(1) Coaches fattening contracts will level out, and possibly lessen over time. With massive revenue, and none going to players, eight-figure contracts were possible . . . hopefully the market adjusts before Kirby Smart retires.
(2) Far Fewer Taj Mahal type facilities. SEC and Big Ten schools, especially, have thrown billions into gold-plating facilities for five decades. The need for athletic “bling” should largely evaporate with revenue sharing, as will much of the excess funds used to finance the excess construction.
(3) A relatively greater cost for higher education for the non-athletic masses. Some Universities, including UK, had leveraged massive athletic budgets into construction costs for educational projects. That will likely go away.
(4) The Big Ten and SEC schools will improve their overall athletic performances relative to former PAC, ACC and G5 schools. With profits aplenty in the SEC and Big Ten to share, Stanford U will face greater competition for that annual Director’s Cup Award. Because of several cultural advantages, and a more even divide of investment across all sports, Stanford has dominated the Director’s Cup standings, winning 26 of them. Now, the Big Boys of the South and Mid-West can leverage their massive income advantages directly into player procurement, including golfers, tennis players and riflemen/women.
(2) Far Fewer Taj Mahal type facilities. SEC and Big Ten schools, especially, have thrown billions into gold-plating facilities for five decades. The need for athletic “bling” should largely evaporate with revenue sharing, as will much of the excess funds used to finance the excess construction.
(3) A relatively greater cost for higher education for the non-athletic masses. Some Universities, including UK, had leveraged massive athletic budgets into construction costs for educational projects. That will likely go away.
(4) The Big Ten and SEC schools will improve their overall athletic performances relative to former PAC, ACC and G5 schools. With profits aplenty in the SEC and Big Ten to share, Stanford U will face greater competition for that annual Director’s Cup Award. Because of several cultural advantages, and a more even divide of investment across all sports, Stanford has dominated the Director’s Cup standings, winning 26 of them. Now, the Big Boys of the South and Mid-West can leverage their massive income advantages directly into player procurement, including golfers, tennis players and riflemen/women.
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