FOIA fun

Stuff we found via Open Records requests

It isn't how much money you spend on football. It's HOW you spend the money.

The Big Ten and SEC are going to make a lot more TV money. Does that mean they'll kick everyone's ass forever? I don't think that's what the data says so far:

Here's what we learned from one SEC school's Alston payments

May 16, 2022 College Sports Administration College Sports Reform FOIA fun Newsletter

How much money is an SEC school giving out in Alston payments, and can that tell us about how other schools will distribute it? We filed some FOIAs to find out

Does any school really need THREE NIL collectives?

Apr 22, 2022 College Sports Administration College Sports Reform FOIA fun Newsletter NIL Podcast

In my humble opinion, three is probably too many

What did Kentucky fans think after the Saint Peter's upset? We filed a FOIA to find out

Apr 20, 2022 Coaching News College Sports History FOIA fun Newsletter

Coach Cal's contract would allow him to transition into a fundraising role if he decided to stop coaching. But based on the emails we FOIA'd, would fans even want that?

Student fees are a mid-major lifeblood...but are students rejecting them?

Apr 19, 2022 College Sports Administration College Sports Reform Newsletter SportsBiz FOIA fun

Another student body voted against paying for their athletic department with student fees. Why?