Rant4days

I would say they should go with "Landsharks" just because it's badass, but as you said, we live in rediculously PC times. They probably couldn't get away with it because it would offend ocean dwelling sharks.

When Nick Saban hangs it up to do TV/retirement in a few, would Bama fans be all in with support for a guy like Gary Patterson, who hasn't won a Ring, but is universally known as one of the best in CFB?

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He "creates havoc" though.

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Breaking: Arkansas just now rushed for another 8 yards straight through his gap.

The same reason why he couldn't make it in the NFL, when he plays against a team with a similar talent level, or a good enough team on the road, he usually loses. When CNS can't just out recruit/out talent teams, he's a very average coach, and that's why he should hate the new CFP format, as opposed to the old BCS that just gave him free rides .
Let's look at his national championships at Bama:
2009: Beat a Texas team without their starting quarterback.
2011: Big win, but shouldn't have even been there after losing to LSU AT HOME(queue calls for end of the BCS)
2012: Beat the hell out of a Notre Dame team the whole country knew was laughably over rated.

In comes the CFP, now he has to play his way in to championship games instead of it just being given to him by the BCS because he has the letter A in cursive on his chest. At that level, teams all have top notch talent/coaches, and what Ohio State did to them this last year is just a taste.

He's a good coach, and a superb recruiter, but he's not a god. This season, with their schedule, is about to expose him, because his team won't be vastly more talented than many of his opponents.

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Why should a school provide extended benefits after they have graduated?

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Because College athletics is a business, and what is demanded of Athletes is more grueling both physically and schedule wise than a normal student. If you attend Bama as a student, the exchange between the two parties is education for money via tuition/fees. In the case of Athletes, they are providing a service to the University in exchange for education rather than exchanging money, but because athletes are asked to not only fulfill obligations on the academic end, but also be representatives outside of the classroom, and are also asked to potentially sustain long term PHYSICAL injuries on behalf of the University, (something that is not required by ordinary students), they should be compensated via benefits in the same way a chancellor, who serves as a spokesman, or a landscaper who may be injured on the job is compensated beyond their employment if they can no longer work. The NCAA has a narrative that athletes should be the same as normal students, but the reality is, what they contribute to the University via revenue, time, and public relations is beyond what a normal student is asked to do, in my option, they are not equal.

Maybe I'm making the case of Autonomy, but I think there should be a conference wide fund to provide players healthcare for the extended future beyond when they're on the roster. Especially later in life if they sustain head/joint injuries.

I wanted to get yalls opinions on this, because I don't believe players should be paid, but I think these guys should be taken care of health wise for the injuries they sustain playing for our schools, and schools should create a separate scholarship fund to allow players with career ending injuries to still finish up their education without affecting the 85 scholarship count. Part of why CFB is so great is that it offers kids who come from nothing to achieve the American Dream even if they aren't a 5- star NFL talent. As a conference we can/should do more. Please share your thoughts.

Dude statistically speaking it's rare that even 5 star QB's live up to the hype. He could just as easily be a bust. I remember people calling Garrett Gilbert the next Peyton Manning, ask Mack Brown how that went.

The entire offensive line is returning, their receivers should compete with A&M for best in the conference between Treadwell, Stringfellow, and Core. Engram is best TE in conference. Ole Miss could be a scary team if they don't have too many Injuries on their O-Line and the QB play isn't crap. Both are big question marks though.

Don't think that's fair, UGA is a good school, but do you really think building a football powerhouse wouldn't make the school even better? The growth may not be as dramatic, but rankings will be climbed without a doubt.