But he’s not wrong. College football used to be about listening to Leonard’s Losers, playing your regular rivals, and maybe going to a bowl game if you had a good season. Nobody was focused on being at the top of the final polls when the season started.
Now it’s about the playoffs, ratings, and money money money.
Jimmy Johnson was going to be a sportswriter. But after his first (as I recall him once writing about) account of a game, he realized, and so wisely, that every article he would ever write would be just the same. X wins; Y loses. That took the air out of it, I’m sure. (Sounds like Ecclesiastes to me!)
I always wonder why people who never watch football and claim it is a waste of time and money, yet when given an opportunity to just scroll on, must make a comment that clearly shows their distain for the sport millions love to watch.
Da'Dad over 3 years ago
Kudos to Mr. Johnson, the headline does read “Mostly Cupcakes In SEC This Week” but of course he could see it coming.
alasko over 3 years ago
Oregon was not the cupcake that I was expecting!
maureenmck Premium Member over 3 years ago
What do cupcakes have to do with football?
Dirty Dragon over 3 years ago
Auburn 62, Alabama State 0.
A nice payday for a SWAC team, but the athletic director gets more out of a game like this than the student/players do.
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
Cor Blimey Crickey mate that sounds like a googly on the off stump in a Cricket match!
John Smith over 3 years ago
Did you hear that some college football teams don’t have a website?
They can’t string three “Ws” together.
david_42 over 3 years ago
Cupcakes? I though college football was about big guys in too much padding playing rough with each other.
dv1093 over 3 years ago
Cupcake? Don’t tell that to Oregon State.
dv1093 over 3 years ago
Does Arlo ever do anything except exercise his butt muscles?
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Bring on the gladiatorial “games”.
Gojira over 3 years ago
But he’s not wrong. College football used to be about listening to Leonard’s Losers, playing your regular rivals, and maybe going to a bowl game if you had a good season. Nobody was focused on being at the top of the final polls when the season started.
Now it’s about the playoffs, ratings, and money money money.
ddjg over 3 years ago
Jimmy Johnson was going to be a sportswriter. But after his first (as I recall him once writing about) account of a game, he realized, and so wisely, that every article he would ever write would be just the same. X wins; Y loses. That took the air out of it, I’m sure. (Sounds like Ecclesiastes to me!)
mourdac Premium Member over 3 years ago
Your Auburn Tigers ODed, Jimmy.
The Pro from Dover over 3 years ago
It’s about how high in the sky can you put the camera so that the players look like ants.
formathe over 3 years ago
I always wonder why people who never watch football and claim it is a waste of time and money, yet when given an opportunity to just scroll on, must make a comment that clearly shows their distain for the sport millions love to watch.
admiree2 over 3 years ago
Been there…didn’t do that also.
confirmrobert3 over 3 years ago
Toledo, Jax State, Colorado not so much cupcakes either.
42ntson over 3 years ago
Kind of like Washington and Montana last week?? HAHA
rlaker22j over 3 years ago
tell that to Florida State
KEA over 3 years ago
Money ruins everything.
jimmeh over 3 years ago
AKA Patsy Period
WoodTrail over 3 years ago
Cupcake: my guess was when cheerleaders take a turn playing the game.
poppacapsmokeblower over 3 years ago
I heard some of the cupcakes had spikes.