Is The Ultimate Solution Having Football Break Away From The Other Sports?

I think this is the heart of the matter. But where does it end?

Rationally speaking it ends where the expense of the sport exceeds the revenue generated.

Meaning the only way this does not become even more of a disaster and threat to an otherwise well intentioned and beneficial system of student (primary end) - athletes (means to the end) is to peel the cash cows off and make them (overtly) what they (covertly) already are - farm teams for the pro leagues.

I am readily approaching the point where I would rather watch and cheer for a bunch of student walk-ons playing student walk-ons from other like minded schools than continue to engage with this farcical money making machine.

 

I am about ready to break away from "college" football.

 

I hear ya but I’m not watching bad football

 

I'm punting on third down on this one. It's just difficult to imagine that anything sustainable, coherent, or even vaguely resembling actual CFB would result as a product of some form of "quasi-pro, school brand licensing scheme/NFL farm league". I am personally repelled by the prospect of a pick-up squad of transient mercenaries calling themselves the Florida Gators. Sadly, things are already headed that way as hard as they can go. But I would caution that even a bad situation can always get worse. Frankly, the only thing I expect in the "NFL farm system" paradigm is a "cluster" for the ages and the eventual demise of CFB as we know it. I'm out.

 

As long as they’re forced to attend school to remain eligible, they’re going to receive scholarships.

 

Better idea - allow players to get paid in an organized and standard fashion (contracts and all) for use of their name, image and likeness. Problem solved. If a player is paid simply to show up on campus then sanction the program.

I've never had an issue with players getting paid for a commercial, an autograph signing, or usage in a video game. In fact this encourages both loyalty to a program and playing in games including bowl games. Who do you want representing your business in a commercial, a quality player who has built up a fan base over multiple seasons or some fly by night 17 year old who is already in the transfer portal and kinda tries a bit but not enough to get hurt.

 

If they’re not going to school, it’s not college football. Watch your alumni interest and money dry up.

 

Yep, it’s lookin pretty trash

 

Define bad.

Is Pop Warner football bad?
Is high school football bad?
Is FCS football bad?

I used to like college BB, but have found it less likeable the more it looks like the NBA, which I find entirely unenjoyable.

IMO a large part of what makes/made college football enjoyable was the teams being built mostly of people who were not going pro.

 

I’ll never watch Vandy play miss st but I will tune into osu Michigan

 

Your posts are too long, get to the point. You might make good points, but I ain't reading all of that shiot

 

Are NFL players employees? If they are then the college players could be tied to a contract just like NFL. If the NFL players aren't employees, then colleges would have to set up their system just like it.

 

Well then what the hell you been doin' around here the last few years?

 

Could the other school buy out the player's contract like with coaches?

 

In either case, employee or no employee, NIL will still be around. Nothing to stop a collective or booster to dole out cash to sign with at school. The courts have already said NIL is legal. The only question in my mind is who controls the NIL payments? Boosters, collectives, or maybe the UAA..

 

I went to Tennessee game and had plans to come back for Arkansas but I’m glad I decided it wasn’t worth it.

 

Only contracts can limit the Etienne douchbag situations.

 

Your post is too long. Next time use the TLDR acronym.