Some Rambling Thoughts About College FB!

[leo from jersey]

Now thats funny. Would that have been about 1971 - your senior year?

no before that with Larry Cipa as our QB. I think it was 24-12 and we played them on Anderson's field. We have not met since 1970. I was gone. I think that game was in 66 0r 67.

[RedDog]

I do understand and I am happy that we beat LaSalle back in the day.

Now thats funny. Would that have been about 1971 - your senior year?

[SKell82155]

Leo- Purcell grad ?

[leo from jersey]

I understand Leo and don't disagree but its a different era than the one you and I grew up in where committments and your word were as good as gold. Its all about the money. When the kids see the coaches do what they do its hard to blame the kids for putting themselves first. I don't like it either but it is what it is.

I do understand and I am happy that we beat LaSalle back in the day.

[RedDog]

To me as an old man in my 70s, I still think commitment to finishing the job is imperative.

I understand Leo and don't disagree but its a different era than the one you and I grew up in where committments and your word were as good as gold. Its all about the money. When the kids see the coaches do what they do its hard to blame the kids for putting themselves first. I don't like it either but it is what it is.

[RedDog]

I have no issue with players sitting out meaningless bowl games. I see players as having fulfilled their committments playing in regular season and championship games. I don't see players sitting out the playoff games, much unless injured.

Nor do I, especially someone like Wylie who did us a favor by coming back one more year only to be severely underutilized. His future is now as a pro and one more meaningless game can only harm his stock and risk injury. He was sooo wide open many times against Tulane and he wasn't even on Praters option list and didn't get the ball. Never seen such a wasted asset as this year.

[leo from jersey]

I have no issue with players sitting out meaningless bowl games. I see players as having fulfilled their committments playing in regular season and championship games. I don't see players sitting out the playoff games, much unless injured.

To me as an old man in my 70s, I still think commitment to finishing the job is imperative.

[bearcatbret]

You could look back at the decision to allow professionals to compete in the Olympics as the decline of amateur sports. Coincidently, that is the same time that interest in the Olympics started to decline.

[red_n_black_attack]

well it surely has ruined the bowl games for those teams not playing in the CFP. I am also dismayed that a hometown hero is sitting out the bowl games instead of fulfilling his scholarship. Of course he sees the farce of the game, but still.

I have no issue with players sitting out meaningless bowl games. I see players as having fulfilled their committments playing in regular season and championship games. I don't see players sitting out the playoff games, much unless injured.

[leo from jersey]

well it surely has ruined the bowl games for those teams not playing in the CFP. I am also dismayed that a hometown hero is sitting out the bowl games instead of fulfilling his scholarship. Of course he sees the farce of the game, but still.

[Bearcat Chris]

All of the developments in the past couple weeks have made me, for the first time, really begin to lose interest in college FB, and not look forward to the bowl game or next year. Let's review how crazy things have gotten....

1. St. Luke signs a 7 year extension, then bolts after one year for $3 million more. I thought he "walked on water", but it turns out he is just another huckster.

2. Showmen like Dion Sanders take center stage, and he will leave Colorado as quick as he got there, as soon as somebody offers him more $$.

3. The portal, what a joke. 1000 players are in it now. Two of our best players, Coe and Renfro are history, and more to follow. Some players have played at 3 different schools.

4. 8 UC recruits have changed their minds. Going into the BIG 12... what a time to have a weak recruiting class.

5. Constant haggling over Conference makeup. Now the California Board of Regents plans on blocking UCLA from going to the Big 10

6. NIL... you haven't seen nothing yet. Give it five years, and only schools w/ serious BIG money will be able to compete.

7. ESPN's complete control over TV schedules and bowl games.

The list could go on and on. I do fear though that we are approaching a tipping point, where the sport we all loved has become nothing but a self interest, money enterprise.

Your thoughts? Please give me some hope!

B.C.