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They were the cat's meow for decades during the bowl series era of college football. What I like to refer to as the "beauty pageant" years. They also came south, like so many B1G teams, and took elite athletes out of the south. Many of these guys are enrolling in southern schools these days...

I know of specific cases where out-of-state students wanted to attend Alabama because of their football success. I had a daughter there in 2010 on a full academic ride and heard many a story just like it. I even heard Pauly, of Dan Patrick fame, tell Dan he almost went to Alabama. Which somewhat...

You just acknowledged that Stanford was much more invested in other sports besides football. Indeed this all-sports trophy is often found in Stanford's trophy case. They said nothing about "self-correction anyway? They specifically made reference to the COVID pandemic and the immediate money...

And yet the discussion is still about how athletic success in football translates to financial success for the entire University. It's still big business and it is still about making money. Feelings of academic superiority aside. For the University of Alabama, it isn't just that student...

Stanford University has the third-largest endowment (27.7 billion before the pandemic) among all American universities. Yet, when the COVID pandemic hit their AD immediately announced in early 2020 they were eliminating 11 of 36 sports from their athletics department as they adjust to the...

That's very much a relative term you just threw out there. The facts are people love the latest and greatest and big business and University football teams are no exception to the rule. This stuff has been looked at and overanalyzed for decades now. A brief history is in order. Most sports...

Our starting QB is also now a millionaire through NIL. If you are a University and you still don't understand the art of big business you are destined for failure.