{"product_id":"saturday-millionaires-how-winning-football-builds-winning-colleges-hardcover","title":"Saturday Millionaires: How Winning Football Builds Winning Colleges - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristi Dosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Last year Football Bowl Subdivision college football programs produced over $1 billion in net revenue. Record-breaking television contracts were announced. Despite the enormous revenue, college football is in upheaval. Schools are accused of throwing their academic mission aside to fund their football teams. The media and fans are beating the drum for athletes to be paid. And the conferences are being radically revised as schools search for TV money. \u003ci\u003eSaturday Millionaires\u003c\/i\u003e shows that schools are right to fund their football teams first; that athletes will never be paid like employees; how the media skews the financial facts; and why the TV deals are so important. It follows the money to the heart of college football and shows the real game being played, covering such areas as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Myth #1: All Athletic Departments Are Created Equal\u003cbr\u003e Myth #2: Supporting Football Means Degrading Academics\u003cbr\u003e Myth #3: College Football Players Could Be Paid Like Employees\u003cbr\u003e Myth #4: Football Coaches Are Overpaid\u003cbr\u003e Myth #5: A Playoff Will Bring Equality to College Football\u003cbr\u003e Myth #6: Only a Handful of Athletic Departments Are Self-Sustaining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristi Dosh is the sports business reporter for ESPN. Prior to joining ESPN, she was a practicing attorney and a sports business analyst for Forbes.com, Comcast Sports Southeast, The Pulse Network, and the Arkansas Radio Network. She was also a frequent guest on shows such as the Tim Brando Show. Kristi founded BusinessofCollegeSports.com, a nationally recognized news source for the business of college sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.22 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761089446176,"sku":"9781118386651","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b5aaee115fcd3480d03c8d5f3d0a0570.webp?v=1780199412","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saturday-millionaires-how-winning-football-builds-winning-colleges-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}