CFP Thread

[MrNubbz]

My issue is your "solution" conveniently aligns perfectly with what the money people want. You are the masses, here. Screw the little guy, make most of the games meaningless to ensure the biggest teams get the rewards at the end of the season. It's all there.

Ya my bullshit meter went off not sure what he intendeded to write but now it appears he's arguing against himself. The masses are the Blue Bloods and the punchers class right below(Top 25). And I absolutely agree the season HAS to count for something but the masses keep watching as the network numbnuts keep dragging the season out by placating programs that entirely have no business in the CFP. Cut the field down to 8 and be done with it otherwise the season will be poking it's ass in to Groundhog Day like the Sunday League. It's that absurdity that will drag the once great sport into the abyss

[FearlessF]

I'd rather go back to 1973 and hear others complain about that

[Cincydawg]

No matter how things are redesigned, there will always be loud complaints by those who have zero influence over what happens, or can happen.  I personally am through "redesigning" stuff I can't actually influence, whatever they do is "OK" with me, more or less, I may carp about a thing or three, maybe, but mostly in mirth.  Nothing is going to satisfy everyone, or even most everyone, or even a substantial plurality, so we're doomed to constant complaints about anything that changes, or doesn't change.  All sound and fury ...

And while it can be interesting perhaps to discuss ideas, which is fine, they wouldn't be perfect or near so even if implemented.  So, I'm lazily just along for the ride, and if I can't stand "it", I'll just get off.  That would be ... odd, because we're living through the heyday of UGA football, no other period has been anywhere near as good.

Of course, for Dawg fans, anything short of the NC is a catastrophic season.

If you can't enjoy watching .......

[FearlessF]

another reason to go back to 73 - no social media or message boards to give a huge voice to the unwashed masses

[Brutus Buckeye]

First you'd have to invent a time machine. 

Better get cracking. 

[FearlessF]

I know where there is an old DeLorean .........

[betarhoalphadelta]

Nothing is going to satisfy everyone, or even most everyone, or even a substantial plurality, so we're doomed to constant complaints about anything that changes, or doesn't change.  

Two things in the world are known to piss people off...

The way things are...

...and change. 

[bayareabadger]

another reason to go back to 73 - no social media or message boards to give a huge voice to the unwashed masses

Another perk of the modern era: we are likely better washed

[bayareabadger]

It’s interesting when you stop and really think about it.

Cutting out the little guys aligns with generating money, being more of an entertainment product,
matching the wants of “the masses” and designing competitive games at the expense of this being a truer competition.

And in a lot of ways, there is value in that Outlook and a good case for it (money, pleasing masses, entertainment value). But it’s good to align the motivations correctly.

[FearlessF]

Another perk of the modern era: we are likely better washed

well, we certainly have more and better options

[MrNubbz]

First you'd have to invent a time machine.

Better get cracking.

Does cracking open a copious amount of Bud cans count?