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Play with whoever is enrolled
Posted on 10/28/26 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 10/28/26 at 5:32 pm
I think its pretty apparent that CFB is a pro league now and will soon morph into one with about 48 teams and most likely some form of relegation.
With that in mind how many people would attend games on Thursday nights, for example, consisting of players from the actual student body without any scholarships or NIL other than what they could get on their own and no portal unless of course they were actually a transfer student and not just a player who traded himself? This was what CFB was originally, I doubt greed didn't set in pretty early but for some period of time this is what it was.
It would cost a heap of money BUT college kids have mamas and daddies who foot the bill for all manner of stupid shite and many would do so if Johnny wanted to play at Tennessee. Travel would be difficult but high school football and basketball do it. I don't know if it is viable or not....I know in places like Athens there is some sporting event going on a couple of times a week but I think as popular as football is those games might draw more than women's soccer and even basketball at most schools. The games could be played in places like Sanford Stadium....its a university facility. I think you could get 5000 people to Athens on a Thursday night to watch a bunch of pretty good high school players who weren't quite good enough to play CFB play another group from Georgia Tech or Clemson. It wouldn't be big but with live sports being the only compelling thing on network TV there is probably even some revenue in broadcasting it. In metro Atlanta on Friday nights there will be about as many people watching high school football live as there is in Athens on Saturday....I think it'd be big enough to at least be an event.
With that in mind how many people would attend games on Thursday nights, for example, consisting of players from the actual student body without any scholarships or NIL other than what they could get on their own and no portal unless of course they were actually a transfer student and not just a player who traded himself? This was what CFB was originally, I doubt greed didn't set in pretty early but for some period of time this is what it was.
It would cost a heap of money BUT college kids have mamas and daddies who foot the bill for all manner of stupid shite and many would do so if Johnny wanted to play at Tennessee. Travel would be difficult but high school football and basketball do it. I don't know if it is viable or not....I know in places like Athens there is some sporting event going on a couple of times a week but I think as popular as football is those games might draw more than women's soccer and even basketball at most schools. The games could be played in places like Sanford Stadium....its a university facility. I think you could get 5000 people to Athens on a Thursday night to watch a bunch of pretty good high school players who weren't quite good enough to play CFB play another group from Georgia Tech or Clemson. It wouldn't be big but with live sports being the only compelling thing on network TV there is probably even some revenue in broadcasting it. In metro Atlanta on Friday nights there will be about as many people watching high school football live as there is in Athens on Saturday....I think it'd be big enough to at least be an event.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 5:33 pm to AwgustaDawg
Or
Have colleges that don’t wanna play the NIL game go back to traditional CFB.
Have colleges that don’t wanna play the NIL game go back to traditional CFB.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 5:34 pm to AwgustaDawg
You are not the only one who has had this idea bumping around in your head. Details are hard to sort out, but I basically would rather see this sort of thing. "13th Grade Football"
Posted on 10/28/26 at 6:02 pm to AwgustaDawg
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:24 pm to AwgustaDawg
I like it…but I think if colleges said we are out of the paying business and we are going to play with true students….and Georgia played Florida…you would still
Have a full stadium.
Have a full stadium.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 10:28 pm to AwgustaDawg
one team in your amateur league would give a charger and a job to the uncle for a QB and we're back to square one...
Posted on 10/28/26 at 11:13 pm to AwgustaDawg
it's "whomever", man. Have some pride as a Dawg and an Augustan. 
Posted on 10/28/26 at 11:23 pm to CigarDawg
quote:Wrong
it's "whomever", man. Have some pride as a Dawg and an Augustan
The correct choice is "play with whoever is enrolled."
Here is why:
• The Rule: While "with" is a preposition (which usually takes an objective pronoun like whomever), the pronoun here serves as the subject of the verb "is enrolled."
• The Clause Wins: The entire clause (whoever is enrolled) acts as the object of the preposition "with." Within that clause, you need a subject for "is enrolled," making whoever the correct grammatical choice.
• The Trick: If you replace the phrase with a personal pronoun, you would say "Play with them," but if you split the clause, you would say "They are enrolled." When "they" fits the inner verb, use whoever.
Send your fellow Dawg an apology.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 11:27 pm to lsusteve1
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Or Have colleges that don’t wanna play the NIL game go back to traditional CFB.
OR
Have fans and alumni get tehr5i heads on right and stop payng the ridiculous (and ever-increasing) prices for tickets, merchandise, donations and all the other things that fund NIL and al the perks that are used to attract the talent to win so fans and alumni will keep paying for all those things.
If all of us gave the money we spend to enjoy athletics to the actual University instead, we could finally be a top 10 academic school like the Ivies, who, incidentally are our football powerhouse ancestors (Yale 1923, anyone?)
Posted on 10/28/26 at 11:34 pm to AwgustaDawg
Make everyone pass a high school exit exam administered by ncaa. Don’t pass ineligibile. That cut back on a lot it.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 11:52 pm to GreenieTiger
Yes, your are correct and I am wrong. My apologies to my fellow Augustan for the "correction", which was intended in spirit as a jest.
And a hearty " good boy" to you for having access to electricity and being able to somehow access Google AI in your floating trailer on the bayou
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And a hearty " good boy" to you for having access to electricity and being able to somehow access Google AI in your floating trailer on the bayou
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Posted on 10/28/26 at 11:56 pm to CigarDawg
Don't apologize to me. I was just sticking up for your fellow Augustan Dawg.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 12:01 am to CigarDawg
Says the idiot who made a fool out of himself and then felt the need to talk shite. You should have left your initial response as it was before editing it to make yourself look like an even bigger jackass.
Fire up your Amazon app and get yourself a copy of The Elements of Style.
IYKYK
Fire up your Amazon app and get yourself a copy of The Elements of Style.
IYKYK
Posted on 10/29/26 at 12:18 am to GreenieTiger
I didn't apologize to you, coon-arse, I apologized to"my fellow Augustan", the original poster.
My edit was for my poor typing. I have hands like a catcher's mitt, but at least your wife/sister likes them.
My edit was for my poor typing. I have hands like a catcher's mitt, but at least your wife/sister likes them.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 12:25 am to CigarDawg
Just take the L man, damn
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:21 am to AwgustaDawg
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With that in mind how many people would attend games on Thursday nights, for example, consisting of players from the actual student body without any scholarships or NIL other than what they could get on their own and no portal unless of course they were actually a transfer student and not just a player who traded himself? This was what CFB was originally, I doubt greed didn't set in pretty early but for some period of time this is what it was.
There is certainly a potential path in the evolution of college sports that takes college athletics way back to where programs are comprised of students not on athletic scholarships and funded by NIL.
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