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Wouldn’t it be nice if Coach just sent us all a nice message that he’s staying? Come on Coach, end the drama!

I'm with you 100% on the revenue sharing as I understand schools divide it amongst all sports. I'd think the NIL coffers would be bigger for a litany of reasons. Even at a 3-1 football to hoops donation ratio, I'd still think B1G programs would far and away surpass - it's so hard to determine bc this stuff isn't publically accessible.

Phew, I guess "Samurai Hoops" and "Halal Higgins" weren't great sources. Who could have guessed

A weary ZipsNation looks to Charleston.

Those schools also heavily invest in football whereas Butler doesn't. For every dollar Nebraska is fundraising for MBB they're likely fundraising $2-$3 for FBS football. Butler doesn't need to fundraise as much as Iowa or Nebraska to have a comparable MBB NIL budget as it's making hoops it's primary sport while those others are making it their distant secondary. @Zippy87 shared a post that said Butler plans to have $9 million NIL spend next year, which is more than what Nebraska or Iowa spent on this years MBB team.

Nebraska and Iowa aren’t comparable to Butler in terms of scale: Butler has ~5.8k students Iowa has ~30k students Nebraska has ~ 50k students That’s 5–8x the enrollment, which translates directly into much larger alumni bases and NIL donor pools. I somewhat agree that Butler can make a run, but it’s not operating with anything close to the same structural resources as a B1G program.

I think the MAC should keep midweek games, but handle them smarter. The exposure from being the only games on is real and valuable, and it’s become part of the conference’s identity. That said, it shouldn’t fall on the same team(s) all year. Rotate which teams play those weeknight slots so the burden—and the spotlight—is divided up between week nights and weekends.

Now I don't feel so good

$9 million NIL yet some on this board think it's a mid-major job lol. For comparison it's believed UMass led the MAC with $1.3M-$1.5M spend.

Thanks for sharing. I don't find this all that surprising. Last year Utah State was at ~$850K and this year they climbed to $2.4M per Calhoun. NIL is still relatively new as is revenue sharing. I wouldn't be surprised if we see double digit annual growth for the next several years until we see the market mature.

Thad Matta was getting paid $2.6 million/yr. They might appear poor compared to UConn, but they have a lot more resources at their disposal compared to a mid-major program like Akron or Kent. If a program like Nebraska/Iowa can make a run to the Elite 8 I wouldn't see why Butler couldn't. They might not be able to keep their coach after doing it so it might not be sustainable year over year and certainly not the standard, but they can still get there.

They aren't yet eligible, but it seems they'll change that at some point.

I don't hate the idea of playing twice, and also...this is a great idea. Heck, could even make it a Week 1 one thing if they wanted.

Not since Brad Stevens left, and the days of high majors running to the Final Four or NCAA Championship are long gone and not coming back.

if they have the ability to schedule a second meeting it seems they could just get the November date changed(?) Then again if Toledo leaves the MAC they could just play early season OOC.

I honestly don't know. Maybe someone else can answer.

i did indeed, thanks. I will look forward to watching some of that if I can. I guess a little creativity was needed to get them in so quickly. So are they fully eligible starting this year?

I know Butler has had some success but are they truly a high major?

IMO making rivalry weekend the first Saturday in October is something the MAC should fight for with the next TV deal. If they make it a point of emphasis I can see it being something ESPN or whoever agrees to.

If it keeps Groce in Akron I won't fight the narrative.

Money does wonders!!!