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Yeah, so maybe fans don't care about competition parity. There are plenty of leagues that don't extremely well without the NFL's hard cap. I think, e.g., the EPL is on par with the NFL in terms of value, and it's one of the most top-heavy leagues in the world. I guess the counterpoint is that it'd be worth even more if it were balanced, but that's next to impossible to show.
So, I think there's plenty of reasons why fans watch a given league or sport, and parity is but one of them. Obviously, there needs to be SOME parity, but whether it the difference between modest parity and perfect parity is of any significance, I'm not sure.Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.
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Letting players get paid would level the playing field, not make it worse, because a lot of the "haves" today got there by not making a good faith effort to follow the rules. A competitive advantage formed as the result of great facilities and a 100 years of tradition is perfectly fine by me. A competitive advantage formed becase you have a different attitude about cheating is not. That's why the lack of parity in college football, to me, represents a greater threat than what is in any professional sport. To make an analogy, imagine if half the teams in the NFL had an against-the-rules black market payroll. I think that the league would suffer with that.
BTW, if I were an Auburn or an Alabama fan, I'd be terrified of any rule that eliminates amateurism. If people can legitimately bid on Cam Newton, he probably doens't end up at Auburn.Last edited by Hannibal; July 25, 2012, 12:43 PM.
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Originally posted by entropy View Posthanny... maybe.. but then again, I bet bama has more fans than Michigan who would use their kids college funds to by a QB.
IMHO the Big Ten would benefit tremendously, because of all of the massive alumni bases, many of whom enjoy lots of financial success. All of the massive donations made for seat licenses and new weight rooms would go to 5* recruits instead. In terms of money for recruits, Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State could easily compete with anyone in the country.Last edited by Hannibal; July 25, 2012, 12:53 PM.
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It starts first with the NFL actually paying for the "farm system" that they have freely exploited over the last 50 years.
A salary or stipend that is directly tied to REAL costs of attending University is next, but I do have my doubts and may simply start a bidding war where proven college stars may receive near NFL-type salaries under the table. Nothing new for Ohio St., USC, Auburn, Alabama and alike mind you.
It's back to 120 Div. 1 -A schools, punt 70 of them and you suddenly have a workable number.?I don?t take vacations. I don?t get sick. I don?t observe major holidays. I?m a jackhammer.?
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Originally posted by THE_WIZARD_ View PostIf it comes to that...then the Idaho's will be at a further disadvantage. And a 64 team (at the most) Division 1 or FBS would make more sense. The Top 5 conferences and Notre Dame, BYU. The rest need to drop to FCS.
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I think if I was PSU, I would have countered with the death penalty for one year.Benny Blades~"If you break down this team man for man, we have talent to compare with any team."
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