Steve and Greg hit on the mess at Northwestern, more on beer in the B1G, and NIL update (not great), and we close with insight on 2023 Michigan ticket demand.
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Cold Beer Here? | Professor and the Pundit – S1 Ep10
Steve and Greg waste no time, we get into the proposed state law to allow alcohol at games, where states like Texas are conflicting with NCAA NIL guidelines, a list of notable B1G alums and finally, a peek at preseason rankings from prominent magazines.
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Shirts Not Optional (Guest: Seth Fisher of mgoblog!) | Professor and the Pundit – S1 Ep9
A special episode featuring Seth Fisher of mgoblog! We cover Charles Woodson's huge benefit function (Event on Main), and then Seth joins us - check it out!
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The Big Brain on Brad | Professor and the Pundit – S1 Ep8
Our first guest! "The Brain" Brad Feinberg is a professional sports gambler and so good he's banned on every app and several casinos. Before we chat with Brad we discuss our weird history attending the NBA Draft.
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Corn, Axes & Equity | Professor and the Pundit – S1 Ep7
Ep 7! That summer NIL fundraising push we've been hinting at? It's here so Steve and Greg get into what it is, how it is being positioned, and the broader ramifications of the football team creating this program. We also discussed the IRS ruling that could impact Michigan's NIL efforts. Dooley shares a few insights from his discussion with Nike/Adidas legend Sonny Vaccaro, and we close with a breakdown of the Big Ten 2024-2025 scheduling plan.
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Wisdom from Fraser’s Pub | Professor and the Pundit – S1 Ep6
We're halfway through Season 1 and proud to bring you Episode #6. We start with highlights from listener feedback and reviews, thank you! We then discuss the phenomenon of Taylor Swift's tour. We include lessons from the NIL Summit in Atlanta and close with how Dooley traveled to the conference in (very) high style.
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Dollars Derived from Pigskin
For my EDUC 335 Name, Image & Likeness course I attempted to come up with the amount of the budgeted revenue derived (directly and indirectly) from the football program. Stringing together ratios and detailed definitions published in previous budgets here is what I came up with.
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Is Michigan Behind on NIL? (WTKA audio)
I joined Sam and Ira this morning on the ubiquitous 'The Michigan Insider' morning show and shared a few sights, sounds, and observations from the 2023 NIL Summit in Atlanta, GA. We also dig in on a status check on how Michigan is faring against Power 5 peers, and I discuss a few NIL ideas and best practices from other athletic department reps at this conference. Enjoy and hit me up with questions:
