It’s Football time in Tennessee

[Sleep profit]

Vols verse Iowa in Citrus bowl  Go Vols 

[Luckyforward]

So the Titans fired their special teams coordinator . . . 

Wrong coach fired

[Erik88]

2 hours ago, Sleep profit said:

Vols verse Iowa in Citrus bowl  Go Vols 

What did Steve Spurrier say? "You can't spell Citrus without U-T."

[E4 No More]

1 hour ago, Luckyforward said:

So the Titans fired their special teams coordinator . . . 

Wrong coach fired

I stopped watching the Titans when they got rid of coach Fisher. They suck, and will probably suck until the day they die.

[gregintenn]

5 hours ago, Luckyforward said:

So the Titans fired their special teams coordinator . . . 

Wrong coach fired

I like Vrabel, but can’t understand how he keeps his head off the chopping block cm.

[Darrell]

The Washington Huskies just picked up Vandy LB Ethan Barr from the transfer portal. It looks like he'll be a role player with the Huskies, or subbed in often.  I'm not sure that I like the transfer portal, it's eventually going to give us a handful of very good teams among a multitude of not-so-good. But then maybe we're already there? 

While I think that college players should share in all the wealth that football and basketball generates, it's something of a shock to see good players weighing whether they can make more money staying in college or going pro. 

[kvmx00]

Not that there are many Montana Grizzly fans here, but growing up in Montana and with my wife and I both being UM alumni, I'm very excited that they made it to the championship.  

https://www.montanasports.com/college/montana-grizzlies/frisco-bound-montana-marches-into-fcs-title-game-with-ot-victory-over-north-dakota-state

[deerslayer]

12 hours ago, Darrell said:

While I think that college players should share in all the wealth that football and basketball generates, it's something of a shock to see good players weighing whether they can make more money staying in college or going pro. 

and it may ruin college football.  

[peejman]

25 minutes ago, deerslayer said:

and it may ruin college football.  

The transfer portal and NIL will change it forever. The days of commitment and loyalty are quickly ending. The players are inevitably moving to mercenary status, just like the pros. 

[No_0ne]

13 hours ago, Darrell said:

it's eventually going to give us a handful of very good teams among a multitude of not-so-good

 

34 minutes ago, deerslayer said:

and it may ruin college football.  

Those ships have sailed already ...

[Erik88]

10 hours ago, peejman said:

The transfer portal and NIL will change it forever. The days of commitment and loyalty are quickly ending. The players are inevitably moving to mercenary status, just like the pros. 

It's a business at this point. It's no different than us changing jobs for better pay. It's sad, but there is little reason to be loyal to a school now. It's actually been a business for a long time but the difference is that players are finally getting their piece of the pie. 

[peejman]

1 hour ago, Erik88 said:

It's a business at this point. It's no different than us changing jobs for better pay. It's sad, but there is little reason to be loyal to a school now. It's actually been a business for a long time but the difference is that players are finally getting their piece of the pie. 

Very sad.  The "business" used to be educating students. The big sports schools have transitioned to focusing on entertaining sports fans on the weekends.

To me, it's becoming a choice.... do you want an education or sports titles? I know they all claim to be excellent educational institutions, but the bigger they get, the easier it gets to slip through the cracks. 

I don't blame the athletes for wanting their piece of the pie, but the implementation of that will be very messy. 

[deerslayer]

The kneeling thing was the nail in the coffin for me continuing to watch NFL football, but I was already extremely tired of NFL players refusing to practice etc because they demanded $20 million instead of $18 million, or they weren’t the highest paid running back, or whatever.  College football didn’t have all that.  I assume that will change.   

[peejman]

1 hour ago, deerslayer said:

The kneeling thing was the nail in the coffin for me continuing to watch NFL football, but I was already extremely tired of NFL players refusing to practice etc because they demanded $20 million instead of $18 million, or they weren’t the highest paid running back, or whatever.  College football didn’t have all that.  I assume that will change.   

Look at all the players opting out of bowl games now.  That was unheard of 10 years ago and speaks to the (lack of) loyalty and commitment to the school.  

[Sleep profit]

1 hour ago, deerslayer said:

The kneeling thing was the nail in the coffin for me continuing to watch NFL football, but I was already extremely tired of NFL players refusing to practice etc because they demanded $20 million instead of $18 million, or they weren’t the highest paid running back, or whatever.  College football didn’t have all that.  I assume that will change.   

I agree with you. when NFL players started kneeling during national anthem. I quit watching. I can’t support that  I hope college never starts that if they do I will quit them to   

[Erik88]

1 minute ago, peejman said:

Look at all the players opting out of bowl games now.  That was unheard of 10 years ago and speaks to the (lack of) loyalty and commitment to the school.  

That doesn't bother me though. Bowl games don't mean much and it's not worth the risk of injury right as you're trying to go pro. 

[Sleep profit]

2 minutes ago, peejman said:

Look at all the players opting out of bowl games now.  That was unheard of 10 years ago and speaks to the (lack of) loyalty and commitment to the school.  

Most of these players are loyal to only money power and prestige and they  are going to the school or pro team. who offers them the best shot at it it     sad but that’s where we are at as a society  except my beloved Vols. Of course.  Ha  Ha. 

[deerslayer]

19 minutes ago, peejman said:

Look at all the players opting out of bowl games now.  That was unheard of 10 years ago and speaks to the (lack of) loyalty and commitment to the school.  

ME ME ME.  Different mentality.  A stud senior on my daughter’s soccer team blew her knee with two games left.  She was more distraught about letting her team down than she was about her scholarship she had just accepted possibly being in jeopardy.  

[btq96r]

1 hour ago, Erik88 said:

That doesn't bother me though. Bowl games don't mean much and it's not worth the risk of injury right as you're trying to go pro. 

Exactly.  They're making business decisions.  The risk/reward balance is skewed to the point where skipping the bowl games is the logical move.  If CFB wants to fix that, they can fix how the players are rewarded for being in an eligible bowl game.

And not for nothing, their teammates seem to always be supportive of when someone makes that decision.  Same with the coaches, because they know a healthy player who goes to the league is a good recruitment story.  Losing that player for a bowl game is worth it in their eyes.

 

17 hours ago, peejman said:

The transfer portal and NIL will change it forever. The days of commitment and loyalty are quickly ending. The players are inevitably moving to mercenary status, just like the pros. 

Also, just like their coaches.

Edited December 18, 2023 by btq96r

[peejman]

6 hours ago, btq96r said:

Exactly.  They're making business decisions.  The risk/reward balance is skewed to the point where skipping the bowl games is the logical move.  If CFB wants to fix that, they can fix how the players are rewarded for being in an eligible bowl game.

And not for nothing, their teammates seem to always be supportive of when someone makes that decision.  Same with the coaches, because they know a healthy player who goes to the league is a good recruitment story.  Losing that player for a bowl game is worth it in their eyes.

 

Also, just like their coaches.

So the top players think they've got a high enough stock price that one more opportunity to shine won't wag the needle.  The flip side is that gives the backup a chance to showcase, but also means bowl games outside of the playoffs are largely meaningless for the school.  

Gotta go to at least 12 teams in the playoffs. Every round on consecutive weekends, whole thing done by Jan 1.

[Sleep profit]

Some Bowl Game schedule December 30 Georgia and Florida State play at 4:00 pm On January 1st Tn and Iowa pay at 1:00pm. Go Vols.    At 5:00 pm BAMA and Michigan play.   At 8:45 pm. Texas and Washington  play.  Should be some great football .    

[Sleep profit]

Norte Dame  wins over  Oregon State 40- 8 in Tony the Tiger bowl.   Go Irish  Clemson wins over Kentucky.  

Edited December 29, 2023 by Sleep profit

[Sleep profit]

Any predictions in bowl games I am going with the SEC lineup. Tn. Texas. BAMA  Georgia.  And Texas to win national championship. 

[Darrell]

1 hour ago, Sleep profit said:

Any predictions in bowl games

No prediction from me. I don't bet and don't have a crystal ball, but I sure do hope you're wrong about the Sugar Bowl! The Huskies beat Texas pretty convincingly in the Alamo Bowl last year, and the teams both bring back most of their personnel. 

I dislike Alabama and Michigan both. Can they both lose? That would be ideal.

[Sleep profit]

17 minutes ago, Darrell said:

No prediction from me. I don't bet and don't have a crystal ball, but I sure do hope you're wrong about the Sugar Bowl! The Huskies beat Texas pretty convincingly in the Alamo Bowl last year, and the teams both bring back most of their personnel. 

I dislike Alabama and Michigan both. Can they both lose? That would be ideal.

If you had a working crystal ball you and I would be talking a trip to Vegas My friend lol    Any snow on the mountain yet 

Edited December 30, 2023 by Sleep profit