Why the NCAA Is Completely Clueless on Real Tampering + Private Equity Hits College Football

Big Ten football news just dropped: Iowa tampering case, NCAA penalty on Kirk Ferentz and Cade McNamara, plus private equity shaking up college football with Learfield news.

JR and Zack break down the ridiculous NCAA ruling — Iowa forced to vacate four 2023 wins (including vs Michigan State and Iowa State) over just 13 phone calls and two texts to Cade McNamara before he entered the portal. They rip the NCAA for taking four years to punish a program that self-reported and owned it, while ignoring far worse tampering elsewhere. Kirk Ferentz’s Big Ten win record drops from 213 to 209. Is this enforcement or total incompetence?

Then the guys shift to the growing private equity invasion in college sports, including the latest on Learfield finalizing a major sale and what it could mean for Big Ten programs and revenue.

If you love honest Big Ten football talk with zero fluff, this episode is for you:
Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA infractions
Tampering violations
Big Ten Football

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Let us know in the comments: Was the NCAA way too harsh on Iowa, or is this just the tip of the iceberg? What do you think about private equity coming into college football?

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