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College Sports: Follow The Money
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Follow The Money offers college sports fans a detailed and inside look into the big, BIG business of collegiate athletics ... from NIL, The Portal and opt-outs to conference realignment, the CFP and more. FTM is co-hosted by Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and Gabe Bock.
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FTM, Ep. 89: Slippery slope between gambling and college athletics
3w ago00:38:25Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money presented by Holistic Planning, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the details of the Big 12's private capital deal with RedBird, what Brendan Sorsby's gambling situation could mean for college sports & more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 88: Strong streaming numbers, hoops coaching contracts & more
Apr 1301:00:26Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the impressive ratings from March Madness, considering all of the changes to television and streaming. The trio also discusses the men's basketball coaching carousel, gambling issues and more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 87: Mike Elko's contract, advertising patches on jerseys & more
Feb 1900:48:38Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the details of Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko's contract, commercial logo patches on college jerseys and much more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 86: Prop bet problems, changing of the calendars & more
Jan 1500:49:33Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the latest news regarding the College Sports Commission, the volatility and danger of predictive markets in college athletics and more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 85: Playoff primer with CFP comms director Brett Daniels
Dec 1700:54:33Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco were joined by College Football Playoff senior director of communications and branding Brett Daniels as the 12-team tournament kicks off on Friday night.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 84: Pension, extensions & re-inventions in college football
Nov 1700:50:52Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco react to the Disney-Google dispute as TV carriage agreements adapt. The trio also reacts to Mike Elko's extension at Texas A&M, cultural divides in the Big Ten and more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 83: Coaching carousel craziness, LSU's domino effect & more
Nov 400:54:25Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco react to the coaching carousel being at full speed in early November with 12 open jobs. The trio also discussed the Governor of Louisiana's insane involvement in LSU's coaching search and more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 82: Franklin's ouster, private equity in college sports & more
Oct 1400:55:30Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco react to Penn State firing James Franklin as it comes with a $50 million buyout. The trio also discussed a possible private equity deal with the Big Ten and much more.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 81: A chat with Business of College Sports founder Kristi Dosh
Oct 100:58:09Tap to summarizeAs the founder of Business of College Sports and an adjunct professor at Florida, Kristi Dosh is an expert on the College Sports Commission. The author of "The Athlete's NIL Playbook" joined this episode of Follow The Money with Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco.
Transcribe →FTM, Ep. 80: Cody Campbell vs. the SCORE Act, early coach firings & more
Sep 1701:04:28Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco are a trio of happy Aggies eager to review their experiences at Notre Dame Stadium. They also discussed the latest on the SCORE Act, head coach openings at UCLA and Virginia Tech and much more.
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