The EA CFB Revolt, Big 12 Infighting, and Michigan in Limbo

Matt Brown of Extra Points joins Richard and Alex to talk about the major college sports business stories of the moment. In this latest SZD/Extra Points Sports Business Hour (and the final week before conference previews), the gang discuss the following:

* 2:06: The EA Sports microtransactions revolt

* 28:02: The Big 12 and Monster Energy: a sponsorship bag fumble or the internet getting carried away during a dead zone in July?

* 42:10: More Texas Tech vs. the Big 12 from media days

* 49:25: Michigan’s athletic department limbo as a lawfirm investigation into the Wolverines’ culture comes to a conclusion

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