CS88
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Who says it's 64? But either way, this thinking has already been ravished. Change will be driven by just a few who can and decide to lead. Others follow for their own survival needs, those that don't perish. Those few that can lead are the blue bloods seeing money left on the table here.
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This is old thinking. If we wanted to go independent as recently as two decades ago, we could have. But now independence won't be an option if a team wants to be part of the larger opportunity to compete for a national championship. This is not about ND, it's about $$. And the larger group of teams (us, the other two in the Final Four, and others) see this ND payment disparity issue for what it is, a problem (not just with ND, but others) that will only get more pronounced under the current system. What I've described is just the next natural progression. It's looking forward, not backward. Same reason we moved to the SEC. It was to make more $$ collectively. The playoff's experiment is working to generate more $$ and buzz, as most expected. It took a lot of compromise to get there, some of that compromise is obvious today, like making the Cotton Bowl and other bowls playoff games. Some of it less obvious, like the deals made to get alignment of the schools. Now that this has been seen the potency of this experiment, the schools will want more and sooner, rather than later. Part of that will be driven by concerns of blue blood teams that need to compete against ND for talent (players, coaches, administrators) being concerned about payouts like this year's. And part of the next round of compromise to make more $$ will be for there to be no "independent" teams and no conferences as we know them historically. Just one big league, with all teams earning the same rewards for achieving the same post season success.
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This is not a one year issue, but rather a systemic one. Other large programs see this too. There is no need for us to carry other programs in the CFP era. We used to justify it before as a necessary part of being able to play for a championship. Economically we don't need a conference anymore, nor does any other blue blood. But the economic solution that maximizes return is not a collection of independents. The economic solution is a single super league. The ND payouts this year take something that was academic and now makes it practical. And successful administrators live in the practical, or they are out of a job. Part of what makes CDC succuesful is his embrace of aggressive practicality.
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How they chose to allocate their resources is on them. Fortunately for us and others, they have not always chosen wisely. But more money allows more recoverable mistakes.
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Agreed. That's going to be a part of the motivation here, to force ND to get on the same terms. They have never faced a situation where the "group" is bigger than them. Usually that group being another conference. That's about to change. Now it's going to be major college football against them. ND will fall in line, but not without first some of their own external theater for their own internal (alumni) needs. But they can't remain an independent if a newly formed super league won't allow them to be part of the championship.
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The gap will grow, which is something that schools with sophisticated administrators understand. This is not a one year issue, but rather a systemic one. Looking to be made whole (or close to it) with sharing of lesser bowl game payouts is not a solution. Indeed, as the CFP expands, it may well pull the revenue out of these lesser bowls, especially as the content becomes less motivational. We agree that CFB is not about equity. But that does not mean we acquiesce to being part of those treated unequally. The top teams will remain in the top because they protect their economics. We're all fortunate that our school gets this.
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This is it fans. Mark this event as a tipping point for UT and other similar (and aspirational) schools that caused the collapse of conference affiliations. Not every program in the SEC or any other conference really competes against ND for recruits and coaches, but we do. And now despite achieving the same success, ND has $13M more to spend in continuing the arms race that we won't have, just because we're in a football conference. This amount is real money to football programs and the adults making serious decisions within them (omit aggy and Auburn here). The disparity will get even larger over time as the economics of selling the CFP continue to grow. Maybe some schools can benefit from conference affiliation. Does Vanderbilt recruit better than Rice or Tulane because they are in the SEC and can provide SEC level exposure to a level of talent that can't make it to top tier SEC programs? Yes, that helps. But what is the value of that to top schools? In prior years it was to have teams around so you could win a conference and be invited to your conference affiliated bowl game. Now the old conference/bowl game system is not crowning a champion. In fact, there are no conference champions left in the CFP Final Four. The joining of the B1G and SEC into a single college football unit is now inevitable. The only remaining questions are: when, what other teams will be invited to join, and if there will be limits placed on joining that block the involvement of economically challenged programs like Mississippi State. But when it all goes down, some will point to this moment the shot heard 'round the world in the creation of a new major college football structure.
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That's the real question. I presume his goal is a simple one that many players share, which is to make an NFL team roster in any capacity. That should help him some, but his measurables will limit him with NFL programs in a way didn't with his ASU coaching staff. If he goes undrafted? it's an easy decision by AZ to sign him as a UFA. Being a fan favorite that helps sell tix and create positive buzz can also be a role.
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Probably could even shortened it to just "pro ratings." The announcers are part of promoting what is being sold, a full game broadcast, filled with sponsors who pay for more than three Longhorn plays at the start of the first quarter. Announcers primary motivation is holding on to the audience that's tuned in. Sometimes the quality of the game alone is enough, most other times the announcers need to add a little juice to it. Here, the David/Goliath theme is real drama, and unsurprisingly used by all seeking viewership, even after the win. And I thought Jesse Palmer did a solid job sharing his insight.
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Official Coach Sark Thread of Dominance—haters back off
CS88 replied to SimkinsMan's topic in Football
Hear, Hear! To the first of many! -
The data set is too large to ignore. Maybe it's not enough Uncrustables?
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Would be great if there was a redemption story for Bert out there in the next game or two.
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Yup. They are a business, not fans or prognosticators. We all deep down know this, but sometimes it's worth repeating.
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