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re: Has College Football Become Regional Sport? (From Colin Cowherd)
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:03 pm to BHMKyle
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:03 pm to BHMKyle
Salt Lake is not an anomaly.
There are some serious CFB fans there.
The Holy war is a big deal, and don’t discount the beehive boot rivalry either.
They seriously love college football out there. Is it as popular there as it is in, say, Tupelo? Hell no. But it’s still their biggest game out there . I can say that with assurance.
There are some serious CFB fans there.
The Holy war is a big deal, and don’t discount the beehive boot rivalry either.
They seriously love college football out there. Is it as popular there as it is in, say, Tupelo? Hell no. But it’s still their biggest game out there . I can say that with assurance.
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Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:09 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Whose to say, the NFL was born from college football and to this day the stadiums for big time college football are bigger than any in the NFL....
Meanwhile the NFL has not rebounded from Flag gate.
Meanwhile the NFL has not rebounded from Flag gate.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:09 pm to Tornado Alley
You left out Washington.
In the state of Washington, fandom goes like this:
Seahawks
Huskies/Cougars
Sounders
Mariners
In the state of Washington, fandom goes like this:
Seahawks
Huskies/Cougars
Sounders
Mariners
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:11 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Where would the Supersonics be if they were still out there?
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:13 pm to SCLibertarian
Supersonics were loved by the fans, but not taken care of by the city of Seattle.
When Husky Stadium really gets going, it's close to the loudest in football.
When Husky Stadium really gets going, it's close to the loudest in football.
This post was edited on 1/3/19 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:18 pm to lewis and herschel
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Meanwhile the NFL has not rebounded from Flag gate.
Viewership was up 5% this year. It's on it's way back.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:22 pm to BHMKyle
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Really its just the SEC footprint + Oklahoma and Ohio.
Of course that's where the big viewership is, but what all of you are missing is that this years CFP total viewership was MORE than the NBA Finals or the World Series. And that's without them being on New Years Day.
This post was edited on 1/3/19 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:40 pm to BHMKyle
Tulsa is SEC footprint- tv channels there bleed into Fayetteville.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 10:02 pm to CU_Tigers4life
CFB in the south is like MLB in the NE.
People in the NE love MLB all the time, but most orher regions only like it when their team makes a playoff run.
People in the NE love MLB all the time, but most orher regions only like it when their team makes a playoff run.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 10:21 pm to Bham Bammer
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It's always been a regional sport.
High school football certainly is, and has always been. College football is becoming that. Back when schools like Nebraska, Michigan, and Notre Dame were national powers, they were annually poaching players from the south, Texas, and California. And in recent years, for the most part, they have been unable to do that, as a lot of the best players in America (which are in the south) are staying down south.
This post was edited on 1/3/19 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 1/3/19 at 10:27 pm to CU_Tigers4life
I remember when he said the Bama dynasty was over.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 10:34 pm to RD Dawg
I think the SEC definitely stepped up to a new level in the 90's.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 10:51 pm to PEPE
This is sort of why I would like to see 8 teams. Get all the conference champs in. Use the remaining three spots for the "best teams". Seed strictly according to "best teams". Top four get an extra home game.
Every region would be represented. The deserving teams would all get in. Finally, four teams would get a marque matchup at home.
It's just not good for the game to exclude two-thirds of the country and major conferences out of the playoffs.
Every region would be represented. The deserving teams would all get in. Finally, four teams would get a marque matchup at home.
It's just not good for the game to exclude two-thirds of the country and major conferences out of the playoffs.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 11:13 pm to TigerinKorea
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College football is becoming that. Back when schools like Nebraska, Michigan, and Notre Dame were national powers, they were annually poaching players from the south, Texas, and California.
Not sure how far back to you're going but ND had a.feeder system with Catholic HS's all over the country...more specifically Ohio, Pennsylvania,Illinois
and New York.Ohio and Pennsylvania were both some of the biggest producers of HS talent in the country.There
were ton of Catholic HS's back in the 50',60's and 70's
and it gave ND a huge advantage.
Lou Holtz did start more of a pipeline from the south that continues up to today.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 11:40 pm to Gatorbait2008
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CFB matters in some areas out West
I took a few trips to California during the 80's. I could lump the conversations I had with Cali natives in 1 of 2 groups from that era.
1. You're from Arkansas? Where is that?
2. What happened to Arkansas football? They used to be really good.
We still had a decent football program in the 80's, but it dropped off every decade until 1990, when the bottom fell out. Talking about football in the West reminded me of this.
Posted on 1/3/19 at 11:42 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Clemson fans are about as stupid as Colin Cowherd
It is, by definition, a regional sport.
College basketball is too.
So is college hockey.
See where this is going scooter?
It is, by definition, a regional sport.
College basketball is too.
So is college hockey.
See where this is going scooter?
Posted on 1/4/19 at 7:10 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Alabama and Clemson are really fvckin good right now - they've both been obliterating teams all season.
Umm. Yeah. Not both. One has been. The other faced Oklahoma's schedule. 8-4 A&M is still the best team Clemson has faced.
But, your point is understood.
Posted on 1/4/19 at 7:20 am to KaiserSoze99
IMO the health of the game needs an 8 team playoff...allowing everyone to have an objective chance would be important. The arguments against it like ND, uga, okie not belonging on the field with bama or Clemson this year are silly. The uga va bama game circa 2019 shows a team can play with anybody on a given day. I believe it would benefit CFB if all fans thought their conference would be represented and the Group of 6 and Notre Dame should have some objective way to get in as well. (Must be undefeated and ranked in top four or something like that, etc...) Then add the next 2 or 3 best teams based on the silly eye test. I suspect ratings would be through the roof and TV ratings are all that matters.
This post was edited on 1/4/19 at 7:22 am
Posted on 1/4/19 at 7:26 am to NFLSU
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Drew Brees' failed physical ruined college football.
Imma a good mind to get off the innerwebs today for this comment cannot be topped.
Posted on 1/4/19 at 7:49 am to BillBrosky
I think it is a regional sport. Fans in the Midwest will watch if the Big could produce a NC contender.
I think the West is lost to CF for good - only to survive in pockets. Football today is not a good cultural fit for the far West.
I went to the UNC v. Cal game this year. It was the season opener. The stadium was a third full and there were a fair amount of UNC fans in attendance. On gameday, there was scant evidence that a game was to take place that day in Berkley. There was simply little to know interest in the game and Cal has 50k+ students.
I think the West is lost to CF for good - only to survive in pockets. Football today is not a good cultural fit for the far West.
I went to the UNC v. Cal game this year. It was the season opener. The stadium was a third full and there were a fair amount of UNC fans in attendance. On gameday, there was scant evidence that a game was to take place that day in Berkley. There was simply little to know interest in the game and Cal has 50k+ students.
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