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Varsity [145]
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Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 3:12 PM
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I've been watching Clemson football over 50 years. I still love Clemson, and Clemson football, but with the pay for play setup now I really don't get that upset or excited about wins or losses. Maybe it's old age, but I wish they had figured a better, more equitable way to distribute some money to all players. Now the teams in the biggest markets and richest doners are going to excel. It's just like professional without the contracts tieing a player to a team. Just my two cents.
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Commissioner [1269]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 3:54 PM
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Too corrupted at this point to get that fired up about Ls. Just glad we got two during the legit era.
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Letterman [155]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
Nov 5, 2024, 8:20 PM
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you realize teams paid for play before the NIL era right lol? Only difference is it was more hush hush. Kids have been getting bags for decades. Only now it's legalized and we perpetuate the myth of the "student athlete" which these kids are not. They're semi-professional athletes. Sad reality.
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Heisman Winner [78603]
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The difference since NIL it too polarizing
Nov 5, 2024, 9:04 PM
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to have asked that question legitimately, my guy.
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Game Changer [1985]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:18 PM
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lost interest yet you are posting on a board that primarily discusses College Football...
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Gridiron Giant [16034]
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Where should a Clemson fan post to discuss the impact of changes to
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:21 PM
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college football to their overall enthusiasm for the sport?
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Orange Immortal [60106]
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Re: Where should a Clemson fan post to discuss the impact of changes to
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:02 PM
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I believe there wasn't a Clemson anywhere that didn't know that PAY for play was going to send college sports, especially college FB into a dark place like we've never seen before. My prayers is that the people that still have some control over college sports will get a handle on this NIL thing and do whatever it takes to make the money fair for all college athletes. If somebody somewhere will do that, it will level back out and make it fun and fair for all once again...
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Rival Killer [2916]
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Nothing dark about it.
Nov 5, 2024, 5:20 PM
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It's just a different way to build teams.
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Commissioner [1224]
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Legend [6802]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:26 PM
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College sports have changed so much the last 5 years. Many people feel the same way you feel.
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Campus Hero [13423]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:31 PM
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Agree. Feels like there is almost no connection between the players and the Universities anymore, other than a check for temporary services from a Collective.
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Game Changer [1697]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:46 PM
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I send that emotion,,
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Game Changer [1697]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:46 PM
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I second that emotion
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Game Day Hero [4403]
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Ah, I kinda like Basketball better anyway ...
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:49 PM
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Games are faster, do not take 3 hours and lately, Clemson has been real fun to watch.
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Orange Immortal [60106]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 4:55 PM
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I hear you, and I somewhat understand your feelings, but I don't think that old age gives way to those feeling bc I'm old, and I still love Clemson FB and I'm as die hard as I've ever been!!! Go Tigers, beat VT!!!!
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Asst Coach [875]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:00 PM
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I still watch the big games, and probably still will, i will be watching Clemson/Va Tech because i consider clemson the hometown team of where i grew up, I'll also watch Ole Miss/Georgia and Bama/LSU
they need to bite the bullet and do college salary cap
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Rival Killer [2916]
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There already is a college salary cap. It's zero dollars.
Nov 5, 2024, 5:22 PM
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NIL isn't salary, it doesn't come from the University, and it can't be capped.
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1st Rounder [637]
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Re: There already is a college salary cap. It's zero dollars.
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:34 PM
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People are having a very difficult time understanding that.
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Rival Killer [2916]
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That's pretty obvious.
Nov 5, 2024, 7:04 PM
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I check other schools' forums from time to time. I don't see any other fan base that conflated those two things nearly as much as occurs here. It seems to be a function of those who support Dabo's methods "no matter what" and look for any excuse to claim that he's doing things "the right way".
That seems to have died down in TNET since the Louisville loss, though. Mostly.
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Rival Killer [3013]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:10 PM
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It was pay for play in 1981 as well. Just happened under the table.
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Associate AD [1005]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:19 PM
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I hear ya loud and clear. I didn’t watch the game. Recorded it for later. Heck first time in ages I didn’t watch Georgia Florida game. I watch when I want but don’t center my life around it like I used to. I’ll treat it like basketball and watch my tigers but tune in for playoffs for rest of the games. It’s a shame what it has become.
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All-Conference [447]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:28 PM
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Agree. The money paid to players has ruined the “amateur” game. It’s why I’ve pulled my IPTAY $s. I hope I see a fix to all this or the full demise of college football in my lifetime.
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Walk-On [79]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
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Nov 5, 2024, 5:28 PM
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When enough people lose interest maybe it will go back to the way it used to be.
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All-Time Great [97816]
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I too have finally lost a lot of interest & losses dont crush me
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Nov 5, 2024, 7:07 PM
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And last handful of games over the 5 years I attended gave tix away, didn’t enter stadium but rather walked to the ESSO to eat, have a beer & yell with the younguns watching game on TV and maybe get a dessert if they win. It’s a GAME I finally learned after 66 yrs of anxiety & caring way too much~
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Rival Killer [2916]
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It will never go back, because the NCAA model is illegal.
Nov 5, 2024, 7:09 PM
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NIL is here to stay.
Unlimited transfers are here to stay.
Unless...the athletes become fully paid, form unions, have the right to collective bargains, have the right to strike, and most importantly, the NCAA gets a Congressional antitrust exemption.
In that case, look for the 131 team draft
and no more recruiting.
By comparison, the NFL has those things but only 32 teams.
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Rival Killer [3076]
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Re: Lost interest in college football
Nov 5, 2024, 8:17 PM
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I haven’t lost interest. Just a different kind of interest. Like not being able to look away from a train wreck kind of interest.
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