In one of the most exciting championship games in recent memory, the Florida State Seminoles and their Heisman-winning quarterback, Jameis Winston, won the 2013 BCS National Championship Monday night, beating the Auburn Tigers 34-31. However, according to USA Today, the real winners Monday night were the coaching staffs of both Auburn and Florida State who received huge bonuses for their successes on the field …
Tis the season of football coaches getting hired and/or extended with multi-year, multi-million guaranteed contracts that in many cases ensure that even when a coach is fired he is ensured of six figure monthly checks just for walking to the mailbox. In fact, according to an USA Today article published this week even assistant coaches pull in millions …
The economic reality is that every year Big Time D-1 football and basketball programs continue to earn more and more revenue. Without a doubt, the more the revenue increases, the more egregious the exploitation of the on-field participants becomes. Worse as the universities and the NCAA continue to reap increased revenue (in 2008 the NCAA’s March Madness alone brought the NCAA …
