With the NCAA vs House settlement paving the way for a revenue sharing model in college sports we asked fans how Michigan Football should divvy up money to build their roster. And now the survey results are in.
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There’s a new revenue-sharing model for the University of Michigan Athletics Department and all other college institutions following the NCAA vs House Settlement. Michigan will be able to share $20.5 million in revenue with student-athletes. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has said that he expects 75% of that revenue ($15.38 million) to go to football.
Earlier this week, we asked fans how they want Michigan Football to divvy up money to build out its roster, and now the results are in.
45% of fans believe the majority of the money should be spent on recruiting, 36% want the most allocated to roster retention, with 19% of fans thinking the transfer portal should be the priority.
The needs of a team will vary year by year, and thus, how the money is allocated will vary just the same. Perhaps the most proper strategy of all will be balance and making sure the program isn’t lacking in one area between recruiting, roster retention, and the transfer portal.
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