D3 Football
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This is absolutely correct. Even some D2 & D1 are choosing not to play this spring
should just leave it alone but...if money were the Issue why did the big10 & pac 12 only reluctantly play this year? And only 6 games?
if anyone in the entire NCAA needs the money from football it’s the MAC and they only reluctantly played a 5 game season.
if money is the real issue, why were half the bowls cancelled?
Because playing 1/2 the games was better than playing none of the games. If money wasn't important, why did they play at all?
Bowl games were cancelled becuase they were going to lose money. Most rely on teams spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on tickets whether they are used or not. PAC 12 and Big 10 played because they would have missed out on Playoff and or BCS game bowl Money.
Saying that B10 and P12 played because they needed the money is revisionist history they only played due to being shamed into it by the other Power 5 conferences.
Yes, they were shamed, however, I'm fairly certain they wouldn't have caved if it wasn't for the money.
BC they wanted to. It's that simple.
Everyone should have play football this fall. There is always a risk. They knew the risks and were ok with playing.
They knew the financial hurt that would take place if they(Big10) didn't play and they chose not to. After being publicly embarrassed on the national media for weeks. After their own coaches calling them out and after a group of parents made the trip to chicago to protest....they finally caved.
It wasn't about the money. Let's not let our screwed up, self-centered, greedy, etc....world distort what is great about football. Football is what's right with our world - politics and money is what is wrong. The coaches and players wanted to play. They knew the risk and said it was worth the risk to play (there is always a risk when playing - that's why there is an ambulance outside the EZ for every game).
It's that simple - the players and coaches wanted to play. Everything else that is going on is total PR hogwash. It's safe to play and there is zero data to say otherwise. Period. End of Story.
Every B1G 10 school receives more than $50 million from the network.
It's always about the money.
It's always about the money.
Bama is going to have 100% capacity in the fall. Glad to see level heads finally prevailing.
Alabama also has the lowest rate of residents getting the vaccination - 13%.
interesting
Alabama also has the lowest rate of residents getting the vaccination - 13%.
interesting
I have a daughter there and am glad that they are looking to go full capacity for classes in the fall.
FWIW, the general population of the state of Alabama does not mirror the population of the Univ of Alabama in any way.
I'm always amazed how many kids from up here choose to go down to Bama. It never crossed my mind to look down south.
Bama gives quite a bit of money for kids with good grades to attend.
Bama does a ton of recruiting in the Chicago area. If you have the right grades and test scores, it is a fantastic/inexpensive option. My daughter is a junior there, and we could not be happier with her experience.
I recall an article a couple of years ago that stated 1600 kids from Illinois enrolled at bam and full scholarships were offered to a couple of hundred of those kids. In addition the number of HS students attending school out state was close to 50%. I know our kids school has quite a few students going to various SEC schools which Baka and Ole Miss having the most
Over 50% of Bama's enrollement now comes from out of state. If you have a certain GPA and ACT score, you automatically receive a full tuition scholarship.
I heard they pulled the reins in some on that initiative just a very few years back. Can anyone verify this?
The Presidential Scholarship is no longer full tuition, but still a substantial amount.
Out-of-State Freshman Scholarships - Afford | The University of Alabama
Affording college at the University of Alabama
Admission rep from Alabama told me that the University needs smart northerners to replace the smart Alabama students who go up North for college. Not sure if it was said tongue in cheek but makes sense.
With all the remote learning in the last year across many northern states, the southern states may have to reconsider their standards.
And so they have...https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...ell-program-collapse-brent-barnes/8104398001/
Nice article about the turnaround of a small college football program that was on life support.
Thanks for sharing and a good read. Just need the right man in charge and things can turn around.
