Articles by tag: College Football
Fan engagement is up in the NFL; it’s high time College Football joined the party. The NFL marked an unprecedented achievement in the 2023-2024 season by securing 93 of the top 100 most-watched TV broadcasts in the US, a feat not matched by any other sport. This surge in popularity underscores the NFL’s crucial […]
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Viva Las Vegas: Football Economics Led to the End of the Pac-12, but not College Football in the Silver State
Las Vegas emerges as a burgeoning hub for college football, highlighted by successfully hosting the final Pac-12 championship at the $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium and growing interest in the city as a potential site for future major events, including College Football Playoff games and conference championships. Still, the Pac-12’s loss of USC, UCLA, Washington, […]
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Leaving Nothing on or off the Field to Be Questioned: Chase Griffin Nil Athlete of the Year Talks About Building His Personal Brand
“Your personal brand is a promise to your clients…a promise of quality, consistency, competency, and reliability,” stated Jason Hartman, a high-profile investor. That seems to hold true not only in business but in morals, athletics, and who someone is as a person. They are the people who are leaving nothing on or off the field. […]
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The SEC is Targeting Players with NIL Deals
The SEC is not only stealing away the two largest Big 12 schools to their conference, but individual programs are now luring players to transfer to the SEC on the promise of helping them secure fresh NIL deals. Is this game of “agenting” the new reality of college football competition? I spoke with a young […]
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The Shifting Sports Paradigm: NIL and Emerging Technology
Before the 2021 NFL Draft, I sat down with former NFL player and current financial advisor, Adewale Ogunleye, on how the soon to be drafted players need to prepare for their windfalls responsibly. Since then, the college football landscape has been rocked with the passage of new NIL rules that allow college athletes to […]
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College Football Leverages Smart Camera Tech for a Competitive Edge
The college football season is now upon us, but it’s not enough to have the best talent in the country. Increasingly, coaches depend on technology and infinite data and analytics to get every insight and competitive advantage they can find. We touched base with Matt Mueller from Hudl on how smart camera technology is powering […]
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Educating Athletes On How To Master New NIL Rules
The new NIL rules are shaking up the landscape of college sports and student athletes are going to need all the education they can get on how to properly take full advantage of the new regulations. Accelerate Sports Ventures is making it their goal to teach brand building, marketing, entrepreneurship and business principles to […]