re: Saban advocating for a permanent 10 game SEC schedule

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It's time these programs learned to survive on their own without living off of our money.

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I agree in principle with capitalism (I’m far from a commie), but this is a bad take with regards to CFB. As a former player at a small school, these games are the life blood for countless schools/programs far beyond football. No sport provides more opportunities for young people to get an education than football.

What I mean by this, is that far more than just football players benefit from the money generated through football programs. Some schools use the 2-3 beat downs on an annual basis to fund entire athletic departments. Sometimes, these games end up in major upsets (App State vs. Michigan, Georgia Southern vs. Florida come to mind).

The major point being that so many gifted athletes who will never play professional sports, or don’t make it D1 for whatever reason, would lose out on the opportunity to play the sport they love while continuing their education if we move too far from the current model.

Call it a transfer of wealth, socialism, whatever you want - but it is a fact that the price of college education is far too high for most, often saddling young adults with crippling debt before they ever start a career.

Count me in on giving as many kids as possible an opportunity to play at the next level and continue their education.