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Maroon Baboon
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I've cut down my college 🏈 viewership by about 90%

Not so much that I find players un-relatable. But mostly about how the sport is now run. ESPN went from being something great for the sport, to something I despise. The talking heads, the control over the CFP, the butting into Friday nights when that is a time for the high school game. And now we have the new transfer rules which are terrible, cutthroat realignment schemes that leave as waste proud longstanding school athletic departments. I remember that POS Kevin Warren giving a speech at B1G media days right after they poached USC and basically how it was done for "equity." Then he starts talking about what Arizona State meant to his family, all while relegating them to the BigXII. These pukes do NOT have the best interest of the sport in mind. And I guess I am sick most of all of the suits in boardrooms picking winners and losers rather than things being solved on the field. Yeah, I used to be a College Game Day at 9 am to Pac-12 After Dark 1:30 am every weekend kinda guy. Now, I am Hokies only, and perhaps a side team or two that I like to follow outside of the P2. And when it comes to Alabama vs. Texas, or USC vs. Ohio State in a conference game? Nah, you can count me out for now. BTW, I watch even less NFL. Next to zero. ** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 6/25/2024, 4:35:38 PM
Posted: 06/24/2024 at 01:08 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieToph)

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NSIR: Article on the D1 "Split" negotiations.
Walkin` Willie β€’ 06/24/24 09:28 AM ET
That split has existed for quite a while. For as long as we have identified
wwhokie1 β€’ 06/24/24 01:38 PM ET
The said powers have seen ratings continue to rise with all the decisions
HokieToph β€’ 06/24/24 12:48 PM ET
Great post**
HokieR β€’ 06/24/24 02:12 PM ET
Sad thing is a good majority of the P2 fans don't want this either.
HouClone β€’ 06/24/24 01:44 PM ET
I don't blame the NCAA - they only have the power the schools vest in them.
Walkin` Willie β€’ 06/25/24 03:29 PM ET
Seems to me.......
2hhoop3 β€’ 06/25/24 04:36 PM ET
I've cut down my college 🏈 viewership by about 90% β—„
Maroon Baboon β€’ 06/24/24 01:08 PM ET
We could have written this article 5 years ago, Power 5? It’s Power 2 and
Stech β€’ 06/24/24 12:15 PM ET
The smaller non what used to be the P5 schools paying 35% of the total
VTCALS72 β€’ 06/24/24 11:01 AM ET
How can the P4 negotiate a legal mediation for lower D1 schools?
mjfhokie β€’ 06/24/24 02:10 PM ET
Yeah that was an eye opener.
mancunian β€’ 06/24/24 01:52 PM ET
The NFL should contribute to it's minor league. Players are developed and
manassashoo β€’ 06/24/24 11:51 AM ET
Teams will be money slotted
INSIDE99 β€’ 06/24/24 09:51 AM ET
Your second paragraph........
2hhoop3 β€’ 06/24/24 10:08 AM ET
Taxation without representation
INSIDE99 β€’ 06/24/24 10:51 PM ET
Thanks.........
2hhoop3 β€’ 06/24/24 09:44 AM ET
This, I agree with. I find it interesting that the "P2" actually include
Big12 guy β€’ 06/24/24 09:56 AM ET