{"podcast":{"title":"POWERS","slug":"powers-1144811","podcast_index_feed_id":1144811,"rss_url":"https://thefort.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.powerspod.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/542c1dce-d934-11ed-b705-43cdef1b1abd/image/acaa7171a7a4ab31e8321b0fe2409f64.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris Powers","episode_count":421,"summary":"Conversations with the best founders, entrepreneurs, and investors.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:22:17.375067+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/powers-1144811"},"episode":{"title":"#398 - Cody Campbell - Saving College Sports, NIL, & A $7B Opportunity","slug":"398-cody-campbell-saving-college-sports-nil-a-7b-opportunity","published_at":"2025-11-18T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/powers-1144811/398-cody-campbell-saving-college-sports-nil-a-7b-opportunity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/powers-1144811","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ATHLLC8627214779.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ATHLLC8627214779.mp3","summary":"Today's guest, Cody Campbell, digs into the forces reshaping college athletics and his plan to ensure a solution that works for every stakeholder. We discuss: • How changing laws and court decisions created a brief window for Tech to act boldly • Why Texas Tech’s culture, alumni base, and momentum made the strategy work • How court rulings displaced the NCAA and fueled today’s chaotic environment • The financial strain on athletic departments and the risk posed to Olympic and women’s sports • The influence of commissioners, media companies, and private equity on the future of the system • Cody’s vision for reform and why federal action is the only path to long-term stability Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:00) - Transforming Texas Tech in the NIL era (00:05:11) - The strategy for acquiring talent (00:12:38) - Legal changes and their impact on college sports (00:19:43) - The financial realities of college athletics (00:29:35) - The need for unified media rights in college sports (00:33:07) - Fan engagement and conference dynamics (00:35:05) - Private equity in college sports (00:39:30) - Challenges with NIL and enforcement (00:44:28) - Proposed solutions for college sports (00:48:50) - The role of government and leadership (00:52:47) - Cultural importance of college sports Links: Cody on X - https://x.com/CodyC64 Support our Sponsors Ramp: ⁠https://ramp.com/powers Collateral Partners: ⁠https://collateral.com/fort⁠ Chris on Social Media: Chris on X: ⁠https://x.com/fortworthchris⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefortpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/45gIkFd⁠ Watch POWERS on YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/3oynxNX⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://www.powerspod.com/⁠ Leave a review on Apple: ⁠https://bit.ly/45crFD0⁠ Leave a review on Spotify: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO⁠ POWER…","meta_description":"Today's guest, Cody Campbell, digs into the forces reshaping college athletics and his plan to ensure a solution that works for every stakeholder. We disc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3383,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/powers-1144811/episodes/398-cody-campbell-saving-college-sports-nil-a-7b-opportunity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/powers-1144811/398-cody-campbell-saving-college-sports-nil-a-7b-opportunity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}