Eli Canfield

The last 5 years of College Football: The implementation of NIL. The popularization of the transfer portal. Eroded conference regionality. Devalued regular season games. Eliminated conference title games. Popularization of “meaningless bowl game.” Got rid of the fun OT (ex: 2018 LSU-A&M). Teams declining to play in bowl games. Allowed transfers immediate eligibility. CFP says fans opinions don’t matter. Players suing for extra eligibility. NCAA legally can’t enforce its own rules. Corporate sponsor logos on fields. Corporate sponsor logos on jerseys. Corporate sponsor logos on helmets. Players staying at one school is rare. Cross-country travel for conference games. NFL players attempting to return to college. Tampering galore, highest bidder wins. Tamperers reported = nothing happens. Group of 6 schools’ best players taken. 2-minute timeout (extra commercials). Eliminated clock stopping after 1st downs. Rivalries eroded by realignment. ESPN solely propping up the SEC. FOX solely propping up the B1G. 13-0 FSU left out of 4-team CFP. 2-loss teams ranked ahead of 9-0 UCLA. 1-loss Georgia ranked ahead of 9-0 Utah. BYU went 11-1 in reg. season, left out. Rankings completely rigged for the SEC. SEC rigging = declining interest elsewhere. Declining attendance. Normal fans getting priced out of games. Parking’s exponentially more expensive. Home-and-homes moved to neutral sites. Constant roster turnover with the portal. Fans lack personal bond to 1-year transfers. Your favorite player probably transfers out. Recruiting matters a lot less (they’ll leave). Landing a big recruit doesn’t feel the same. The word “committed” means nothing. Preseason rankings/ratings skewing things. Portal window overlapping with CFP. Coaches have to recruit their current players. Players “re-signing” during the season. What is targeting? What is a catch?