California's post referencing one of the articles in the series. I would encourage everybody to read all of the articles. A lot of interesting information, especially the TV deals.
For instance, in this link, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...-alive-anymore it shows what happened to Conference USA when it renegotiated (if you can even call it that) it's deal. They went from earning nearly $10 million as league in 2015-16 to $2.8 million. Each school saw their average drop from $1.1 million to just $200,000 per year.
Related articles: http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2016/...s-cbs-espn-fox; http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2016/5...rence-usa-2016; http://pilotonline.com/sports/colleg...a42d957e7.html
Another Bloomberg article addressed a few problems of trying to move up or down from FCS to FBS, chasing the money: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...ols-can-t-quit
UMass made the jump to FBS in 2011, becoming bowl eligible in 2013 and now are playing as an independent. We'll see how that plays out in the future. Two other schools went different directions with their FBS football problems.
In 2014, UAB had to choose between going to FCS or dropping football completely. Based on costs, the president chose to drop football. This resulted in a large protest by alumni and resulted in (from the article) "In the six months after the school announced the decision to cut football, alumni gave $17.2 million earmarked for the revival of the team. It was enough to cover five years of operating expenses, plus the reinstatement of the bowling and rifle teams. Since that initial influx, donors have contributed another $25 million, largely to cover the cost of a new football program. The $42 million raised in the past two years is more than the total in the entire history of UAB athletics, according to Athletic Director Mark Ingram."
Idaho will be playing FCS again after the Sun Belt Conference didn't renew their affiliation. The Idaho president stated costs were a concern, and they couldn't compete with the spending of schools in the Mountain West. He felt it was best to drop back to FCS. The alumni weren't happy as donations dropped 25%.
I think things like these, especially with the ever-changing TV market and college conference landscape, should put to rest any talk of UNI moving up to FBS to get the bigger money. And I know it isn't a big topic of discussion, there are those that still feel that might be a good route to go.
For instance, in this link, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...-alive-anymore it shows what happened to Conference USA when it renegotiated (if you can even call it that) it's deal. They went from earning nearly $10 million as league in 2015-16 to $2.8 million. Each school saw their average drop from $1.1 million to just $200,000 per year.
Related articles: http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2016/...s-cbs-espn-fox; http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2016/5...rence-usa-2016; http://pilotonline.com/sports/colleg...a42d957e7.html
Another Bloomberg article addressed a few problems of trying to move up or down from FCS to FBS, chasing the money: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...ols-can-t-quit
UMass made the jump to FBS in 2011, becoming bowl eligible in 2013 and now are playing as an independent. We'll see how that plays out in the future. Two other schools went different directions with their FBS football problems.
In 2014, UAB had to choose between going to FCS or dropping football completely. Based on costs, the president chose to drop football. This resulted in a large protest by alumni and resulted in (from the article) "In the six months after the school announced the decision to cut football, alumni gave $17.2 million earmarked for the revival of the team. It was enough to cover five years of operating expenses, plus the reinstatement of the bowling and rifle teams. Since that initial influx, donors have contributed another $25 million, largely to cover the cost of a new football program. The $42 million raised in the past two years is more than the total in the entire history of UAB athletics, according to Athletic Director Mark Ingram."
Idaho will be playing FCS again after the Sun Belt Conference didn't renew their affiliation. The Idaho president stated costs were a concern, and they couldn't compete with the spending of schools in the Mountain West. He felt it was best to drop back to FCS. The alumni weren't happy as donations dropped 25%.
I think things like these, especially with the ever-changing TV market and college conference landscape, should put to rest any talk of UNI moving up to FBS to get the bigger money. And I know it isn't a big topic of discussion, there are those that still feel that might be a good route to go.
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