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Topic: The Death of College Football - Realignment, NIL, Portal, Etc.

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medinabuckeye1

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« Reply #1596 on: June 03, 2024, 04:45:31 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on June 01, 2024, 07:59:10 AM
I didn't used to think it was fine.

Now I do.
Same here.  When there was commitment I thought it should run both ways.  Kid is committed to school, school is committed to the kid.  Now there just is no commitment so why should anyone object to a school cutting a non-productive player?
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« Reply #1597 on: June 03, 2024, 04:49:35 PM »
I thought this was appropriate for this topic:

I just got an email from Ohio State through the Alumni Association.  They are offering me a "Pick Three" deal where I get to pick:

  • Akron or Marshall
  • Western Michigan or Indiana
  • Iowa, Nebraska, or Purdue

What is STUNNING about this is that they NEVER used to do this.  Ohio State EASILY sold out all 100k tickets every game and would only let non-contributing alumni like me buy tickets to one game per year.  

What makes it even more astounding is that Ohio State is generally seen as one of the top two or three teams in the Country for 2024, maybe #1 depending who you ask.  

Ticket demand is softening at an alarming rate.  

Today's non-attenders are tomorrow's non-watchers.  I really do think this bubble is about to burst.  
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Re: The Death of College Football - Realignment, NIL, Portal, Etc.
« Reply #1598 on: June 03, 2024, 05:04:39 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 01, 2024, 07:27:26 AM
some coaches are more or less doing this and their fan base thinks it's fine
Several coaches have been doing this for years.  It was one of Saban's key advantages.  His staff called it "processing" the players.

In theory, it should have some effect on incoming players, knowing that there's less loyalty from school A, than there is from school B.  But most of those players truly believed they were so good it could never happen to them, so there was no expectation of potential negative consequences, even when signing with the coaching staffs that were most notorious for cut-throat processing practices.

And now with the transfer portal, it really does go both ways.  This is basically already business as usual at the majority of universities.

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« Reply #1599 on: June 04, 2024, 06:43:05 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on June 03, 2024, 04:49:35 PM
I thought this was appropriate for this topic:

I just got an email from Ohio State through the Alumni Association.  They are offering me a "Pick Three" deal where I get to pick:

  • Akron or Marshall
  • Western Michigan or Indiana
  • Iowa, Nebraska, or Purdue

What is STUNNING about this is that they NEVER used to do this.  Ohio State EASILY sold out all 100k tickets every game and would only let non-contributing alumni like me buy tickets to one game per year. 

What makes it even more astounding is that Ohio State is generally seen as one of the top two or three teams in the Country for 2024, maybe #1 depending who you ask. 

Ticket demand is softening at an alarming rate. 

Today's non-attenders are tomorrow's non-watchers.  I really do think this bubble is about to burst. 

Been saying this for 10+ years now.
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« Reply #1600 on: June 04, 2024, 09:11:53 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on June 04, 2024, 06:43:05 AM
Been saying this for 10+ years now.
yup
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Re: The Death of College Football - Realignment, NIL, Portal, Etc.
« Reply #1601 on: June 04, 2024, 09:30:25 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on June 04, 2024, 06:43:05 AM
Been saying this for 10+ years now.
Sure, though honestly, the a big issue is:

  • Akron or Marshall
  • Western Michigan or Indiana
  • Iowa, Nebraska, or Purdue

The NFL has dealt with similar issues, though certainly isn't struggling.

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« Reply #1602 on: June 04, 2024, 09:34:53 AM »
Not following Max.
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« Reply #1603 on: June 04, 2024, 10:48:06 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on June 04, 2024, 09:34:53 AM
Not following Max.
How much are you paying to watch Ohio State v. Western Michigan?
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« Reply #1604 on: June 04, 2024, 11:11:15 AM »
Depends. Back in the day, before we had season tickets, we'd pay to watch a team of dead people play Wisconsin because that's what we could get.

Now?

Young fans don't care like we cared. They are not going. The game is dying.
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« Reply #1605 on: June 04, 2024, 11:23:14 AM »
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« Reply #1606 on: June 04, 2024, 11:29:05 AM »


The sections made available for these games are in the outskirts of the upper deck.

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« Reply #1607 on: June 04, 2024, 11:34:24 AM »
yup, those singles and doubles won't be great seats

6 of the Husker's 7 home games on that list

the other game?  Coach Prime and Ralphie
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« Reply #1608 on: June 04, 2024, 11:47:22 AM »
Ralphie is a cow!
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« Reply #1609 on: June 04, 2024, 11:59:42 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on June 04, 2024, 11:11:15 AM
Depends. Back in the day, before we had season tickets, we'd pay to watch a team of dead people play Wisconsin because that's what we could get.

Now?

Young fans don't care like we cared. They are not going. The game is dying.
But that brings me to my point about the NFL. It has definitely dealt with attendance issues and have had to respond with fancy stadiums and lots of perks. But despite attendance, there can be no argument that the NFL is struggling. Ohio Stadium is a million years old and seats over 100K, way more than both the Browns and the Bengals. While I agree that they should hold on to satisfying attendees over television viewers, I don't think that means the game is dying.
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