Brian Kelly calls out Big 12 coaches for ‘complaining’ about revenue sharing era
By Mark Kern
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Brian Kelly has never been a coach to shy away from giving an opinion, varying on many different topics. One of the most talked-about things in college football right now is revenue sharing, as college football is in a completely different spot than it has ever been.
Kelly was talking to former coach Rick Neuheisel and Chris Childers of Sirius XM radio about where college football is after the house settlement was signed by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken on June 7. During this conversation, Kelly took a shot at the Big 12 coaches who have been complaining about the revenue-sharing era.
“We are in the best place we have been in a number of years,” Brian Kelly said. “It’s the first step. We are not at the end. I have listened to some of our brothers over in the Big 12 complaining about where we are at. I don’t think you should be complaining about anything.
“I think we have some guardrails, we have some direction. Revenue sharing helps that. I love the fact that the players are going to be able to get a piece of this. I think it is great. They are going to get their families to see them play every game. They are going to get put in hotels and rental vehicles, I think this is a great thing. This is the first step, and we have some work to do.”
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and TCU’s Sonny Dykes have been 2 coaches who have come out and voiced their opinions on the situation.
The House settlement took effect on July 1, so schools and coaches are still learning and adjusting to it. It allows for revenue sharing between schools and athletes of up to $20.5 million. These new rules have given the coaches what they have been asking for all this time, which is some guidance and some rules rather than just a free-for-all. There will be a new enforcement agency that is looking into this to make sure the schools abide by those rules in place.
Kelly understands everything is still brand new and that not everybody loves change. However, from where the sport was before this settlement, he feels that there is at least a path and direction for where the sport is going when it comes to revenue share.
