I’ve been wanting to write about this for weeks, and you’ve done a great job. I have a similar feeling.
My parents met at Marshall University, and I remember when the movie about the football team’s plane tragedy (“We Are Marshall”) came out. I went to Marshall myself and now work at the steel mill in the movie, but I can’t say I ever had a personal connection to the team. The town and school? Sure. But the football team? The guys from out of state that I saw on campus once or twice? Nope. The local flavor is gone.
Marshall made national headlines a few weeks ago when so many players transferred that they had to forfeit their bowl game.
It's a shame, once the TV deals started that was the end. The Longhorn network is what caused A&M to leave the BIG XII. Then the SEC network was born once they saw how much money Texas was getting. After that the national recruiting footprint for big schools bright players from all over. Then it all went downhill.
Now it's just a farm system for the NFL and a money machine for the university.
I have dual loyalty, since half my family is from Texas I was a Longhorns and an Auburn fan. But I haven't watched it regularly since the playoffs were introduced.
Too bad it's a little too late. College Football up until about 2010 was something special. It’s hard to articulate but I don’t think there will be anything like it.
I’ve been wanting to write about this for weeks, and you’ve done a great job. I have a similar feeling.
My parents met at Marshall University, and I remember when the movie about the football team’s plane tragedy (“We Are Marshall”) came out. I went to Marshall myself and now work at the steel mill in the movie, but I can’t say I ever had a personal connection to the team. The town and school? Sure. But the football team? The guys from out of state that I saw on campus once or twice? Nope. The local flavor is gone.
Marshall made national headlines a few weeks ago when so many players transferred that they had to forfeit their bowl game.
It's a shame, once the TV deals started that was the end. The Longhorn network is what caused A&M to leave the BIG XII. Then the SEC network was born once they saw how much money Texas was getting. After that the national recruiting footprint for big schools bright players from all over. Then it all went downhill.
Now it's just a farm system for the NFL and a money machine for the university.
Love the article. I am still holding out hope for the college game as I am a big time Michigan Man. Who you got or done with cfb now?
I have dual loyalty, since half my family is from Texas I was a Longhorns and an Auburn fan. But I haven't watched it regularly since the playoffs were introduced.
I'll admit, I'm not a very big sports person. I'll just happily watch some of it with family when it's on.
You're really open my eyes concerning the subject.
Too bad it's a little too late. College Football up until about 2010 was something special. It’s hard to articulate but I don’t think there will be anything like it.
High school ball is all we have left
Agree 100%
Well said!
Pat Dye 🤦♂️