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Semifinals may be better, at least at first . . .
2013 NCAA Football Thread
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MacAttack
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There was a poll on SportsNation in ESPN.com asking if college athletes should be able to profit from their names. Looks like the people have spoken. Overwhelming more than 2/3 of voters (71k+ at the time I am writing this post) are in favor. What do you think? I am in favor.
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Yes, although I give ESPN polls about as much weight as throwing darts at a board. They have a tendency to try and make and cover the news simultaneously, much like many other media conduct a stupid poll, write story about said stupid poll and get a "panel of experts" to weigh in on said poll and run with it.
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Names and labor both . . .
MacAttack
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Names should be an obvious yes. If there is a way for them to profit for their labor in a way that complies with Title 9 AND doesn't bankrupt half of D1, then I'm for it. I don't think there is a way to do that though.
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Half of DI should be bankrupt. It would be better for everyone.
That aside, I understand that it is an impractical pipe dream that college football players will one day share fairly in the wealth they create. And I'm not wholly upset by this since I love college football as it is, exploitation and all. But there is no reason that other sports or nonprofitable football programs should enter into this question.
The question is, should those players that are generating all this money through their labor be permitted to share in the profits, and the answer is yes. Any comment beyond that should acknowledge first that the answer is yes. "Yes, we are exploiting CFB/CBB players, but . . . "
And like I said I love the system we have so I wish I could find a convincing end to that sentence. But there's not one . . .
That aside, I understand that it is an impractical pipe dream that college football players will one day share fairly in the wealth they create. And I'm not wholly upset by this since I love college football as it is, exploitation and all. But there is no reason that other sports or nonprofitable football programs should enter into this question.
The question is, should those players that are generating all this money through their labor be permitted to share in the profits, and the answer is yes. Any comment beyond that should acknowledge first that the answer is yes. "Yes, we are exploiting CFB/CBB players, but . . . "
And like I said I love the system we have so I wish I could find a convincing end to that sentence. But there's not one . . .
MacAttack
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It is only a matter of time before the biggest conferences, split off from the minnows and start their own thing. The College Football Playoff may be short lived because of this. Or the CFP may leave with those conferences.
I think these new independent conferences will also end up having more teams than the AFC and NFC in the NFL do.
But time will tell.
I think these new independent conferences will also end up having more teams than the AFC and NFC in the NFL do.
But time will tell.
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Saban and Savage comment on the upswing in early entries for the draft. It's more of the same from Saban, but Savage has some new insight . . .
MacAttack
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Well, if college football has taught us anything, is that change is a sure thing.
MacAttack
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It is just an indication that the NFL need's a dev league. Not a UFL or XFL, but something that is directly related and partnered with the NFL. This is for those fringe players who are good enough to make the offseason camp rosters, but not quite there to make the 53 man rosters, yet too old for college.
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Well, if they're early entries, then by definition they're not too old for college. Though if a player has finished his undergraduate degree there is less incentive for him to stay through his eligibility, I think . . .
Change is coming, sure. Anybody who read the notes from the last NCAA conference would know that. Radical change doesn't happen very often though. The question of what exactly "greater autonomy" for the larger schools means is not settled *at all*. I do know that currently, the heads of the "Big 5" leagues are personally very against splitting from the NCAA.
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Alabama picks up Jacob Coker from FSU, loses Ricky Town to USC. It's the Hot Stove League ! ! !
MacAttack
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With all the transitions for SEC teams, what are your top 3 QBs in the league currently for this coming season?
I say currently as we are not sure the kind of impact non spring term freshmen/JUCOs bring.
I say currently as we are not sure the kind of impact non spring term freshmen/JUCOs bring.
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There isn't anyone. They've all graduated or left early. I'd put Mauk at Missouri as a pretty clear #1. It sounds silly to say it, but Nick Marshall at Auburn would make my top three. His arm is crap but he does a great job running that offense. I guess Bo Wallace comes third . . ?
Like I said, there's just not anyone . . .
EDIT: Here's an Athlon list of projected starters. It's pretty slim pickings. It's also a crap list. They've got Cornwell starting at Alabama, and I can pretty much guarantee you he's redshirting . . .
Like I said, there's just not anyone . . .
EDIT: Here's an Athlon list of projected starters. It's pretty slim pickings. It's also a crap list. They've got Cornwell starting at Alabama, and I can pretty much guarantee you he's redshirting . . .
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Marlon Humphrey commits to Alabama. Turning out to be quite the little class we're assembling this year . . .
MacAttack
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Same for Texas A&M, the flipping of Otaro Alaka from Texas is huge as we need linebacker help. This could be the best rated recruiting class for TAMU since leaving the Southwest Conference.
Yeah, I'm with you...it's probably some combination of Marshall, Mauk and Wallace (who I think can actually become pretty good). One of these newcomers will probably step up in a big way though. South Carolina returns somebody with experience, no?
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