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You're not comparing college football to the minors?

Posted on: May 29, 2022 at 13:47:26 CT

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How many minor league baseball teams have fanbases like GA?

LOL.

But organize it however you want.

No matter what you do no bureaucracy can save feeble fanbases from zealous ones.

The only reason for all the ire about NIL is how thoroughly it outs feeble fanbases.

So be it.

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If college players are to be treated like pros, then we need - zounami MU - 5/29 11:27:45

RE: If college players are to be treated like pros, then we need - tigereyez MU - 5/29 22:34:14

Sounds like universities hiring pro teams, or more like - JeffB MU

- 5/29 23:15:35

yes, this tigereyez DH is clueless... - zounami MU - 5/30 12:40:33

You also said OU would never be in the SEC - Genco98 MU - 5/30 17:16:53

I said the SEC would never take OSU or Tech... - zounami MU - 5/30 18:47:14

Just let college sports die.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/29 19:21:18

i think they are on the way there (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 5/29 19:50:02

There will be very powerful institutions lobbying Congress - zounami MU - 5/29 20:07:44

Something close to that would be a massive improvement - JeffB MU

- 5/29 20:24:55

Yes, that's why I'm hopeful. It would level the playing... - zounami MU - 5/29 20:36:24

I would be in favor of all of those. I wonder how fair - JeffB MU

- 5/29 21:20:44

Anything like that would be tied up in courts for years - Genco98 MU - 5/30 08:12:55

based on what? (nm) - zounami MU - 5/30 12:03:36

Agree. They’re heading down that path now. It’s sad. nm - MATO MU - 5/29 19:58:00

RE: If college players are to be treated like pros, then we need - MOCO SON MU - 5/29 15:19:51

Just play for the school, no education, unless they want to - MU-TULSA MU - 5/29 18:20:18

There are tens of thousands of successful student athlete - Genco98 MU - 5/29 19:10:48

No, what caused this is identity politics, more specifically - zounami MU - 5/29 19:43:03

ESPN and many on this board have been insisting on - Genco98 MU - 5/29 20:09:24

All of those changes made the sport better & more popular... - zounami MU - 5/29 20:15:08

I disagree they’ve destroyed the sport - Genco98 MU - 5/29 20:31:49

Fans wanted more games, and I would guess most players - zounami MU - 5/29 20:38:25

Players don’t want more games - Genco98 MU - 5/29 20:51:04

opt-outs are extremely rare and normally limited to - zounami MU - 5/29 20:55:37

If all you’re doing is trying to make the pros and avoid - Genco98 MU - 5/29 21:01:44

Correct. Bowls are now irrelevant, meaning - Newcatbirdseat MU - 5/29 23:37:24

but... they're pros, right?... That's the argument I hear - zounami MU - 5/29 16:14:21

RE: If college players are to be treated like pros, then we need - slamduncan STL - 5/29 14:24:43

There's a reason all of the major universities (including - zounami MU - 5/29 16:10:45

Yes, you are correct. They don’t get free parking - DevilsAdvocate KC - 5/29 13:40:12

Absolutely agree, the NCAA should require all colleges to - MU-TULSA MU - 5/29 12:50:05

So now you want college football programs to track - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 13:04:50

Whose court, an Obama court? If NIL is going to allow pay - MU-TULSA MU - 5/29 17:08:55

you mean, between players and boosters... - zounami MU - 5/29 16:05:34

All the controls you mention don't 'hold the pro leagues' - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 17:07:37

oh I see, you're just a troll (nm) - zounami MU - 5/29 19:45:19

You deny that the NFL owners are exploiting their players? - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 20:11:57

NFL owners are making their players filthy rich... - zounami MU - 5/29 20:15:52

Wow - ridiculous cartoon character take.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 20:38:39

one for which you have no counterpoint (nm) - zounami MU - 5/29 20:39:58

Your 'take' is childish none is needed.(nm) - TrumpToRushmore MU - 5/29 21:14:26

"Patrick Mahomes is being exploited by the NFL".... - zounami MU - 5/29 21:56:01

doubling down w/ a double handle (nm) - zounami MU - 5/29 21:52:32

You're really reaching now. It's best to have a case - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 22:31:45

No different than the minors rayray(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 5/29 13:41:11

You're not comparing college football to the minors? - TrumpToRushmore MU - 5/29 13:47:26

RE: You're not comparing college football to the minors? - slamduncan STL - 5/29 14:34:57

The playing field will be leveled eventually, probably in - zounami MU - 5/29 16:06:19

We are on the same page(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 5/29 15:11:40

We should act like Jerry Jones, because NFL owners - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 12:34:39

You're right. We all benefit by having the same teams in the - hangman MU - 5/29 16:33:53

Because those programs earn it and deserve it. - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/29 17:04:34

You sound like someone who doesn't believe in "equity"... - zounami MU - 5/29 19:46:20