If any of us that have a value of college football, then we know that the rules of NIL and the PORTAL are going to have to change to keep whatever is left of college football worth watching for most of us over the age of 25 It has become obvious to even the non-chalant fan that college football is in free fall and is becoming a shell of what it used to be.
Don't get me wrong, I love the game. But the game is beginning to leave the everyday fan for the most part. Yes, we love the hype and excitement of winning and pulling for our favorite teams. But at what cost..........and I don't mean in monetary means. NIL money and the PORTAL has already infiltrated the most storied teams in college football with exactly what we witnessed last night in Columbus. OSU reportedly has a $22-25 million dollar team, in the top 5 of college football, along with Oregon, Georgia, and other top talent teams. IS THIS WHAT FAN WANTS? If it is, then expect to pay 2-4 time more for tickets, costs for tuition for your students, more for your concessions, MUCH more for a jersey your son or daughter may want for a player who probably won't be playing for the VOLS next year anyway.
Will we as fans want to keep going to games when WE AS A VOL NATION cannot put up the MILLION of DOLLARS put out a $30-$40 MILLION dollar team to keep up with the TEXAS, OREGON , OSUs of the world? I for one am realizing that it will come done to what College Collectives can afford to keep doing this, ..........and will take out the player that maybe wanted to play for Tennessee going to wherever because of NIL and PORTAL . .WE AS FANS OF THE SPORT AND OF OUR SCHOOL HAVE TO START DEMANDING A BETTER PROCESS FOR OUR PLAYERS AND SCHOOLS OR COLLEGE FOOTBALL WILL START TO DIE ....................WHEN IT LOSES IT'S FANS.
Don't get me wrong, I love the game. But the game is beginning to leave the everyday fan for the most part. Yes, we love the hype and excitement of winning and pulling for our favorite teams. But at what cost..........and I don't mean in monetary means. NIL money and the PORTAL has already infiltrated the most storied teams in college football with exactly what we witnessed last night in Columbus. OSU reportedly has a $22-25 million dollar team, in the top 5 of college football, along with Oregon, Georgia, and other top talent teams. IS THIS WHAT FAN WANTS? If it is, then expect to pay 2-4 time more for tickets, costs for tuition for your students, more for your concessions, MUCH more for a jersey your son or daughter may want for a player who probably won't be playing for the VOLS next year anyway.
Will we as fans want to keep going to games when WE AS A VOL NATION cannot put up the MILLION of DOLLARS put out a $30-$40 MILLION dollar team to keep up with the TEXAS, OREGON , OSUs of the world? I for one am realizing that it will come done to what College Collectives can afford to keep doing this, ..........and will take out the player that maybe wanted to play for Tennessee going to wherever because of NIL and PORTAL . .WE AS FANS OF THE SPORT AND OF OUR SCHOOL HAVE TO START DEMANDING A BETTER PROCESS FOR OUR PLAYERS AND SCHOOLS OR COLLEGE FOOTBALL WILL START TO DIE ....................WHEN IT LOSES IT'S FANS.
