re: The new “opt out” bowls

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Nobody thought players would opt out if they were in a bowl game....until they started to opt out. If we have learned anything in the past few years, it is nothing stays the same.

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Players want a chance to win RINGS. The playoff made non playoff bowls less important in the eyes of players. Makes a heck of a lot more sense to quit while there is no championship to play for.

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But you think if you take those teams and put them against Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State the games will suddenly become competitive?

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All I am saying is that they would reduce how many players QUIT.

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The reason many of the bowls are not competitive is because you have so many tie ins with the conferences.

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Mainly because motivations change and differ from team to team. Too many bowls match a team that wants to be there with a team that doesnt. Playoffs match teams that want to be there.

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I haven't really given it a whol lot of thought. but I'm sure there are ways.

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Well, when you come up with something better than giving more players a meaningful postseason game, let us know.

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Do you honestly believe that the players don't know they are not going to beat the really good teams?

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Players are motivated and excited to beat a favorite. They believe they have a chance no matter how small. Thats why upsets happen. Hell, Coastal won the CWS this decade. Different sport, but same idea. CC shouldnt be good enough to win the CWS.