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Why not have the NCAA D-1 conferences or schools vote
for a spending cap for football or all sports. I bet the vote would be 8-2 in favor for a cap. If the B1G and SEC don't like, they can leave but won't be allowed to play any teams from the other 8 D-1 conferences in ANY sport. No NCAA Men's basketball tournament. No bowl games against the other 8 conference teams. A better idea is to have the B1G and SEC remain in the NCAA and have all the other conferences form a new athletics association.
College football and men's basketball have been becoming more professional in nature during this century. It is turning me further away from college football. I actually enjoy softball, lacrosse and soccer more than football now. That wasn't the case 15-20 years ago.
"If" Tech doesn't make tier 1, so be it. Maybe Tech can win a football national championship in tier 2. I attended a Class A high school that won state football championships and those championships were just as valuable as those in the higher classes. To us, we were still state champs even though we only had 500 students. Tech fans will just have to adapt to the new reality.
[Post edited by Old Line Hokie at 04/10/2022 4:29PM]
College football and men's basketball have been becoming more professional in nature during this century. It is turning me further away from college football. I actually enjoy softball, lacrosse and soccer more than football now. That wasn't the case 15-20 years ago.
"If" Tech doesn't make tier 1, so be it. Maybe Tech can win a football national championship in tier 2. I attended a Class A high school that won state football championships and those championships were just as valuable as those in the higher classes. To us, we were still state champs even though we only had 500 students. Tech fans will just have to adapt to the new reality.
[Post edited by Old Line Hokie at 04/10/2022 4:29PM]
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Will the Power 5 become the Power 2? Nicole Auerbach from the Athletic 🔗
-- Stech
Apr 10, 2022 at 11:19 AM ET
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04/10/22 11:19 AM ET
It will when all is said and done **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Apr 12, 2022 at 04:09 AM ET
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04/12/22 04:09 AM ET
Depressing to project these $$$ trends out***
-- A3genhokie
Apr 11, 2022 at 07:48 PM ET
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04/11/22 07:48 PM ET
When you think about it, it is a little surprising elites aren’t
-- Colonel Jessup
Apr 11, 2022 at 11:21 AM ET
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04/11/22 11:21 AM ET
The old Metro basically did disband this way
-- Truthahn
Apr 13, 2022 at 03:45 PM ET
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04/13/22 03:45 PM ET
I have to laugh as an ND fan when I take a 30,000 foot view of this.
-- TerryD
Apr 11, 2022 at 11:48 AM ET
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04/11/22 11:48 AM ET
Just because they can doesn’t mean they should
-- Marooned
Apr 13, 2022 at 11:34 PM ET
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04/13/22 11:34 PM ET
That barn door has been blown up and thrown in a river
-- TerryD
Apr 14, 2022 at 08:09 AM ET
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04/14/22 08:09 AM ET
True on ND. Have you heard versions of what I posted elesewhere?
-- Colonel Jessup
Apr 11, 2022 at 12:16 PM ET
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04/11/22 12:16 PM ET
Yes, it looks like a Tier 1 of the Big Ten and SEC**
-- TerryD
Apr 12, 2022 at 11:52 PM ET
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04/12/22 11:52 PM ET
She's one of the best sports reporters out there. **
-- reestuart
Apr 12, 2022 at 09:31 AM ET
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04/12/22 09:31 AM ET
Nope Merc, covered the Olympics twice and has been writing nationally for
-- Stech
Apr 11, 2022 at 01:34 PM ET
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04/11/22 01:34 PM ET
Grand daughter of Red Auerbach - Boston Celtics**
-- 33laszlo99
Apr 11, 2022 at 11:58 AM ET
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04/11/22 11:58 AM ET
MOTS...Finebaum is Baghdad Bob**
-- daveinop
Apr 11, 2022 at 07:57 AM ET
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04/11/22 07:57 AM ET
This was someone from the Athletic, this is much more than just Finebaum.**
-- Stech
Apr 11, 2022 at 08:07 AM ET
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04/11/22 08:07 AM ET
It's Finebaum's show/topic. The Athletic reassessed the 12 playoff $$
-- daveinop
Apr 11, 2022 at 02:46 PM ET
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04/11/22 02:46 PM ET
I like to see a lower limit on the number of players
-- Truthahn
Apr 13, 2022 at 03:19 PM ET
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04/13/22 03:19 PM ET
As i sad some ex lady hostess from the sec**
-- Mercury
Apr 11, 2022 at 10:32 AM ET
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04/11/22 10:32 AM ET
National sportswriter of the year for 2020. She's as good as it gets.**
-- reestuart
Apr 12, 2022 at 09:36 AM ET
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04/12/22 09:36 AM ET
Not true Merc, she's covered the Olympics twice and been writing nationally
-- Stech
Apr 11, 2022 at 01:28 PM ET
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04/11/22 01:28 PM ET
The research was done by a contractor operating on a set of
-- daveinop
Apr 11, 2022 at 03:44 PM ET
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04/11/22 03:44 PM ET
The Alliance can flip that assumption with two easy changes
-- Truthahn
Apr 13, 2022 at 03:07 PM ET
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04/13/22 03:07 PM ET
A SEC flunky at the Athletic**
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 11, 2022 at 09:57 AM ET
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04/11/22 09:57 AM ET
Far from it, see my answer to Merc.**
-- Stech
Apr 11, 2022 at 01:29 PM ET
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04/11/22 01:29 PM ET
Why not have the NCAA D-1 conferences or schools vote
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-- Old Line Hokie
Apr 10, 2022 at 04:29 PM ET
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04/10/22 04:29 PM ET
Coaches won't agree to a cap on their salary. If imposed by NCAA or AD's..
-- J-Dub
Apr 11, 2022 at 01:40 PM ET
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04/11/22 01:40 PM ET
That's why college athletics will eventually die. We already have...
-- Old Line Hokie
Apr 11, 2022 at 04:36 PM ET
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04/11/22 04:36 PM ET
SI, power has not only moved from the NCAA to DC, it's from U Pres. to AD.
-- Stech
Apr 11, 2022 at 05:48 AM ET
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04/11/22 05:48 AM ET
Everything you are saying is correct, but the AD's are back to having a
-- Stech
Apr 11, 2022 at 01:39 PM ET
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04/11/22 01:39 PM ET
Just makin' small talk...
-- 33laszlo99
Apr 11, 2022 at 03:26 PM ET
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04/11/22 03:26 PM ET
THe universities and States wil NEVER make athletics independent entities
-- Mercury
Apr 13, 2022 at 09:57 AM ET
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04/13/22 09:57 AM ET
Given that the schools decide how the NCAA is structured and operates
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 13, 2022 at 01:37 PM ET
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04/13/22 01:37 PM ET
There would be nothing to prevent the private entities from
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 13, 2022 at 01:11 PM ET
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04/13/22 01:11 PM ET
Athletics should remain under the supervision of the school administration
-- 33laszlo99
Apr 13, 2022 at 03:42 PM ET
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04/13/22 03:42 PM ET
You do realize BYU men's soccer team made the decision about
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 13, 2022 at 04:06 PM ET
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04/13/22 04:06 PM ET
You may certainly be right, but
-- 33laszlo99
Apr 13, 2022 at 05:07 PM ET
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04/13/22 05:07 PM ET
How could they since football would no longer be counted
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 13, 2022 at 05:11 PM ET
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04/13/22 05:11 PM ET
Title IX is not an NCAA rule. It is a Civil Rights law amendment**
-- 33laszlo99
Apr 13, 2022 at 07:20 PM ET
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04/13/22 07:20 PM ET
Yes, I know that but you are missing the point because there are
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 14, 2022 at 12:58 AM ET
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04/14/22 12:58 AM ET