What I'm saying we all have to admit it now - its no longer Amateur football. It is professional - I really wonder now that is professional. - what is going to keep the true professional teams from drafting players right out of high school? Think about it. - why not? College football as I have known all of my life is officially over - its not because of the playoffs - I love that concept and wanted it for the last 30 plus years.
When players change teams every year to the highest bidder - the smaller schools lose out. How will teams like Western, Eastern, etc. survive? Every year their stars are going to be raided by the bigger schools. It used to be you could get to know the players - now the guy you love this year may be the guy you hate next season! You have no allegiance to a school now. It is truly professional. It may be easier to get good coaches at the college level - now too! Why, don;t worry about recruiting - except go to a school with huge sums of money to buy players- then buy your team every year. Everyone was laughing at Deion Sanders - now who is laughing? No reason to waste your time recruiting and developing - that is the past. Now you buy your team! I am very, very serious. College football is now truly a professional sport. It will be interesting to see how the fans react to this long term. You really have little reason to get excited about your team - unless you are one of the big guys now!
I was really upset at Coach Stoops and think we should have fired him or worked out a deal. Now, as I think about it. Why? Unless you hire a huge name as Coach who can bring lots of money with him - you are not going to win in college football. Its a new world and a new game. Enjoy the playoffs this year - it will be less and less fun as the players become more professional. I am going to give you another good example. This year everyone is raving about Indiana. They have a good coach for sure - but he brought his best players from his previous team and then raided other teams. I'm not saying he has a championship team - because he lucked out with a weak schedule. But in reality this is just the tip of the iceberg as to what we will be seeing every year from now on!
Go Big Blue! - Because that has always been my feelings - but it is fading very, very fast!
When players change teams every year to the highest bidder - the smaller schools lose out. How will teams like Western, Eastern, etc. survive? Every year their stars are going to be raided by the bigger schools. It used to be you could get to know the players - now the guy you love this year may be the guy you hate next season! You have no allegiance to a school now. It is truly professional. It may be easier to get good coaches at the college level - now too! Why, don;t worry about recruiting - except go to a school with huge sums of money to buy players- then buy your team every year. Everyone was laughing at Deion Sanders - now who is laughing? No reason to waste your time recruiting and developing - that is the past. Now you buy your team! I am very, very serious. College football is now truly a professional sport. It will be interesting to see how the fans react to this long term. You really have little reason to get excited about your team - unless you are one of the big guys now!
I was really upset at Coach Stoops and think we should have fired him or worked out a deal. Now, as I think about it. Why? Unless you hire a huge name as Coach who can bring lots of money with him - you are not going to win in college football. Its a new world and a new game. Enjoy the playoffs this year - it will be less and less fun as the players become more professional. I am going to give you another good example. This year everyone is raving about Indiana. They have a good coach for sure - but he brought his best players from his previous team and then raided other teams. I'm not saying he has a championship team - because he lucked out with a weak schedule. But in reality this is just the tip of the iceberg as to what we will be seeing every year from now on!
Go Big Blue! - Because that has always been my feelings - but it is fading very, very fast!
