Thread: 2019-2020 College Football Season

Originally Posted by Nomad

Thank You. LSU needs all the help they can get.

I used to root for your boys, and they're doing pretty well.

You are mean.

Originally Posted by King87

I used to root for your boys, and they're doing pretty well.

You are mean.

It may take 7 OT, and bad officiating to beat the Tide.....but LSU can do it.

Originally Posted by Nomad

It may take 7 OT, and bad officiating to beat the Tide.....but LSU can do it.

Goodbye, Nomad. I wish thee well.

Just watched Bama/ND circa 1973 ... I can’t believe how far the game of cheerleading has come in 46 years.

Originally Posted by King87

Well my Bruins are playing well right now.

Baaaaaaarf

#Barf

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Just announced that the NCAA will allow players to profit from their name/likeness. About damn time. Well done California forcing their hand.

California is where all the great ideas are born.

Btw, this is gonna ruin college football. So be it.

Cant wait until it drifts into high school.

Originally Posted by Jaded

California is where all the great ideas are born.

Btw, this is gonna ruin college football. So be it.

How so?

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

How so?

Well, for me anyway. I believe what happens in the NBA will happen in CF where shoe companies and such steer all the players to whatever market they want them to be ... it will make Tulane and Cu even more insignificant.

Picture Mid-80’s Notre Dame with 5-Star recruits on their JV squad.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Well, for me anyway. I believe what happens in the NBA will happen in CF where shoe companies and such steer all the players to whatever market they want them to be ... it will make Tulane and Cu even more insignificant.

Interesting perspective.

I was thinking in more terms of players losing their drive and motivation. Right now, they all play for the chance to be drafted in the NFL and getting rewarded there financially. But if you start paying them at the college level it wont mean as much to them because then it just becomes a job at that point. One of the things i love about college football and basketball is the purity of the passion behind it. Obviously there are some loopholes when teams cheat and what not but for the most part they all go out and play for the passion of their schools and pride. I think paying them would strip that away personally.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Well, for me anyway. I believe what happens in the NBA will happen in CF where shoe companies and such steer all the players to whatever market they want them to be ... it will make Tulane and Cu even more insignificant.

Picture Mid-80’s Notre Dame with 5-Star recruits on their JV squad.

It's cute that you don't think this already happens. The only difference now is that it will be out in the open instead of in the shadows.

Originally Posted by Northman

Interesting perspective.

I was thinking in more terms of players losing their drive and motivation. Right now, they all play for the chance to be drafted in the NFL and getting rewarded there financially. But if you start paying them at the college level it wont mean as much to them because then it just becomes a job at that point. One of the things i love about college football and basketball is the purity of the passion behind it. Obviously there are some loopholes when teams cheat and what not but for the most part they all go out and play for the passion of their schools and pride. I think paying them would strip that away personally.

I don't think I buy this. Only the elite of the elite players are going to get compensation even close to what you'd see at the pro level. Most players still won't be getting much more than their scholarship, so nothing will change for them.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

I don't think I buy this. Only the elite of the elite players are going to get compensation even close to what you'd see at the pro level. Most players still won't be getting much more than their scholarship, so nothing will change for them.

I don't know either way. This is what I do know - at some schools these players are at least mini-celebrities. So they will be able to do things like trade autographs for tattoos (remember when the Ohio State Qb got in trouble for that/he also traded some of his OSU swag, too but he owned it) or get minor money for making appearances. It will sometimes be enough to bring in enough money to matter. Maybe it's just extra spending money, or for some players it's more money to support their families at home.

I agree with you that some college players will be able to make some big money. At the height of his run, Johnny Manziel would have been making some dough. I doubt it's even close to what pros make, but what about Tebow at the height of his run? There will be some guys who can make some cash.

I'm happy for the players. A person should be able to earn off of their talents, work ethic and intangibles, even if their intangibles are just being a celebrity due to athletic ability.

This sucks.......

https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Ar...CxJYlYHDRE-8iU

Originally Posted by Nomad

This sucks.......

https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Ar...CxJYlYHDRE-8iU

What's your take on the whole thing?