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<blockquote data-quote="Illiniguy74" data-source="post: 1846788" data-attributes="member: 656008"><p>IMO, something has to be done to change the non competitive evolution of college football. It has not been that long (20 years maybe) since the potential national champion could be drawn from a pool of 15 teams. Now its shrunk to 5-6. The ownership of the sport has shifted from the colleges to the sports media. Their (sports media) only interest is to provide the highest quality entertainment. Their talk about the student athlete is a sham. They care nothing about the <strong>student. </strong>Despite the reservations I may have, I believe it is time from the college presidents to assert themselves, authorize the formation of a committee that will design and implement a process that will create an intercollegiate setup that 1) returns the focus of students athletes to earning a degree in a traditional major and 2) levels the playing field so that all participants have a more or less equal shot at a championship in any given year. If a kid wants to focus on honing his skills to play professionally, create a semi pro league(s) for that purpose. I love college football as much as anyone but watching a few teams play for the championship (now the end all be all) most every year is dampening my enthusiasm. Just my 2 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illiniguy74, post: 1846788, member: 656008"] IMO, something has to be done to change the non competitive evolution of college football. It has not been that long (20 years maybe) since the potential national champion could be drawn from a pool of 15 teams. Now its shrunk to 5-6. The ownership of the sport has shifted from the colleges to the sports media. Their (sports media) only interest is to provide the highest quality entertainment. Their talk about the student athlete is a sham. They care nothing about the [B]student. [/B]Despite the reservations I may have, I believe it is time from the college presidents to assert themselves, authorize the formation of a committee that will design and implement a process that will create an intercollegiate setup that 1) returns the focus of students athletes to earning a degree in a traditional major and 2) levels the playing field so that all participants have a more or less equal shot at a championship in any given year. If a kid wants to focus on honing his skills to play professionally, create a semi pro league(s) for that purpose. I love college football as much as anyone but watching a few teams play for the championship (now the end all be all) most every year is dampening my enthusiasm. Just my 2 cents. [/QUOTE]
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