It is high time they got rid of all the stupid, pointless bowl games and instituted a real playoff tournament format—sixteen teams played in four rounds on the four Saturdays after the Army-Navy Game. If we had this in place now, Boise State would have made it in for sure. The present system continues to shaft Boise State from any legitimate shot at the national title because it’s too skewed toward the Power Five conferences.
Bowl games are just a cash-in for the schools, the venue and the NCAA. The fans and alumni get to travel out of town for a few days and enjoy one last game. Deciding a true champion is of lesser import.
The Playoffs didn’t cause bowl dilution, that was already well underway. One could argue that the Playoffs were in part a result of that dilution. Even before the BCS, there were only about 6 bowls anybody gave a damn about unless they knew some of the players.
The average college football player is paid $40,000 per year to play football. When (if) they graduate they have no student loans and an item to put on their resume that will mean more to many people hiring someone than a President’s list degree. They are paid a lot more than they could make flipping burgers for those four years.
I’ve predicted from the beginning that the playoffs would eventually be expanded to 8 teams, but 16 seems to me too many, rewarding teams that don’t really deserve it. (Of course, I pay very little attention to “March Mildness” so perhaps I’m out of step with a lot of people.)
Ahhhh…. the greedy universities could cough up the money to pay for multimillion dollar insurance plans to cover their star players during those games. A kid with prospects for multimillion dollar contracts would have to be a idiot to risk that and play.
My son was a cheerleader at Univ. of Texas for 4 years, and suffered a severe injury when he prevented a fellow cheerleader from cracking his head open on a concrete floor. UT paid for for all medical expenses, 2 surgeries, and all rehab. I find it hard to believe they do not also pay for scholarship athletes when they get injured.
Boise Ed Premium Member almost 8 years ago
They lost control when they set up 40-something bowl games, most of them featuring Podunk U vs. Whereisit Tech.
drivingfuriously Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Slavery is the opposite of Freedom. Control is Slavery.
docforbin almost 8 years ago
It is high time they got rid of all the stupid, pointless bowl games and instituted a real playoff tournament format—sixteen teams played in four rounds on the four Saturdays after the Army-Navy Game. If we had this in place now, Boise State would have made it in for sure. The present system continues to shaft Boise State from any legitimate shot at the national title because it’s too skewed toward the Power Five conferences.
Polsixe almost 8 years ago
Bowl games are just a cash-in for the schools, the venue and the NCAA. The fans and alumni get to travel out of town for a few days and enjoy one last game. Deciding a true champion is of lesser import.
jbmlaw01 almost 8 years ago
Maybe they ought to just cancel football season and go to a 128 team tournament. I still wouldn’t watch, but it would ensure fewer complaints.
Ravenswing almost 8 years ago
Yeah, well, there’s one way they can avoid this. Pay the players.
leons1701 almost 8 years ago
The Playoffs didn’t cause bowl dilution, that was already well underway. One could argue that the Playoffs were in part a result of that dilution. Even before the BCS, there were only about 6 bowls anybody gave a damn about unless they knew some of the players.
tkcoker almost 8 years ago
The average college football player is paid $40,000 per year to play football. When (if) they graduate they have no student loans and an item to put on their resume that will mean more to many people hiring someone than a President’s list degree. They are paid a lot more than they could make flipping burgers for those four years.
Godfreydaniel almost 8 years ago
@DocForbin
I’ve predicted from the beginning that the playoffs would eventually be expanded to 8 teams, but 16 seems to me too many, rewarding teams that don’t really deserve it. (Of course, I pay very little attention to “March Mildness” so perhaps I’m out of step with a lot of people.)
BeniHanna6 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Ahhhh…. the greedy universities could cough up the money to pay for multimillion dollar insurance plans to cover their star players during those games. A kid with prospects for multimillion dollar contracts would have to be a idiot to risk that and play.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
And now you have bowl games with 6 – 6 and even one 5-7 team played in one!!!!
rockydelta almost 8 years ago
My son was a cheerleader at Univ. of Texas for 4 years, and suffered a severe injury when he prevented a fellow cheerleader from cracking his head open on a concrete floor. UT paid for for all medical expenses, 2 surgeries, and all rehab. I find it hard to believe they do not also pay for scholarship athletes when they get injured.