RISK: ISU NEEDS To Accept $30 Million In Private Equity To Remain In Big 12 Relevance, Jamie Pollard

Big 12 shakes up college sports with a bold private equity deal—will Iowa State Cyclones risk it all for $30 million? Nick Marovets explores the high-stakes decision facing Iowa State as the conference partners with RedBird and Weatherford Capital, offering schools massive credit lines with no operational control ceded. Key discussion points include the potential impact on Iowa State’s ability to compete with Big Ten and SEC powerhouses, the critical need for immediate financial flexibility, and how these funds could influence facilities, recruiting, and the evolving revenue-sharing model. Nick Marovets debates if Jamie Pollard should grab the cash to keep the Cyclones relevant or play it safe amid warning signs from recent private equity deals like Utah’s with Otro Capital. Will Iowa State seize this rare opportunity—or risk falling behind in the new NIL and transfer portal landscape?   Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast RugietGet 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhlRugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.