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2022 Rose Bowl, tOSU vs Utah, Jan 1st @ 5pm EST, ESPN

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NFBuck said:
Monetary, yes...but that drives other decisions. 5 years ago, opt outs were unheard of. Now, unless you're one of the four teams in the playoff, there is no real benefit to playing because you risk losing millions. It's always been that way, but the way things are changing, loyalty and pride are taking a backseat to getting to the NFL.

And it's not just that. It's the entire landscape of CFB changing. OU and Tejas essentially killed the Big 12 to go join the SEC leaving all of those other programs burnt to the ground.

I'm not naive. I know CFB has always been a business, but now it's right out in the open and it's unbecoming to me.
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Don’t forget guys playing for 3 or 4 schools by the end to try and eek out more playing time for a better NIL or to get noticed by the league
 
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NFBuck said:
Monetary, yes...but that drives other decisions. 5 years ago, opt outs were unheard of. Now, unless you're one of the four teams in the playoff, there is no real benefit to playing because you risk losing millions. It's always been that way, but the way things are changing, loyalty and pride are taking a backseat to getting to the NFL.

And it's not just that. It's the entire landscape of CFB changing. OU and Tejas essentially killed the Big 12 to go join the SEC leaving all of those other programs burnt to the ground.

I'm not naive. I know CFB has always been a business, but now it's right out in the open and it's unbecoming to me.
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I agree completely.

My concern, and ultimately question is this - if the large amount of opt-outs, transfers and medicore dedication even to high level bowl games becomes the norm... how long before that attitude all but means fans stop showing up and stop watching bowl season? Why would I drop good money and fly 2000 miles to watch my squad half ass it?

Edit: obligatory fuck OU and Texas.
 
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Buckeneye said:
I agree completely.

My concern, and ultimately question is this - if the large amount of opt-outs, transfers and medicore dedication even to high level bowl games becomes the norm... how long before that attitude all but means fans stop showing up and stop watching bowl season? Why would I drop good money and fly 2000 miles to watch my squad half ass it?

Edit: obligatory fuck OU and Texas.
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I'm with ya. CFB was, by a wide margin, my favorite sport. I can't say that anymore. The fun and charm of it has been choked out.
 
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