re: Taking CFB games from 4.5 hours to NFL-like 3 hour game

Posted by thatdude1985

Oxford, AL

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 10:42 am to makersmark1

F OFF...I like my long CFB games.

Posted by makersmark1

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 10:42 am to CockInYourEar

I ELIMINATED #1 AND # 3.

COMMERCIALS ARE AN ISSUE.

I HATE SITTING IN A STADIUM IN 95 DEGREES WITH 87% HUMIDITY AND WATCHING THE RED HAT DUDE STOP THE GAME OVER AND OVER AND OVER

Posted by reservoir_dawg

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:13 am to makersmark1

My only question is how has the NCAAnot located a brilliant mind like yourself and offered you a lucrative employment contract?

I just don't understand it. You've clearly got things figured out. I mean, who cares that the NCAA and its member institutions are facing a billion dollar lawsuit? You know what they should do in that financial climate? Cut revenues! Brilliant idea.

Where'd you get your MBA? HBS? Stanford? Wharton? Must have been a top notch place with these kinds of brilliant ideas.

Posted by reel_gator8

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:18 am to reservoir_dawg

First of all the OP is sadly misinformed..average game length of major college games in about 2 hrs and 45 minutes. Its been reduced in time already and it gives the team that is behind in the score less time to try and play hurry up to offense to win.

NOTHING should be changed.

Posted by Riseupfromtherubble

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:20 am to SpqrTiger

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Posted by makersmark1

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:20 am to reel_gator8

I guess the NFL is going broke because of less commercials?

I give up. You guys win. I'll watch the 4+hour game on saturday and a 3 hour game on Sunday.

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Posted by Riseupfromtherubble

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:26 am to makersmark1

My man

Posted by SoGaFan

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:28 am to makersmark1

Halftimes I believe are also longer in CFB. I am fine with eliminating a few commercials. I too though like the fact that teams have a chance to come back. The only games that ever feel "long" to me are the cupcakes where every little football is being played in the 4th quarter.

Posted by makersmark1

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 11:35 am to SoGaFan

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Halftimes I believe are also longer in CFB.

20 minutes CFB

12 minutes NFL

Commercials make up about 45 extra minutes

Posted by reservoir_dawg

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 12:07 pm to makersmark1

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I guess the NFL is going broke because of less commercials? I give up. You guys win. I'll watch the 4+hour game on saturday and a 3 hour game on Sunday.

No, but comparing the NFL business model to the NCAA business model just shows how ignorant you are on the issue.

They are so unbelievably different that you can't compare the two.

The Dallas Cowboys make $115 million in revenue from suites and club seats each year alone. There are only 6 college programs who make more than that in total revenue.

It's a completely different ball game.

Posted by Buckeye Fan 19

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 12:09 pm to makersmark1

I can't think of a (non-OT) college game that's ever taken 4.5 hours. That would mean a 3:30 start would end at 8. That doesn't happen and is a complete exaggeration on your end. I would say most are closer to 3 hours than 4.5 already (i.e. they take less time than the midpoint between those two [3 hours, 45 minutes]. A 3:30 game usually ends around 7-7:15).