October 11, 2023 · 7:45 AM

Misinformed

Inconceivable!

Why, I’m old enough to remember when the assholes running college football were swearing under oath in court that player compensation would erode fans’ desire to watch.  Were they wrong, or simply lying through their teeth?

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14 responses to “Misinformed”

  1. Granthams Replacement's avatar Granthams Replacement
    October 11, 2023 at 7:53 AM

    All of the new viewers are watching Prime Time.

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    • sundiatagaines's avatar sundiatagaines
      October 11, 2023 at 9:06 AM

      That’s true. But to be fair, Prime Time was only able to do his thing and become a sensation because of existence of portal and NIL.

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  2. Hogbody Spradlin's avatar Hogbody Spradlin
    October 11, 2023 at 7:57 AM

    Let’s see how the ratings go next few years for the quarterfinal playoff games. Then we can cracker barrel bitch about the good old days.

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  3. Remember the Quincy's avatar Remember the Quincy
    October 11, 2023 at 8:06 AM

    I’m sure widespread sports gambling has nothing to do with it.

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  4. spur21's avatar spur21
    October 11, 2023 at 8:13 AM

    Well, we know Tennesse was lying through their tooth but other than that who knows.

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  5. FlyingPeakDawg's avatar FlyingPeakDawg
    October 11, 2023 at 8:53 AM

    Conference realignment and expanded playoffs fixed it. Wait…now hearing those haven’t actually happened yet.

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  6. sundiatagaines's avatar sundiatagaines
    October 11, 2023 at 9:01 AM

    Largely yes. But I would add that “player compensation” the way at least some people were talking about it hasn’t actually happened yet. When schools all have to pay out salaries, we’ll see where we land. Of course, by then we’ll be in the Super League Playoff world so all bets are off.

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  7. SenorLorenzo's avatar SenorLorenzo
    October 11, 2023 at 9:05 AM

    I’m quite sure there are records of folks claiming what you say you recall, but I for one have simply lamented all of the changes that have obviously been driven by the love of the almighty dollar:

    TV deals
    Insane HC contracts
    Conference expansion
    CFP changes
    NIL
    Transfer rules
    Even the desire for increased viewership

    It was written long ago in a still popular book that, not money itself, but the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. So, yes, IMO, because of the direct association with money, everything listed above has contributed to the ruination of CFP as we once knew it.

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  8. mommanevernamedme's avatar mommanevernamedme
    October 11, 2023 at 9:27 AM

    Not that I mind players getting paid. Especially after the green and hurley debacles, but don’t you think you have beaten a dead horse on this? Again, I’m not against NIL, but I’m entirely confused by a post or more a week being about this when it’s clearly here to stay.

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  9. realitycheckhere's avatar realitycheckhere
    October 11, 2023 at 10:04 AM

    To respond to your question Senator, the assholes are provably wrong and dumb as a box of rocks. They are highly capable of lying but in this case the morons may have actually believed their bullshit, which would mean they weren’t technically lying.

    On the other hand they frequently lie like hell, especially when they talk about doing it for the kids. In that case they are both lying and stupid

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  10. Jack Klompus's avatar Jack Klompus
    October 11, 2023 at 10:53 AM

    “If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right”

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  11. vanghent's avatar Dylan Dreyer's Booty
    October 11, 2023 at 11:19 AM

    Just my curious mind thought: Is it because more people are watching per TV game, or is it just more games being televised? There was a game on last night (or maybe Monday – La Tech anyway). A few years ago here wouldn’t have been so many mid-week games available.

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  12. unionjackgin's avatar unionjackgin
    October 11, 2023 at 11:33 AM

    He doesn’t really get into the context of it – it’s a total viewership number and not a rating number.

    How does the total inventory on television compare to last year and over the last five? Even if individual game ratings are stagnant or slightly lower, if more inventory is available then total viewership would be up, right?

    Last Saturday, CFB was on tv from 12:00 PM on the East Coast until 2:30 AM-ish Sunday when USC finally beat Arizona. Plus I would bet the number of networks showing games has increased in the last five years. I have Spectrum and my girlfriend has FUBO – it seems like both of those services have a long laundry list of CFB games every Saturday.

    I would be asking if it creating new viewers/fans, what is the trend for individual game ratings, which teams/leagues etc are driving viewership trends, and are there viewership windows with significant ratings movement?

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  13. tlkdawg's avatar tlkdawg
    October 11, 2023 at 2:13 PM

    You spelled incontheevable wrong.

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