Cold hard dose of reality

[Southern Fried Chicken]

The precedent having already been set the other way, legislation will be required.

The only thing is ... you can't legislate effort.

Most of the Hot Dawgs (on both teams) never put their shoulder down, attempting to gain another 2 to 5 yards anymore but, rather run out-of-bounds. Hell, that Mizzou DB went into his slide, in the middle of the field, before any Carolina players were within 5 yards of him.

But, I will tell you what, watch the game replay and notice that on virtually every single play, some Hot Dawg is either fist pumping or running down field 40 yards while self-praising themselves for being involved (didn't necessarily MAKE-the-Play, just needed to be somewhere close by) so they can pull out their 'Little Boy Pretend Guns". It has gotten ridiculous!

 

[KingWard]

That was my question...why do you care? More college football is always good.

I don't really attach achievement to a pair of 6-6 teams playing in Mobile, Alabama on the day after Christmas. If the teams want to play and someone wants to pay to have a game for them to show up to, I don't see that it hurts anyone.

But it is college football, and I tend to watch parts of most bowl games.

Because I don't agree that more college football is always good. Steak is good, but more of it isn't always good if the part that is more is also rancid.

 

[will110]

Because I don't agree that more college football is always good. Steak is good, but more of it isn't always good if the part that is more is also rancid.

Good analogy lol.

However you can always leave the rancid steak in the fridge if you like, you don't have to put it on the grill!

If lower bowl games are rancid steak, then I like rancid steak and will eat it for you. I don't want less college football! I enjoy having random matchups all through December.

 

[Lurker123]

I'm one of those on the side of "more football".

During Christmas time off, I love watching crap bowls, and bowls where entire teams have opted out. Maybe it'll change as more opt outs happen. But I still get excited for the latest bowls.

I also understand how some people can think that is nuts.

 

[KingWard]

The only thing is ... you can't legislate effort.

Most of the Hot Dawgs (on both teams) never put their shoulder down, attempting to gain another 2 to 5 yards anymore but, rather run out-of-bounds. Hell, that Mizzou DB went into his slide, in the middle of the field, before any Carolina players were within 5 yards of him.

But, I will tell you what, watch the game replay and notice that on virtually every single play, some Hot Dawg is either fist pumping or running down field 40 yards while self-praising themselves for being involved (didn't necessarily MAKE-the-Play, just needed to be somewhere close by) so they can pull out their 'Little Boy Pretend Guns". It has gotten ridiculous!

Intangibles will always be problematic but recognizable. College athletics needs a recognized framework under which to operate, regardless.

 

[KingWard]

Good analogy lol.

However you can always leave the rancid steak in the fridge if you like, you don't have to put it on the grill!

If lower bowl games are rancid steak, then I like rancid steak and will eat it for you. I don't want less college football! I enjoy having random matchups all through December.

I recognize that opinions regarding all things differ, including what constitutes things of lesser desirability.

 

[will110]

I'm one of those on the side of "more football".

During Christmas time off, I love watching crap bowls, and bowls where entire teams have opted out. Maybe it'll change as more opt outs happen. But I still get excited for the latest bowls.

I also understand how some people can think that is nuts.

That's the thing with the crap bowls, you don't know who the players are so opt-outs really are irrelevant.

The New Year's Six bowls were the ones that were so negatively impacted by opt-outs.