College Football season has begun!
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:24 pm
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The difference for me, is in college ball, the coach/manager/team owner is not able to go out and spend $100million to build a superstar team. Colleges, regardless of how you feel about their recruiting or whether or not the student-athletes are receiving some sort of pay, have to deal with the students they recruit...they cant just go out in the public and pay $5million for a running back.demolition23 wrote:I can never totally get into it.
I mean, it's still great, but it's not as good as the NFL IMO.
I don't have a team to support which is part of the problem, but beyond that - mismatched schedules, mismatched games, and a whole bunch of QB studs who, for the most part, you know wouldn't be such big men on a leveller playing field like the NFL. A lot of that is unavoidable, but it still makes it impossible for me to rate it more highly than the NFL.
Looking forward to the new playoff system when that comes in though. BCS is about the most ridiculous system in any sport anywhere for picking a champion.
How ironic. Like colleges don't pay, and the bigger schools pay more, making the playing field uneven.BodyBagz wrote:The difference for me, is in college ball, the coach/manager/team owner is not able to go out and spend $100million to build a superstar team. Colleges, regardless of how you feel about their recruiting or whether or not the student-athletes are receiving some sort of pay, have to deal with the students they recruit...they cant just go out in the public and pay $5million for a running back.demolition23 wrote:I can never totally get into it.
I mean, it's still great, but it's not as good as the NFL IMO.
I don't have a team to support which is part of the problem, but beyond that - mismatched schedules, mismatched games, and a whole bunch of QB studs who, for the most part, you know wouldn't be such big men on a leveller playing field like the NFL. A lot of that is unavoidable, but it still makes it impossible for me to rate it more highly than the NFL.
Looking forward to the new playoff system when that comes in though. BCS is about the most ridiculous system in any sport anywhere for picking a champion.
Some of these "kids" are ready for the NFL in 2 years or less...just look at Cam Newton. He was built from birth to be a pro quarterback, and in his first year proved it easily. Not every college player is granted, but some definitely are, and they shine well before hitting the big time NFL fields...
Show me where ANY college football player in the last 100 years has ever been paid $5million to play at ANY school...I`ll wait...NeverSurrender wrote:How ironic. Like colleges don't pay, and the bigger schools pay more, making the playing field uneven.BodyBagz wrote:The difference for me, is in college ball, the coach/manager/team owner is not able to go out and spend $100million to build a superstar team. Colleges, regardless of how you feel about their recruiting or whether or not the student-athletes are receiving some sort of pay, have to deal with the students they recruit...they cant just go out in the public and pay $5million for a running back.demolition23 wrote:I can never totally get into it.
I mean, it's still great, but it's not as good as the NFL IMO.
I don't have a team to support which is part of the problem, but beyond that - mismatched schedules, mismatched games, and a whole bunch of QB studs who, for the most part, you know wouldn't be such big men on a leveller playing field like the NFL. A lot of that is unavoidable, but it still makes it impossible for me to rate it more highly than the NFL.
Looking forward to the new playoff system when that comes in though. BCS is about the most ridiculous system in any sport anywhere for picking a champion.
Some of these "kids" are ready for the NFL in 2 years or less...just look at Cam Newton. He was built from birth to be a pro quarterback, and in his first year proved it easily. Not every college player is granted, but some definitely are, and they shine well before hitting the big time NFL fields...
College football honks are always trying to convince you money doesn't matter, when it probbly matters more than any other level of sport in America.
Colleg football may be the most corrupt business in America.
The SYSTEM is corrupt, but that does not have a direct effect the players IMO. What I mean by that is this: Lets say player A is a Blue Chip senior prospect from a North Dakota high school, he has offers from 15 major colleges, do you honestly think he is going to pick a local college over a USC, Bama or Boise State? Not likely, and it has more to do with his future NFL prospects vs how corrupt those larger schools are. Thats why I dont see college ball in the same light as I do the NFL...because NFL players are themselves bought and sold to make teams as the owners see fit.NeverSurrender wrote:i think you misunderstood my point.
I don't know of or think any player ever has been paid 5 million dollars.
My point isn't the payers getting paid, it's the rick fucks getting rocher off the backs of the players.
My point was a school lie USC or Bama is paying (all schools are paying something) more than say... Vandy or Wisconsin making the playing field even more unlevel than any NFL f teams are. These schools are just examples.
But hey man, you go on believing money doesn't mean anything in college football. All you have to know about money is how they changed that damn BCS the minute half the country didn't watch their scam of a championship last season. Or how about every time a small or non bsc school gets in the bowl picture they immediately fuck them over with some game where they couldn't slay Goliath and keep the little team down.
That my friend, is all about stone cold cash. And the bigger schools (ala Bama) benefit from that. Corrupy, hypocritical mess.
No, he doesn't.NeverSurrender wrote:Cool, so you agree with me.
So money matters? Exactly.cantstopthemusic wrote:No, he doesn't.NeverSurrender wrote:Cool, so you agree with me.
Football funds ALL the "non-revenue" generating sports within the athletic departments. Both men's AND women's.
Care to show me a college that doesnt run on money?NeverSurrender wrote:So money matters? Exactly.cantstopthemusic wrote:No, he doesn't.NeverSurrender wrote:Cool, so you agree with me.
Football funds ALL the "non-revenue" generating sports within the athletic departments. Both men's AND women's.
LAglamrocker wrote:what sucks about college football is the money from the have and have nots. Most big powerhouses make more cash then the lower NBA and NHL teams. I bet the Irish make more cash then Wizards and Bobcats of NBA
True, but the NFL has a cap and is ultimately more balanced across 30 teams than the college game is IMO.BodyBagz wrote:The difference for me, is in college ball, the coach/manager/team owner is not able to go out and spend $100million to build a superstar team.demolition23 wrote:I can never totally get into it.
I mean, it's still great, but it's not as good as the NFL IMO.
I don't have a team to support which is part of the problem, but beyond that - mismatched schedules, mismatched games, and a whole bunch of QB studs who, for the most part, you know wouldn't be such big men on a leveller playing field like the NFL. A lot of that is unavoidable, but it still makes it impossible for me to rate it more highly than the NFL.
Looking forward to the new playoff system when that comes in though. BCS is about the most ridiculous system in any sport anywhere for picking a champion.
Your eyes aren't lying to you. College football is fine but the game at the pro level is so much better. Even a team like the Colts last season being beat down repeatedly would dismantle any CFB champion.demolition23 wrote:I can never totally get into it.
I mean, it's still great, but it's not as good as the NFL IMO.
NeverSurrender wrote:Best.Uniform.Ever:
They looked damn good Saturday morning while I was drinking two bottles of champagne. Took a year, but Kelly's offense looked to be hitting on all cylinders. Of course they were running it against guys that are going to be in submarines in six months, but still.NeverSurrender wrote:NeverSurrender wrote:Best.Uniform.Ever:
Yes they do.NeverSurrender wrote:LAglamrocker wrote:what sucks about college football is the money from the have and have nots. Most big powerhouses make more cash then the lower NBA and NHL teams. I bet the Irish make more cash then Wizards and Bobcats of NBA
Doesn't Texas have it's own TV channel?
You stole that line from the game.johnk5150 wrote:They looked damn good Saturday morning while I was drinking two bottles of champagne. Took a year, but Kelly's offense looked to be hitting on all cylinders. Of course they were running it against guys that are going to be in submarines in six months, but still.NeverSurrender wrote:NeverSurrender wrote:Best.Uniform.Ever:
09-01-07Machado wrote:The big schools, highly ranked schools schedule a home game so they can earn extra revenue while playing a team that has no chance of winning the game.