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mr.michigan
Jan 02, 5:22 PM
maizeragePaul said:Im enjoying the basketball team but it definitely feels different. Its not the sameSo I know who I'm rooting for. Not worth getting emotionally connected or invested in guys that can leave at the drop of a hat We cheer for laundry worn by paid mercenaries. At least in the NFL they have contracts We are on the good end of it in hoops right now but it's the same thing. Hard to really view Yaxel as "ours". He is here for the bag
GoBlue04
Jan 02, 5:22 PM
Richard Massive
Jan 02, 5:23 PM
maizeragePaul
Jan 02, 5:24 PM
mr.michigan said:Yeah, this is fun but would be a lot better had we recruited and developed all these guysIm enjoying the basketball team but it definitely feels different. Its not the same
UMfan1525
Jan 02, 5:25 PM
JAYSS
Jan 02, 5:25 PM
Richard Massive said:Big-time college athletics has died I'm afraid. What we have now are just minor leagues. Minor leagues with very little structure I might add.Not really mad about any of our current losses so far except Sullivan, but I agree with your general premise. CFB is in a very sad state at the moment. The bottom is bound to drop soon
cjmc
Jan 02, 5:25 PM
maizeragePaul said:Definitely different. Loved watching the recruits developing over time and seeing them star in their upperclassmen years. Excited to see the future guys during the early season blowouts get run late in the games. Between graduation, early NFL entry and now the portal it seems like you turn over about 1/2 the roster minimum every year.So I know who I'm rooting for. Not worth getting emotionally connected or invested in guys that can leave at the drop of a hat We cheer for laundry worn by paid mercenaries. At least in the NFL they have contracts We are on the good end of it in hoops right now but it's the same thing. Hard to really view Yaxel as "ours". He is here for the bag
2hf5forneyb
Jan 02, 5:26 PM
maizeragePaul said:This is where I am at. Not worth investing too much in the names LOL. It's a different world these days.So I know who I'm rooting for. Not worth getting emotionally connected or invested in guys that can leave at the drop of a hat We cheer for laundry worn by paid mercenaries. At least in the NFL they have contracts We are on the good end of it in hoops right now but it's the same thing. Hard to really view Yaxel as "ours". He is here for the bag. Great kid and great player but let's be real about it
Mich0885
Jan 02, 5:27 PM
Harbaugh_Hammer
Jan 02, 5:27 PM
Nexu
Jan 02, 5:27 PM
Richard Massive said:People say that the bottom is going to drop but I'm not sure I see it. It's arguably never been more popular. And I love that fact that we are back to parity. I thought the Pete Carroll-Nick Saban era of college football was horrible. It was painfully obvious that a few schools were cheating massively, Bama had the #1 recruiting class something like 13 out of 15 years and for the most part, the rest of the country had very little chance of competing for a NC. It's pretty amazing parity we are seeing now. I love it.Not really mad about any of our current losses so far except Sullivan, but I agree with your general premise. CFB is in a very sad state at the moment. The bottom is bound to drop soon
garygoblue
Jan 02, 5:29 PM
maizeragePaul said:Yep, I‘ll be there opening game rooting for my team that runs out of the tunnel With their winged helmets.So I know who I'm rooting for. Not worth getting emotionally connected or invested in guys that can leave at the drop of a hat We cheer for laundry worn by paid mercenaries. At least in the NFL they have contracts We are on the good end of it in hoops right now but it's the same thing. Hard to really view Yaxel as "ours". He is here for the bag. Great kid and great player but let's be real about it
o_JacksonBlue
Jan 02, 5:29 PM
JAYSS
Jan 02, 5:30 PM
Nexu said:I agree on the parity part. I don't even mind the players being compensated. But the NCAA if it were anything like a real governing body could have achieved those two goals without the mess we have now.People say that the bottom is going to drop but I'm not sure I see it. It's arguably never been more popular. And I love that fact that we are back to parity. I thought the Pete Carroll-Nick Saban era of college football was horrible. It was painfully obvious that a few schools were cheating massively, Bama had the #1 recruiting class something like 13 out of 15 years and for the most part, the rest of the country had very little chance of competing for a NC. It's pretty amazing parity we are seeing now. I love it.
yalevandyn
Jan 02, 5:31 PM
Nexu said:yeah definitely something to be said for that, and evals and development still mean a lot (seeing guys like mendoza and a ferris state transfer in chambliss in the semis speaks to that)People say that the bottom is going to drop but I'm not sure I see it. It's arguably never been more popular. And I love that fact that we are back to parity. I thought the Pete Carroll-Nick Saban era of college football was horrible. It was painfully obvious that a few schools were cheating massively, Bama had the #1 recruiting class something like 13 out of 15 years and for the most part, the rest of the country had very little chance of competing for a NC. It's pretty amazing parity we are seeing now. I love it.
Toriousafp
Jan 02, 5:31 PM
JonnyJ
Jan 02, 5:31 PM
Nexu said:Right, I think I do enjoy this era more than the "Bama-Clemson play in the title every year" stretch. With regard to the bottom dropping out, because all the big schools can all simply out pay the smaller schools now, I don't know if there's going to be enough desire from big time programs to push for change. Maybe the spending gets so ridiculous that schools eventually say "enough is enough, we need to put a salary cap on this", but IDK when that would happen.People say that the bottom is going to drop but I'm not sure I see it. It's arguably never been more popular. And I love that fact that we are back to parity. I thought the Pete Carroll-Nick Saban era of college football was horrible. It was painfully obvious that a few schools were cheating massively, Bama had the #1 recruiting class something like 13 out of 15 years and for the most part, the rest of the country had very little chance of competing for a NC. It's pretty amazing parity we are seeing now. I love it.
Samg2327
Jan 02, 5:33 PM
maizeragePaul said:Basketball doesn’t feel too much different. How is Yaxel any different that Moussa, Jamal Crawford, etc.?Yeah, this is fun but would be a lot better had we recruited and developed all these guys
Richard Massive
Jan 02, 5:34 PM
Nexu said:I’m fine with the changes, but stronger oversight is needed. NIL should be heavily regulated, and a cap must be established. The same applies to the transfer portal—if athletes are receiving payment and contracts, there should be clear limitations on their ability to move from school to school.People say that the bottom is going to drop but I'm not sure I see it. It's arguably never been more popular. And I love that fact that we are back to parity. I thought the Pete Carroll-Nick Saban era of college football was horrible. It was painfully obvious that a few schools were cheating massively, Bama had the #1 recruiting class something like 13 out of 15 years and for the most part, the rest of the country had very little chance of competing for a NC. It's pretty amazing parity we are seeing now. I love it.
BillyGoBlue
Jan 02, 5:38 PM
maizeragePaul said:Exactly!So I know who I'm rooting for. Not worth getting emotionally connected or invested in guys that can leave at the drop of a hat We cheer for laundry worn by paid mercenaries. At least in the NFL they have contracts We are on the good end of it in hoops right now but it's the same thing. Hard to really view Yaxel as "ours". He is here for the bag. Great kid and great player but let's be real about it
Blucheese
Jan 02, 5:42 PM
maizeragePaul said:If you are going to follow college sports you have to get used to how it all works. Players are rentals at best.So I know who I'm rooting for. Not worth getting emotionally connected or invested in guys that can leave at the drop of a hat We cheer for laundry worn by paid mercenaries. At least in the NFL they have contracts We are on the good end of it in hoops right now but it's the same thing. Hard to really view Yaxel as "ours". He is here for the bag. Great kid and great player but let's be real about it
JAYSS
Jan 02, 5:42 PM
Richard Massive said:Exactly. Parity and player compensation could've been achieved with some sort of regulation and consistent enforcement.I’m fine with the changes, but stronger oversight is needed. NIL should be heavily regulated, and a cap must be established. The same applies to the transfer portal—if athletes are receiving payment and contracts, there should be clear limitations on their ability to move from school to school.
maizeragePaul
Jan 02, 5:44 PM
GoBlue04 said:I guess I'm still mourning what used to be. Honestly, I hate the fact that I didn't really give a rat's arse that we lost the other day. I hate that I don't really care which high school players we're recruiting anymore. National Signing Day used to be so much fun. The other day I was trying to remember who even played on the hoops team 2 years ago (Juwan's last year). It took me a while to come up with some names. Olivier Nka..., Nka..., not gonna play here anymore. Lleywellyn..oh yeah forgot about him. Joey Baker .. which team was he on again?Yeah, portal season is the new recruiting season and has replaced the signing day extravaganza as the chaotic F5 thing to follow. But I am with you... so much turnover it is hard to get emotionally invested this time of year. With regards to hoops, unfortunately is is title or bust or now. There is no "next year" because it could be a whole different team. You gotta take advantage now. This team is borderline historic so far but if they don't win it all it will feel like a failure. Weird to say that since we haven't won a title since 1989 and final fours are hard to come by but it's reality. This team has everything it needs to win it all and should.
maizeragePaul
Jan 02, 5:48 PM
Nexu said:It feels like fake NFL-style parity to mePeople say that the bottom is going to drop but I'm not sure I see it. It's arguably never been more popular. And I love that fact that we are back to parity. I thought the Pete Carroll-Nick Saban era of college football was horrible. It was painfully obvious that a few schools were cheating massively, Bama had the #1 recruiting class something like 13 out of 15 years and for the most part, the rest of the country had very little chance of competing for a NC. It's pretty amazing parity we are seeing now. I love it.
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