JANUARY 20, 2026
composed by STEVE ULRICH
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1. Adapt or Die: Systemic Issues in College Sports Demand Fundamental Restructuring
“Organizations that cling to legacy models – even successful ones – eventually fail.
For years, we made it a Blockbuster night. Now we Netflix and chill. Kodak sold millions of rolls of film every year. Then digital cameras rendered film obsolete.
The same is true in nature. Species that adapt survive. Those that don’t go extinct. Businesses are the same. So is college sports.”
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