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re: NIL Athletes vs. Student Athletes - which would you rather watch? Thought experiment
Posted by ckett on 1/14/26 at 4:10 pm to Broadside Bob
The original argument for NIL was to help student athletes while in school,
the players name was being used and the school was making money. But all it has become is a big $$$ recruiting tool.
Players are now taking money and then bow out of bowl games that make the schools money, such greed and selfishness.
What was missed completely is, the player became famous because of the school, not the other way around. The alumni are following the school and the sport because they love the school and the sport. They are showing up no matter of the QB or RB name.
If you are an LSU fan, you will support anyone on the field. Once that person leaves and heads to Alabama or Ole Miss, no LSU fan is still buying their Alabama or Ole Miss jersey. If i recall no one stopped going to LSU games because Leonard Fournette or Joe Burrow got drafted.
Would Fournette still be an LSU fan favorite if he would have chosen Tulane? How many Burrow jerseys would have been purchased in Louisiana if he had stayed at The Ohio St?
Players getting a free education, housing, food and free publicity with small compensation should be enough.
The teams play will suffer because continuity. There is little school pride.
When was the last time you heard a "student athlete' say, "I'm going to (blank) because I want to major in (blank)".
It's the school that makes the players famous, not the other way around!
It's getting hard to watch.
the players name was being used and the school was making money. But all it has become is a big $$$ recruiting tool.
Players are now taking money and then bow out of bowl games that make the schools money, such greed and selfishness.
What was missed completely is, the player became famous because of the school, not the other way around. The alumni are following the school and the sport because they love the school and the sport. They are showing up no matter of the QB or RB name.
If you are an LSU fan, you will support anyone on the field. Once that person leaves and heads to Alabama or Ole Miss, no LSU fan is still buying their Alabama or Ole Miss jersey. If i recall no one stopped going to LSU games because Leonard Fournette or Joe Burrow got drafted.
Would Fournette still be an LSU fan favorite if he would have chosen Tulane? How many Burrow jerseys would have been purchased in Louisiana if he had stayed at The Ohio St?
Players getting a free education, housing, food and free publicity with small compensation should be enough.
The teams play will suffer because continuity. There is little school pride.
When was the last time you heard a "student athlete' say, "I'm going to (blank) because I want to major in (blank)".
It's the school that makes the players famous, not the other way around!
It's getting hard to watch.
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Need to go to 2 divisions in each conference. Top four teams make the playoffs in each division. No more bye, no more strength of schedule, and most importantly no more 8-9 teams hosting a playoff.
Moore's body language on the sideline during the game says hopeless and confused.
NFL Schedule
Posted by ckett on 5/21/25 at 4:36 pm
Problem: NFL alignment, schedule, strength of schedule, playoffs, NFC vs AFC games carry less weight. Why have the best team not play the first week of playoffs?
The Saints have played the Falcons, Panthers and Bucs 48 times each since 2000, they played Dallas 13 times. Under the 16 game season, divisions have to play 6 of their games against the same 3 teams every year, that leaves only 10 games a year against other opponents. Some years teams play each other 3 times if they make it to the playoffs, just stupid.
Solution: 2 Divisions in each Conference (8 team divisions - 4 go to the playoffs - this adds 2 more teams to the playoffs with no byes).
NFC teams play each other every year - 15 games. Home this year away the next. Saints would play Cowboys, Rams, Redskins, Eagles, Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Giants, Falcons, Panthers and Bucs every year. No team gets advantage of strength of schedule - everybody plays everybody.
Mid-year have AFC vs NFC weekend - victor uses this as they second tie-breaker.
Four teams from each Division go to the playoffs. Number 4 plays at 1 and number 3 plays at 2. No possible hosting with a lesser record.
First tie-breaker is head-to-head and second is AFC NFC competition.
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The Saints have played the Falcons, Panthers and Bucs 48 times each since 2000, they played Dallas 13 times. Under the 16 game season, divisions have to play 6 of their games against the same 3 teams every year, that leaves only 10 games a year against other opponents. Some years teams play each other 3 times if they make it to the playoffs, just stupid.
Solution: 2 Divisions in each Conference (8 team divisions - 4 go to the playoffs - this adds 2 more teams to the playoffs with no byes).
NFC teams play each other every year - 15 games. Home this year away the next. Saints would play Cowboys, Rams, Redskins, Eagles, Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Giants, Falcons, Panthers and Bucs every year. No team gets advantage of strength of schedule - everybody plays everybody.
Mid-year have AFC vs NFC weekend - victor uses this as they second tie-breaker.
Four teams from each Division go to the playoffs. Number 4 plays at 1 and number 3 plays at 2. No possible hosting with a lesser record.
First tie-breaker is head-to-head and second is AFC NFC competition.
Comments?
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