BleedGopher
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Per Ari:
That’s the hardest part about this latest and irreversible round of realignment. It wasn’t done to improve the product or serve the consumer. It’s just weird. It removes the essence of regionality, and nobody likes it. Really, this whole thing just stinks — even if we can admit that we will see some new and exciting matchups in the near future.
Also, don’t even get me started on how much of a burden this will be for student-athletes who now have to fly from Los Angeles to East Rutherford, N.J., to play in a game with a 41-point spread.
The television networks that are lining their pockets generate that wealth from the viewer. The advertising sales exist because of us, the viewer. We’re the ones watching those Dos Equis commercials. Here’s the ironic part: The viewer wasn’t consulted — er, even considered — during this whole thing.
We’re never going to stop watching our sport. Our love for this beautiful and dysfunctional game is the reason these suits are getting even richer. And I wouldn’t change our passion and love for this game in a million years, even if the wrong people are the ones profiting the most from it.
A few weeks ago, I planned on writing a column about how I would be savoring the final year of the four-team Playoff field before the expanded version of it devalued regular-season games. But I was able to live with that, and, admittedly, looking forward to a new system that generates more widespread interest from additional fan bases.
But now? I’m just sad.
I’m sad that USC and UCLA are in the Big Ten. I’m sad that the Pac-12 is dead. I’m sad that Texas and Oklahoma are in the SEC.
So savor this season.
It’s the last beautifully perfect season we’ll ever get.
Go Gophers!!
That’s the hardest part about this latest and irreversible round of realignment. It wasn’t done to improve the product or serve the consumer. It’s just weird. It removes the essence of regionality, and nobody likes it. Really, this whole thing just stinks — even if we can admit that we will see some new and exciting matchups in the near future.
Also, don’t even get me started on how much of a burden this will be for student-athletes who now have to fly from Los Angeles to East Rutherford, N.J., to play in a game with a 41-point spread.
The television networks that are lining their pockets generate that wealth from the viewer. The advertising sales exist because of us, the viewer. We’re the ones watching those Dos Equis commercials. Here’s the ironic part: The viewer wasn’t consulted — er, even considered — during this whole thing.
We’re never going to stop watching our sport. Our love for this beautiful and dysfunctional game is the reason these suits are getting even richer. And I wouldn’t change our passion and love for this game in a million years, even if the wrong people are the ones profiting the most from it.
A few weeks ago, I planned on writing a column about how I would be savoring the final year of the four-team Playoff field before the expanded version of it devalued regular-season games. But I was able to live with that, and, admittedly, looking forward to a new system that generates more widespread interest from additional fan bases.
But now? I’m just sad.
I’m sad that USC and UCLA are in the Big Ten. I’m sad that the Pac-12 is dead. I’m sad that Texas and Oklahoma are in the SEC.
So savor this season.
It’s the last beautifully perfect season we’ll ever get.
Wasserman: Savor the 2023 season — it’s the last one like it we’ll ever get
In my mind, college football reached the best version of itself in the four-team Playoff era.
theathletic.com
Go Gophers!!