Heres what the SEC and Big 10 dont realize.

Disclaimer: I don't like the direction college football is going. But, apparently, I'm in the minority.

College hoops have been minor league basketball for several years. Virtually every first round NBA pick is either from Europe or is a freshman in college. When was the last time a junior, or much less a senior, in college was a first round pick?

March Madness is bigger than ever. Fans didn't quit watching hoops when Calipari, Coach K, and all the other blue bloods started filling their rosters with 1-and-doners.

Me, I'm an old geezer. I gave up on college hoops 15 or so years ago. 40 years ago I loved it as much as I loved college football.

At least college kids have to stay in school 3 years. But, if they don't get a handle on the portal, I can see myself giving up on college football too. It won't be because of two conferences dominating. It will be because of it becoming the minor league for the NFL and academics and the schools the kids play for becoming meaningless.

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Re: Counter argument.

Mar 24, 2024, 7:14 AM [ in reply to Counter argument. ]

Here's an interesting angle on the direction of college football.... We trash the NIL and say college football is gone as we know it. Great point on college basketball to with Coach K and others transitioning to a roster of one and dones. It was interesting what Pitino said about UK after their loss to Richmond that he will seriously consider not having all one and dones and get some more transfers and 5th year players to add some experience and maturity to his roster.

Why do we not rip the high school baseball player that signs with Clemson only to get drafted high and go to the MLB or minor leagues? Why do we not say he needs to get an education b/c the chances of him making it is the show is so small? Why do we not rip the 12 year old that goes pro in tennis down to one of the tennis factories in FL? Why do we not rip the 8 year old that goes into the gymnastic pipeline if they want to have a chance to make the Olympic team?

We knock the football player and cry out for college football as we know it. I love Clemson and college football as much as anybody, but I think we are letting our personal bias get in the way of what we think is best for the student athlete/whatever we call them now in football. I think our bias for Clemson is getting in the way a bit.

I do think Dabo is 100% correct about what is going wrong in college football with the transfer portal, and this post is not to knock his beliefs about how he values education first and how he uses football as a tool to give young men the tools for life, but I do think if a kid has a chance to make life-changing money that can change the situation for himself and his family, maybe we shouldn't be so hard on the young man. Money drives everything and it is driving what is going on in college football right now.... but the train has left the station.

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