That's what CFB is now - mediocre football played by highly paid athletes.Still we ARE talking about college football. Not the NFL.
That's what CFB is now - mediocre football played by highly paid athletes.Still we ARE talking about college football. Not the NFL.
And what we all know is this: the cost of paying ridiculous money to CFB players will get passed on to the fans. It always does.That's what CFB is now - mediocre football played by highly paid athletes.
And if they haven't already (see the recent posts regarding lower viewership for the semi-final CFP games), they'll completely kill the Golden Goose. It won't happen overnight but when historically fanatical fans like me aren't interested enough to keep up with when playoff games are, you know CFB has a problem brewing.And what we all know is this: the cost of paying ridiculous money to CFB players will get passed on to the fans. It always does.
Look at the NFL already pushing some games to Prime or Paramount+ addition subscription fee services. Even putting a playoff game on Prime..CFB will eventually follow this model. The premier games will get pushed to the “plus networks”, milking every buck they can from the tv viewer.
Surcharges on tickets and seat licensing are already a reality. From the ridiculous to the completely idiotic.
Has the overall quality of play in college football really fallen to mediocrity?That's what CFB is now - mediocre football played by highly paid athletes.
My point - don't tell me that OSU bought the best players any more than any other team did so. Did we spend more money? Not more than Texas and how did that work out for them?to paraphrase...
A million here and a million there and soon you've got real money.
25-40% more is a big difference.
I dont disagree in the slightest. but college football programs like Alabama and Georgia have 150 million dollars a year in gross revenue.Still we ARE talking about college football. Not the NFL.
Compared to the NFL, it's never really been close, at least not in the last three+ decades.Has the overall quality of play in college football really fallen to mediocrity?
I think the biggest difference is that you guys brought in a bunch of talent into an already settled coaching/program situation.My point - don't tell me that OSU bought the best players any more than any other team did so. Did we spend more money? Not more than Texas and how did that work out for them?
When Alabama becomes one of the have not in college football then I could see it. Alabama is far from that. Fans need to act like you've been there before.
I guess I misunderstood the post.Compared to the NFL, it's never really been close, at least not in the last three+ decades.
That's the point - if we're going to watch professionals play, who wants to watch mediocre pro football? Ask all the pro football leagues that have tried to start up and failed. I get that CFB has built-in fandom and is established, but they're playing with fire.
Agreed. I enjoy watching the NFL and am an avid NFL fan. In the last two seasons I’ve watched a lot more NFL than I have CFB. Before then it was fairly equal.Compared to the NFL, it's never really been close, at least not int he last three decades.
That's the point - if we're going to watch professionals play, who wants to watch mediocre pro football? Ask all the pro football leagues that have tried to start up and failed. I get that CFB has built-in fandom and is established, but they're playing with fire.
Fans losing interest will be a long term thing. That'll take a while.I guess I misunderstood the post.
I have to disagree about the collapse of the sport though. There's enough money in college football for everyone to get rich, just that some may not get as rich as they used to because more people are getting a piece of the pie.
It can be managed, if done correctly, and timely.
If I've heard it once, I've heard it a million times from people of other fanbases. The transfer portal is causing them to lose interest in the game. It's not just Alabama fans it bothers, it's impacting all fanbases and if the current status quo is allowed to continue, it will eventually start showing in the profit margin. I can't tell you how many people I've heard say they didn't watch near the games this year as they have in the past. They just have lost some interest.Fans losing interest will be a long term thing. That'll take a while.
The product on the field though....its just not as sharp as it used to be. That's going to hurt the game immediately. Add that on to the midseason opt outs, the end of season opt outs....or even player groups paying players.....the priorities are all whackadoodle now.
I used to love following recruiting, seeing who we were bringing in, where they'd fit on the depth chart etc.If I've heard it once, I've heard it a million times from people of other fanbases. The transfer portal is causing them to lose interest in the game. It's not just Alabama fans it bothers, it's impacting the all fanbases and if the current status quo is allowed to continue, it will eventually start showing in the profit margin. I can't tell you how many people I've heard say they didn't watch near the games this year as they have in the past. They just have lost some interest.
Those riches come 100% from the fans - wither through direct purchases or through eyeballs (ad revenue).I guess I misunderstood the post.
I have to disagree about the collapse of the sport though. There's enough money in college football for everyone to get rich, just that some may not get as rich as they used to because more people are getting a piece of the pie.
It can be managed, if done correctly, and timely.
Didn't catch a second of either game this past weekend. My interest has waned...And if they haven't already (see the recent posts regarding lower viewership for the semi-final CFP games), they'll completely kill the Golden Goose. It won't happen overnight but when historically fanatical fans like me aren't interested enough to keep up with when playoff games are, you know CFB has a problem brewing.
And that happened seemingly overnight.Those riches come 100% from the fans - wither through direct purchases or through eyeballs (ad revenue).
There was plenty of money in NASCAR until the eyeballs went away and tickets weren't being sold.
How accurate are those numbers and do they account for all that is spent on players?Also, the notion that OSU spent far more than other schools is off base. Texas spent over $22MM, OSU was second at $20MM, Georgia was third at $18MM. Alabama was in a group at about 5th, spending $16MM.
As accurate as any numbers available, and as far as I can tell.How accurate are those numbers and do they account for all that is spent on players?