Anyone else ambivalent about the whole Transfer Portal/NIL phenomenon?
I suppose if has broken the SEC stranglehold on college football... and I have enjoyed watching the performances of our transferees the past couple years.
But I feel like I'm "almost" cheering on a minor league franchise located on my alma mater's campus.
If most end up graduating I can live with it.
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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.
You ARE cheering for a minor league franchise located on your alma mater's campus
Or, if you aren't, you will be soon. We are witnessing the destruction of college sports...a slow-motion train wreck that many people are pretending is not happening.
We are cheering for an equal level playing field.
For years, we could not compete with academics and dirty money. Now, the country will be our bitch. No more Bama and Georgia controlling all the 5 stars on the bench. How do u like dem apples?
I haven't become ambivalent about ND yet, but we're a license and lease agreement away
Look at Utah, who basically sold its FB program and the management thereof to private equity. Once that happens all over, then this is all just kabuki theater and these are brands loosely affiliated with the schools being managed by for-profit entities.
Yep. Why I 'm hoping ND wins one more while there are a few vestiges of College Football remaining.
Then I would prefer to see them step away from this madness...much as it pains me to say it.
I don't agree. I rather be in the hunt with some chance than not participate at all. It is madness
but I am competitive which is what I want my university to be. Pro sports are still worse.
Will have nothing at all to do with “college” or “student athletes”. You’re what they’re banking on
Maybe they’re right…but I doubt it.
Has nothing to do with “being competitive”
Colleges are failing us all on a great many levels.
That I agree. The colleges are doing a bad job of ediucating. We all strugulled to get a B+ back in
day and too many colleges give A's like candy, without having the students ready for their work.
Crossroads pretty much sold us out.
We'll follow the trend to fill that monstrosity. Jenks and Jacko made sure of that.
That's when we dropped our season tickets. Got Waaaaaaaay to expensive
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Free student tickets dropped at beginning of the 80’s due essentially to Title IX.
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Re: That's when we dropped our season tickets. Got Waaaaaaaay to expensive
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Same here.
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Ambivalent? No. Think the appeal of college football will dwindle. Sorry to see this happening.
College Football needed changes. Becoming a semi-pro league of constant free agents with less and less connections to actual students and the schools...wasn't it.
Our life blood is still mainly recruiting and selling the 40 year plan. We need to make this effort
today to still mostly sell the 40 year plan.
Agree 100%
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Ambivalence is not an option
It is the cost of doing business in the NCAA today. You either adapt to the prevailing conditions on the ground or die. I personally hate all this, but these are the rules.
Here's a look at the Big Picture.
We're not yet a revolving door like some schools.
Link: https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/team-rankings/football/2026/
Football put us on the map and funds a ton. I am willing to take part in this.
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ND still cares about school and degrees, I believe.
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It’s just not particular to ND these days.
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Great, but then ND is putting itself at a distict disadvantage.
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