The consumer will end up with a higher bill
The sport is standing at the precipice already. Too much money, too much consolidation of power, too much control by the media. If they go down this PE path, it will be a running start leap off the cliff with no parachute. They might appear to fly for a little while, but the journey will come to an abrupt end eventually.
As much as I love my VT sports, I think they need to be safe and accept the level we are at and do the best we can. The window to bigger things is closed and anyone who tries to get in will be risking a lot of money to likely fail. College football is just another business now, producing weekly TPS reports for the three bosses (ESPN, FOX, CBS).
It won’t be long before new fees show up and prices for everything at games goes up.
** Edited by HokieAl at 3/3/2025, 9:09:05 AM
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Big Ten considers private equity bids in noted reversal: report -SI article**
-- Stech
Mar 02, 2025 at 11:11 AM ET
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03/02/25 11:11 AM ET
The consumer will end up with a higher bill
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-- HokieAl
Mar 02, 2025 at 10:42 PM ET
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03/02/25 10:42 PM ET
That article just like PE........
-- 2hhoop3
Mar 02, 2025 at 12:45 PM ET
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03/02/25 12:45 PM ET
Agreed. I'm no business expert, but I can't think of any examples of...
-- MP4VT2004
Mar 02, 2025 at 12:51 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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03/02/25 12:51 PM ET
That didn't take long. A couple comments:
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2025 at 11:40 AM ET
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03/02/25 11:40 AM ET
I was surprised too, will businessization of College 🏈 turn people off?**
-- Stech
Mar 02, 2025 at 12:31 PM ET
Stech
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03/02/25 12:31 PM ET
Here is the story of SV Austria Salzburg. Could it happen here?
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2025 at 02:04 PM ET
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03/02/25 02:04 PM ET
Thanks ironically is a subscription article :-) Can you give bullet points?**
-- Stech
Mar 02, 2025 at 04:53 PM ET
Stech
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03/02/25 04:53 PM ET
Hmm. I didn't have a subscription and it let me in. Try this.
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2025 at 06:16 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/02/25 06:16 PM ET
Yes, it will in my opinion. **
-- hokie4ever
Mar 02, 2025 at 12:48 PM ET
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03/02/25 12:48 PM ET