The Very Fragile Future of NCAA Football

[duckman398686]

With all the sudden crap coming up about mascot names, as well as draft eligibility rules, too many bowl games, instant replay, ncaa's strict rules(see milo's topic about georgia fans raising money for a father in iraq), the BCS, and other bizarre policies, where does everyone think college football will be in the next 10-20 years??? I for one dont like where the game is heading,

 

[duckman398686]

sorry double post

 

[milohimself]

With all this going on, I still think the NCAA is in far better shape than the NFL. While the NCAA is changing everything around the game (mascots, funds, etc.) the NFL is changing the game itself and making defense more and more meaningless. Right now I view NCAA as a purist version of the sport while the NFL slowly turns into the AFL on a bigger field.

 

[U-T]

NCAA won't get far with this and the outpouring of angry/laughing at them should show that action like this won't be tolerated in the future.

 

[wncvolfan]

Originally posted by milohimself@Aug 13, 2005 10:46 PM
With all this going on, I still think the NCAA is in far better shape than the NFL. While the NCAA is changing everything around the game (mascots, funds, etc.) the NFL is changing the game itself and making defense more and more meaningless. Right now I view NCAA as a purist version of the sport while the NFL slowly turns into the AFL on a bigger field.

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With all the rules about players accepting money, gifts, etc, I think we'd all be better off if schools were allowed to pay salaries to college atheletes, especially football players. I don't mean like NFL salaries. God knows most of those jerks are grossly overpaid, anyhow. I just mean a salary in the pay range a working student gets. It might cut down on the tempatation to take money under the table and a little walking around money might persuade some of our atheletes to stay in school a little longer. Might also cut down on probations and penalties. These guys certainly generate enough revenue for the schools. How about some discussion on the board about this?

 

[volinbham]

Although I think players should get some type of compensation, I just don't see paying players as having much impact on NCAA violations.

Paying them at student worker wages, would not remove the temptation for gifts, $100 handshakes, etc.

Nor would it discourage booster or staff from offering recruiting incentives.

The stakes of winning are so high that many are tempted to break the rules to win. Paying players won't change that.

The NCAA has stumbled recently with some bad decisions but overall, I think they do a pretty good job trying to keep things together.