RobnPod Episode 8: Rearranging The Deck Chairs
Eben and The Commish dive into what moves the Pac-12 makes next, Eben's betting interview (!) with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the newest in the unending stream of NIL cash grab lawsuits, and why the FBI is investigating George Washington Colonials basketball.
First, we congratulate the Ranger of the North on his come-from-behind victory in week 3, fueled by a major prediction on Kentucky to keep things tight with Georgia, to claim the $300 first prize.
After revealing Week 4's card, we dive into:
- What schools should the Pac-12 dip into next, and does adding any school that isn't a "national brand" matter to the Pac-12's aims of returning to "Power" relevance
- Why Stanford and Cal won't dip into their endowment to scrounge for couch change to pay ACC exit fees
- Adam Silver reminds Eben (directly!) of his desire for a federal sports betting framework on the day that legislators drop a federal sports betting framework
- Why a famous former Michigan football player suing the NCAA for $50 million is trying to get his case made part of the current class action settlement – and extend the window for athlete payments to several years earlier
- Would a rejected mechanism in the House settlement (that would've attempted to root out fraudulent NIL deals) have resulted in the unfair suppression of player wages?
- The FBI's investigation of more college basketball corruption – this time re: an Atlantic 10 team Summer Bahamas junket gone wrong. It's giving Fyre Festival.
Spotify embed and Apple podcasts link below.
Rearranging The Deck Chairs
After revealing Week 4’s card, Eben and the Commissioner dive into:
What schools should the Pac-12 dip into next, and does adding any school that isn’t a “natio
