Thread by @PeterBurnsESPN, A demand of Pac-12 group is to be distributed 50% of revenue [...]

Peter Burns

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A demand of Pac-12 group is to be distributed 50% of revenue in each respective sport

So let& #39;s play this out

Let& #39;s say Pac-12 FB generated $300,000,000 of revenue.

So, they want $150,000,000 of that revenue split between the 1500 players in Pac-12

That& #39;s $100,000 per player

So each Pac-12 Football player gets $100,000 which is now taxable. (32% Tax rate)

So each player gets $68,000 after taxes .

Let& #39;s say average cost of attendance at Pac-12 school is about $20,000. (Stanford is $70K)

We are down to $48,000 after taxes.

So we& #39;ve got $48,000.

Time to pay rent
9 months at Avg of $1000/month ($9,000)

We are down to $39,000.

Got to eat as well, especially as a CFB player.

You go from unlimited food to a meal plan
That& #39;s around $5000.

Insurance? Another $2000
Down to $32,000....still not bad

So $32,000 isn& #39;t terrible for a 18 year old.

Parents want to come to game?
Cool. Here& #39;s a link to purchase tickets for them

Need some gear other than the standard issued gear? Here& #39;s a discount code

Need a tutor for class? You get a price break!

But still prob $25,000 for FB

So FB gets the biggest piece of the pie.
What happens to the other sports?

Pac-12 averages about 25 sports teams they field.

23 of them don& #39;t make money, CFB + basketball currently funds them

Since that revenue is now split, do you cut them?

Likely.

It& #39;s already happening

Perhaps there is middle ground, perhaps if Power 5 decides to break from NCAA one day there is a model it could work like this.

Regardless, the Pac-12 group has at least started more conversations about the topic

Talking about it can& #39;t hurt. Just doesn& #39;t mean an easy solution

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