It doesn't "need" to happen. It would happen simply because someone saw it as an opportunity to make money.

And it has been attempted multiple times and failed. They've never come close to being able to offer anything remotely close to watch colleges offer. At best they are only able to get players who didn't make it to the NFL or only lasted a few years in the NFL.

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And the future NFL stars give the schools a hell of a lot better product to put on the field than if you were throwing everyday students out there. More than the worth of a scholarship.

Not really. Again, skill is relative. There are big plays made by players who will never come close to being in the NFL every Saturday.

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Let’s see it happen then.

Tell all the top prospects who are poor students or have questionable character and don’t really belong in college, have their hands out, or who are transferring in and out to frick off, but no one will ever do that because winning is more important than principle.

You take all the NFL talent off the field and interest would take a hit.

Once again, there is no NFL talent on the field. NFL talent is in the NFL making NFL money.

The NFL does not want them. They do not become "NFL talent" until they've been coached up in college football, and matured physically. The NFL doesn't want to waste money training and paying for these kids. No professional companies or businesses do, that's why college and other trade schools exist in the first place. Most people have to pay large amounts of money for it, on top of their living expenses.

And you ignorantly pretend like it's of 0 value despite every bit of evidence that says otherwise.

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Posted on 3/21/24 at 5:28 pm to 3down10

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It doesn't "need" to happen. It would happen simply because someone saw it as an opportunity to make money.

It’s not about someone else making money. It’s about options for the players. The best high school football players are going to play in the NFL one day whether there is college football or not.

College programs do not hold the futures of these players in their hands. In the absence of college football, a minor league would be created and sustained (regardless of how much money it made) to develop players until they are ready for the NFL.

Right now, the colleges are doing a fine job of developing players - but they’re not necessary.

I mean, if you want to bring your lawnmower over and cut my grass regularly and save me some hassle, I will let you. But that is not the same as me needing you to do it as if I’m incapable of it.

The NFL doesn’t have to worry about developing 18-22 year old talent, but they would if they needed to.

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Not really. Again, skill is relative

Fans are used to a high standard of athleticism. It’s silly to think that interest wouldn’t drop to some degree without the big dogs.

The Kentucky Derby is a hell of a brand, but no one wants to watch 15 donkeys run in it. They want the thoroughbreds.

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The NFL does not want them

They certainly will in a few years.

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The NFL doesn't want to waste money training and paying for these kids.

They don’t want to but they can and would without the college game to do it for them. Someone is going to develop Johnny Fivestar whether the colleges do it or not.

But if you want Johnny Fivestar to contribute to your multibillion dollar industry, the bragging rights of countless fans, and keeping $20,000,000 coaching staffs employed, that’s going to cost more than a scholarship in 2024.