The seediness of the sport was always there; it's now just a lot more so. It'll get increasingly ridiculous to have pro football be part of a college's "academic mission," but the money is too good for any meaningful change. I'd imagine it's quite akin to being a drug dealer.
I agree that while the games are just as enjoyable to watch now as they've ever been, it all feels too commercial, overblown and detached, and the overall appeal of the sport in general will likely wane over time.
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Replies to: "Whatever you tolerate, you get more of"
- Anyone else ambivalent about the whole Transfer Portal/NIL phenomenon? - Curly1918 - 8:49am 1/13/26
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- Whatever you tolerate, you get more of - humbaba - 1:53pm 1/13/26
- You ARE cheering for a minor league franchise located on your alma mater's campus - NedoftheHill - 11:49am 1/13/26
- We are cheering for an equal level playing field. - KWIRISH - 2:53pm 1/13/26
- I haven't become ambivalent about ND yet, but we're a license and lease agreement away - LanceManion - 10:24am 1/13/26
- Yep. Why I 'm hoping ND wins one more while there are a few vestiges of College Football remaining. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:29am 1/13/26
- I don't agree. I rather be in the hunt with some chance than not participate at all. It is madness - THEISMANCARR - 1:50pm 1/13/26
- Will have nothing at all to do with “college” or “student athletes”. You’re what they’re banking on - TakethetrainKnute - 2:01pm 1/13/26
- That I agree. The colleges are doing a bad job of ediucating. We all strugulled to get a B+ back in - THEISMANCARR - 2:14pm 1/13/26
- Will have nothing at all to do with “college” or “student athletes”. You’re what they’re banking on - TakethetrainKnute - 2:01pm 1/13/26
- Crossroads pretty much sold us out. - Hensou - 12:55pm 1/13/26
- That's when we dropped our season tickets. Got Waaaaaaaay to expensive [NT]
- irishone - 1:53pm 1/13/26
- Free student tickets dropped at beginning of the 80’s due essentially to Title IX. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:04pm 1/13/26
- Re: That's when we dropped our season tickets. Got Waaaaaaaay to expensive [NT] - irishone - 1:53pm 1/13/26
- That's when we dropped our season tickets. Got Waaaaaaaay to expensive [NT]
- irishone - 1:53pm 1/13/26
- Same here. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:12am 1/13/26
- I don't agree. I rather be in the hunt with some chance than not participate at all. It is madness - THEISMANCARR - 1:50pm 1/13/26
- Yep. Why I 'm hoping ND wins one more while there are a few vestiges of College Football remaining. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:29am 1/13/26
- Ambivalent? No. Think the appeal of college football will dwindle. Sorry to see this happening. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:10am 1/13/26
- Our life blood is still mainly recruiting and selling the 40 year plan. We need to make this effort - THEISMANCARR - 2:18pm 1/13/26
- Agree 100% [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:50am 1/13/26
- Ambivalence is not an option - fargoz1 - 10:07am 1/13/26
- Here's a look at the Big Picture. [LINK] - Hensou - 10:03am 1/13/26
- Football put us on the map and funds a ton. I am willing to take part in this. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 9:36am 1/13/26
- ND still cares about school and degrees, I believe. [NT]
- hipND - 8:55am 1/13/26
- It’s just not particular to ND these days. [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:20pm 1/13/26
- Great, but then ND is putting itself at a distict disadvantage. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:51am 1/13/26
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