Is it just me? Losing interest in NCAA sports...

Hard2Bluff said:
I know I an old bastard, so thats not much of an excuse, but this whole pay for play in MCBB and CFB has me at an all time low. I never liked the the G-League/ semi pro in sports general, but we seem to be right here now.

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We've been cat shit recently, but to answer your question, no.

Looks like the NCAA is about to go to 5 years, 1 transfer, and also no foreign players who've ever made money.

I think that will help basketball interest.
 
LSU athletic department is a prime example of what is wrong in college athletics today.

I like many enjoyed attending and watching college sports by far more than professional. Today there isn't a difference. We gotten rid of all season tickets except for baseball. My oldest has left TAF and doesn't contribute to any NIL collective.
 
CFB was an excellent product two decades ago and we're all a little spoiled. The entire package was just awesome and the passion was far more intense, to me, than the NFL. There were split titles, controversy, and a lot of what-if scenarios. Made for great conversation. It was perfectly imperfect. Our diminished interest is a byproduct of CFB just not being the same quality these days. Money killed the passion, loyalty, and brought unprecedented entitlement from players, coaches, fans, and sports media. It's all gone to shit. At least the arms race factor and the "who was left out" argument still exists. Jaden, Caden, and LaBraden give zero fvcks about their school or fanbase. They wanna get paid. Same with coaches. I will try to embrace what it has become and root for my team but I don't think I'll be as engaged as I once was and I think I'm speaking for a lot of us. We're mostly a bunch of ouldes. Stay on the sidewalk and move along now.
 
PokesMSUWalkingBoss said:
LSU athletic department is a prime example of what is wrong in college athletics today.

I like many enjoyed attending and watching college sports by far more than professional. Today there isn't a difference. We gotten rid of all season tickets except for baseball. My oldest has left TAF and doesn't contribute to any NIL collective.
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BR could burn to the ground but it's all good if LSU is winning games. That's my love/hate assessment on my hometown.
 
septimusgreen said:
CFB was an excellent product two decades ago and we're all a little spoiled. The entire package was just awesome and the passion was far more intense, to me, than the NFL. There were split titles, controversy, and a lot of what-if scenarios. Made for great conversation. It was perfectly imperfect. Our diminished interest is a byproduct of CFB just not being the same quality these days. Money killed the passion, loyalty, and brought unprecedented entitlement from players, coaches, fans, and sports media. It's all gone to shit. At least the arms race factor and the "who was left out" argument still exists. Jaden, Caden, and LaBraden give zero fvcks about their school or fanbase. They wanna get paid. Same with coaches. I will try to embrace what it has become and root for my team but I don't think I'll be as engaged as I once was and I think I'm speaking for a lot of us. We're mostly a bunch of ouldes. Stay on the sidewalk and move along now.
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That was before the Pussification Rules back when everyone understood football was a sport for REAL MEN only. Seriously, think about how many of the greatest plays in your teams' history would be penalties now. Its sickening.

Also before NIL and unlimited transfers, the guys who played for your school were your boys - unlike the soulless mercenaries of the NFL. You could at least lie to yourself and make yourself believe the players on your schools' team actually cared about the school like you did. That's completely gone now.
 
Deathroll said:
Also before NIL and unlimited transfers, the guys who played for your school were your boys - unlike the soulless mercenaries of the NFL. You could at least lie to yourself and make yourself believe the players on your schools' team actually cared about the school like you did. That's completely gone now.
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BINGO. It's really not about the game itself changing, it's that there is no connection with the players.
 
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