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re: Demise of football Dynasties
Posted on 10/4/23 at 5:16 pm to AP77
Posted on 10/4/23 at 5:16 pm to AP77
There might be more parity between the big programs but it will only further separate the big guys (Bama, UGA, tOSU, etc) from the rest of us.
I have to say that I’m just so darned tired. Programs like mine don’t stand a chance. In the 70s it was increasing scholarships. That was the first blow. Now we got NIL - which is fine- except that now it’s a bidding war before the kid even gets to school. It was never supposed to be that. Now we got wide open transfers- some of it is good for the kid- but, as with everything else, it’s gone too far. I can envision every one of our good players leaving, then what? So we are just a feeder system for you? We have less than 7000 undergrads; you think we are going to get walk-ons? Now we got schools that can just dump all their players and get new ones. Do you think schools like Vandy would do that? I hope all the Bigs just form their own super league and let the rest of us have fun playing competitive football with a more balanced playing field in normal geographic conference with normal rules for schools that want to keep ‘schools’ in the equation. I’ve been watching football for almost 70 years, and I’m just not enjoying it any more. I watch the Vandy game and cheer like hell for our guys to do well and that’s about it. Watching all you semi-pros (and they are extraordinary) just doesn’t give me any fun anymore. Sorry for this but, every week it’s just the same. It depresses me now. What’s the point?
I have to say that I’m just so darned tired. Programs like mine don’t stand a chance. In the 70s it was increasing scholarships. That was the first blow. Now we got NIL - which is fine- except that now it’s a bidding war before the kid even gets to school. It was never supposed to be that. Now we got wide open transfers- some of it is good for the kid- but, as with everything else, it’s gone too far. I can envision every one of our good players leaving, then what? So we are just a feeder system for you? We have less than 7000 undergrads; you think we are going to get walk-ons? Now we got schools that can just dump all their players and get new ones. Do you think schools like Vandy would do that? I hope all the Bigs just form their own super league and let the rest of us have fun playing competitive football with a more balanced playing field in normal geographic conference with normal rules for schools that want to keep ‘schools’ in the equation. I’ve been watching football for almost 70 years, and I’m just not enjoying it any more. I watch the Vandy game and cheer like hell for our guys to do well and that’s about it. Watching all you semi-pros (and they are extraordinary) just doesn’t give me any fun anymore. Sorry for this but, every week it’s just the same. It depresses me now. What’s the point?
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Posted on 10/4/23 at 5:55 pm to VU fan 43
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I hope all the Bigs just form their own super league and let the rest of us have fun playing competitive football with a more balanced playing field in normal geographic conference with normal rules for schools that want to keep ‘schools’ in the equation.
While I feel the same way as you do, the issue is the government, not the NCAA. Your hard-working congressmen have effectively declared amateur sports to be illegal.
Posted on 10/4/23 at 5:56 pm to VU fan 43
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Posted byMessageVU fan 43Demise of football Dynasties by VU fan 43There might be more parity between the big programs but it will only further separate the big guys (Bama, UGA, tOSU, etc) from the rest of us. I have to say that I’m just so darned tired. Programs like mine don’t stand a chance. In the 70s it was increasing scholarships. That was the first blow. Now we got NIL - which is fine- except that now it’s a bidding war before the kid even gets to school. It was never supposed to be that. Now we got wide open transfers- some of it is good for the kid- but, as with everything else, it’s gone too far. I can envision every one of our good players leaving, then what? So we are just a feeder system for you? We have less than 7000 undergrads; you think we are going to get walk-ons? Now we got schools that can just dump all their players and get new ones. Do you think schools like Vandy would do that? I hope all the Bigs just form their own super league and let the rest of us have fun playing competitive football with a more balanced playing field in normal geographic conference with normal rules for schools that want to keep ‘schools’ in the equation. I’ve been watching football for almost 70 years, and I’m just not enjoying it any more. I watch the Vandy game and cheer like hell for our guys to do well and that’s about it. Watching all you semi-pros (and they are extraordinary) just doesn’t give me any fun anymore. Sorry for this but, every week it’s just the same. It depresses me now. What’s the point?
Corporate overreach has basically destroyed authentic American culture.
Posted on 10/4/23 at 8:30 pm to VU fan 43
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There might be more parity between the big programs but it will only further separate the big guys (Bama, UGA, tOSU, etc) from the rest of us.
While I hate that you feel the way you do (that truly sucks) I don’t necessarily agree with you.
While it is harder for a school like Vanderbilt to compete with the Alabama’s of the world, it isn’t impossible. What you need is a system coach.. Mike Leach type.. someone that is a really good football coach and knows how to create advantages when the talent level isn’t the same.
From there, he will need to find and identify the right dudes to run what he wants to run. They don’t have to be 5 star guys. Smart dudes who want to get a great education.
We have high school programs all over Texas like this. It can be done. Just takes the right guy to come along and then you gotta keep him once you find him.
The portal should 100% help Vanderbilt if it is used the right way.
Just my opinion. Perhaps I am wrong.
eta: Lance Leipold would be great for Vanderbilt
This post was edited on 10/4/23 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 10/4/23 at 9:01 pm to VU fan 43
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Programs like mine don’t stand a chance. In the 70s it was increasing scholarships. That was the first blow.
They actually started limiting scholarships in the 1970s in order to start implementing title 9. First limitation was 105 schollies in 1973. They whittled away for about 30 years until they got to the 85/25 rule.
That was the same year those NCAA took away the players "laundry money". I think it was all the way up to $15 bucks a month when the cancelled it.
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