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FTM, Ep. 69: Cotton's Zinat Ahmed speaks on Lone Star Showdown partnership
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco were joined by Zinat Ahmed, the Executive VP of Marketing & Branding for Cotton Holdings, which is the title sponsor for the "restoration" of the Lone Star Showdown.
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FTM, Ep. 68: Salary conversation as coaching carousel prepares to spin
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco detailed a number of coaches' salaries from across the country as the coaching carousel prepares to start turning with the college football season entering November.
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FTM, Ep. 67: House settlement latest, 'Project Rudy' proposal & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the latest developments in the NCAA v. House settlement. The panel also detailed what we know about the proposed college football "super league" and much more.
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FTM, Ep. 66: The Sluka situation, Pac-12's reinforcements & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco try to make sense of the Matthew Sluka situation at UNLV. The trio also touched on the "Pac-12" attempting to essentially rebrand the Mountain West and much, much more.
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FTM, Ep. 65: Incentive-based deals 'the future' for coaching contracts?
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the future of incentive-based contracts for big-time coaches, the necessity for walk-on student-athletes in college athletics moving forward and much more.
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FTM, Ep. 64: NIL deep dive in Aggieland courtesy of KBTX's Travis Brown
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco were joined by KBTX senior Texas A&M sportswriter Travis Brown to give an inside look at the NIL deals done with Aggie student-athletes and more.
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FTM, Ep. 63: Ramifications of House v. NCAA, Rose Bowl's request & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the fallout from House v. NCAA settlement, football scheduling, the Rose Bowl's future in the CFP and much, much more. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep. 62: Conference posturing, NBA's impact on media deals & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the latest posturing among conferences following Brett Yormark's comments at Big 12 Media Days, the NBA's impact on media rights deals and much, much more.
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FTM, Ep. 61: College baseball topics with Jason Penry of Penry Advisors
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco are joined by Penry Advisors founder Jason Penry to discuss NIL's impact, the power concentration among conferences and the importance of facilities on college baseball.
50:37
FTM, Ep. 60: Settlement uncertainty, tampering terrors & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the biggest questions still remaining from the House vs. NCAA settlement, persistent issues with transfer tampering and much, much more. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep. 59: Settlement of House v. NCAA, the path forward & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco dive into an important week in college athletics as the NCAA reached a settlement with the power conferences regarding House v. NCAA. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep 58: NCAA lawsuit, streaming, NIL basketball tourneys & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco touch on college programs not pulling their weight in major conferences, NIL basketball tournaments, alternative streaming platforms and much, much more. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep. 57: Clemson joins effort to leave ACC, George Strait at Kyle Field & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco dive into the latest of the business of collegiate athletics. Clemson joins Florida State in trying to leave the ACC, George Strait at Kyle Field in June and the start of the NCAA Tournament. Enjoy!
51:34
FTM, Ep 56: Former Texas interim AD and longtime attorney Mike Perrin
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco are joined by former University of Texas interim Athletic Director Mike Perrin to get his unique perspective on the legal issues facing college sports. Enjoy!
43:56
FTM, Ep. 55: New College Football Playoff TV contract, the PAC-2 & more
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the latest in the business of collegiate athletics, including the College Football Playoff's new television contract with ESPN, the PAC-12 is now the PAC-2 and more. Enjoy!
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FTM, 54: J.T. Higgins of Texas Aggies United talks NIL collectives
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco are joined by J.T. Higgins of Texas Aggies United to discuss the latest in Name, Image and Likeness in collegiate athletics. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep. 53: Recapping College Football Bowl Season & Non-CFB Championship contracts renew
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco reflect on the CFB Bowl Season, the future of Bowl Games with opt-outs and the non-CFB Championship contracts being renewed by ESPN. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep. 52: Talkin' Bowl Season with Cotton Bowl CMO Michael Konradi
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco discuss the current state of bowl games in college football with the Cotton Bowl's Chief Marketing Officer Michael Konradi. Enjoy!
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FTM, Ep. 51: NCAA President Charlie Baker proposes schools pay athletes
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke and host Andrew Monaco dive into the bombshell dropped by NCAA President Charlie Baker, which involves creating a new tier to Division I and would pay athletes around $30,000 a year.
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FTM, Ep. 50: Inside the economics of hiring & firing a major college football coach
On this episode of Follow The Money, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Jon Heidtke, and host Andrew Monaco dive into the economics of a major university firing and then subsequently hiring a new head football coach.