Tyler Johnson was an all-decade B1G receiver. Bateman arguably had more athletic tools, Tyler had a better career. Don’t let Ron Johnson see this, but he might’ve been better than them both.
One of the games is crap. The other helps the calendar. Does anyone want to see NW state/Gophers? Or tOSU vs Grambling? Or Alabama vs ULM.
There is only downside for your team. Plus fans don’t want to pay and coaches don’t want to play.
Fame ran hard, but he wasn’t anything special. We will miss him, because his familiarity and not starting over, but also not the end of the world. He didn’t possess any skills you can acquire in this free agent college football world.