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College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Here are some thoughts on the potential private equity investments in FCS football

Here are some thoughts on the potential private equity investments in FCS football

Could it work? Maybe! But it depends what the FCS leagues can actually *sell*

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
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Are there investments that are still too toxic for college sports?

Are there investments that are still too toxic for college sports?

In a world where bowl games in Saudi Arabia are on the table ... is anything ACTUALLY off the table?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Are we SURE Big Ten Enterprises is going to be able to pay for all this?

Are we SURE Big Ten Enterprises is going to be able to pay for all this?

On Private Capital, $50+ buyouts, and where the banana stand money comes from

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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The SCORE Act is in big trouble. But that doesn't mean federal bills are dead.

The SCORE Act is in big trouble. But that doesn't mean federal bills are dead.

*A* federal bill is probably dead. Future federal bills? Who knows. Here's why:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Here's why you're suddenly getting SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS commercials on your TV

Here's why you're suddenly getting SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS commercials on your TV

And why people suddenly care a lot about the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Virginia Tech just spelled out the math behind college football's future

Virginia Tech just spelled out the math behind college football's future

On building a budget for revenue share, ACC competition, TV eyeballs, and more

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Why take Trump’s college sports order seriously? The money.

Why take Trump’s college sports order seriously? The money.

A guest writer explains why the Trump EO matters more than you might think.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
GUEST POST: What's going on with all these eligibility lawsuits? ... Part II

GUEST POST: What's going on with all these eligibility lawsuits? ... Part II

Courts are approaching these lawsuits in largely the same legal framework — but reaching very different outcomes

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
GUEST POST: What’s Going on with All These Eligibility Lawsuits? Part 1

GUEST POST: What’s Going on with All These Eligibility Lawsuits? Part 1

How we got into this mess and how athlete-plaintiffs are seeking to build on the legal precedent Pavia set.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
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My best attempt to explain the new "Salary Cap" and NIL Go

My best attempt to explain the new "Salary Cap" and NIL Go

Where did the number come from, and what counts against it? Let's try to unpack it

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Three themes from my time at NACDA

Three themes from my time at NACDA

Dealmaking and cautious optimism at Athletic Director Palooza

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Okay FINE here's an emergency newsletter now that House was approved

Okay FINE here's an emergency newsletter now that House was approved

The most anticlimactic groundbreaking newsdump ever

Matt Brown
Matt Brown