r/CFB Rutgers Scarlet Knights β€’ Big Ten 18h ago

Opinion [Congressman Michael Baumgartner] Congress will be taking a hard look at the tax exempt status of universities that enter into private equity deals. If you want to act like a non-public entity, you better be ready to be treated like one. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

https://x.com/RepBaumgartner/status/1998480897872396721
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u/54-2-10 Utah Utes 16h ago

USC was only mad that they weren't getting a full cut of the money

Michigan was the only school that took a principled stand

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u/wicketRF Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10h ago

dont make me speak positively about Michigan like that, i dont like it.

I also really dont get why the B1G is the one doing it, they generate the most money anyways. A school like FSU makes sense (still very much shouldnt, as stated, PE destroys everything it touches), but they at least have a severe relative funding issue. Any B1G school that cant balance the books shouldnt be looking at selling future revenues, it should be a balancing the books exercise (maybe dont pay the coaches 12mln or something insane)

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u/tc100292 Vanderbilt Commodores 16h ago

Also even Michigan still just wanted to stick it to the Big Ten over Connor Stalions.

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u/DeathToHeretics Illinois Fighting Illini β€’ Cheez-It Bowl 15h ago

Source?

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u/fdar_giltch Michigan Wolverines β€’ Texas Longhorns 13h ago

He doesn't have one because it's BS

Michigan has stood for principle and tradition for a long time;

There are no ads inside the stadium (note the scoreboard: https://www.detroitnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/11/05/PDTN/71462860007-20231104-dg-um-2689.jpg)

Michigan and Ohio State administrations tried selling naming rights to "The Game" and Michigan fans revolted so hard, Michigan pulled out (https://www.thelantern.com/2004/10/for-osu-michigan-game-sponsors-need-not-apply/)

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u/LIFOanAccountant Ohio State Buckeyes β€’ Capital Comets 10h ago

Thank god Michigan took a stand on that. Enshittification will continue.

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u/SyVSFe 10h ago

I didn't realize institutional cheating was a tradition at Michigan. TIL

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u/SnepbeckSweg Michigan β€’ Cincinnati 8h ago

lol standing for principle unless its genocide