richieb Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 === you’re not implying ‘Bama “outspent” other programs, are you? That can’t be, otherwise this is no longer “amateur” athletics. Saturday football in the Fall is watching the NFL/shoe companies farm teams getting you ready for Sunday’s Big Show. Yeah I know - “student athletes”. Not at this level — Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Alabama in the 70s, USC, Florida State, Miami, now Alabama again, they all seem to ride high for a while and then drift off and eventually we get another dynasty of sorts. The foundation is laid with recruiting though. Win only a couple of championships and recruiting gets a whole lot easier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 1 hour ago, richieb said: === you’re not implying ‘Bama “outspent” other programs, are you? No. I was making a point that when one team has obviously better players than the other team the games are lopsided and unentertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 hours ago, richieb said: you’re not implying ‘Bama “outspent” other programs, are you? He not only implied that he suggested it. 1 hour ago, CECAA850 said: I was making a point that when one team has obviously better players than the other team the games are lopsided and unentertaining. All things being equal there is no incentive to be competitive, to excel. The 'Participation Trophy' principle then comes into play. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 57 minutes ago, T2K said: He not only implied that he suggested it. All things being equal there is no incentive to be competitive, to excel. The 'Participation Trophy' principle then comes into play. Keith === there is really nothing to imply or suggest that hasn’t been found over the past few years. The NCAA is a complete joke with little enforcement and no backbone, Nike, Adidas and Under Armor are behind every Big Name program “contributing” hundreds of millions $$$ so “their” players are “drafted” by the school wearing their logo. It is what it is — Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, richieb said: === there is really nothing to imply or suggest that hasn’t been found over the past few years. The NCAA is a complete joke with little enforcement and no backbone, Nike, Adidas and Under Armor are behind every Big Name program “contributing” hundreds of millions $$$ so “their” players are “drafted” by the school wearing their logo. It is what it is — hmmm... Sounds like a conspiracy. Seems it would be advantageous to be a "Big Name program" in that case. Getting there would require a team to be competitive, to excel. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 40 minutes ago, richieb said: === there is really nothing to imply or suggest that hasn’t been found over the past few years. The NCAA is a complete joke with little enforcement and no backbone, Nike, Adidas and Under Armor are behind every Big Name program “contributing” hundreds of millions $$$ so “their” players are “drafted” by the school wearing their logo. It is what it is — Sounds like Congress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Sounds like Congress. === sometimes you’re hard to argue with — 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 18 hours ago, wvu80 said: The Wolverines played probably their most complete game of the year against a quality opponent as LSU was laying an egg. Welcome to the College Football Playoffs, Michigan. Beating Penn State this year will not launch them into the playoffs. Northwestern gave them more trouble than PSU did. Big 10 is a weak division. Michigan is peaking at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Here we go, the excuses and justifications are starting to roll in....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 4 hours ago, EmilC said: Beating Penn State this year will not launch them into the playoffs. Northwestern gave them more trouble than PSU did. Big 10 is a weak division. Michigan is peaking at the right time. B1G weak? Come on man... ❌ichigan isn't IN the playoffs yet. IF they're peaking I hope they start sliding backwards before they hit Cbus! OSU has some MAJOR work to do before then or they're going to seam us to death with the young D-backs we have. Excuse? Fact. An old sports-writer told me once that if you TRULY believe OSU is gonna win to bet the other way. You've NO idea how many times he's been right! Lotta ball left before that last weekend and "on any given day." Just a bit of random insanity... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Everybody VOTE! Go Blue! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Everybody VOTE! Go Blue! Done Go Blue.............and Gold! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Congratulations to the Northwestern Wildcats for winning the Big 10 West. Northwestern once again leads NCAA posting a 99% graduation rate for its players. The NCAA average is 75% Well done, Northwestern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 53 minutes ago, EmilC said: Congratulations to the Northwestern Wildcats for winning the Big 10 West. Northwestern once again leads NCAA posting a 99% graduation rate for its players. The NCAA average is 75% Well done, Northwestern. Hi, not doubting that Northwestern deserves many accolades for it's academic success, but wondering if you could provide your source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Google “Northwestern Football graduation rate.” The following link goes to statistics released by the NCAA in 2017. The 2018 statistics are due any day. https://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-spt-penn-state-football-graduation-rates-20171108-story.html “Graduation” might not be the most important statistic. My sister-in-law has worked with “graduates” and non-graduates (football players) from Michigan State and Michigan who could not read at a fourth grade level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Hi, not doubting that Northwestern deserves many accolades for it's academic success, but wondering if you could provide your source? article from Nov 2017. i https://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-spt-penn-state-football-graduation-rates-20171108-story.html Ohio State graduated 69%😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 That really is impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Many come back to OSU to graduate but then again there are those who hit the NFL and ball. Allll about the $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Michigan/Ohio State/The Simpsons This is pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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