Comments on: The Opposite of Manning Up? (SCU@Florida) http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/ Lifestyle magazine for men by men. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:37:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Manly Thoughts http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/#comment-363 Manly Thoughts Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:09:41 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1459#comment-363 [...] The Opposite of Manning Up? (SCU@Florida) [...] [...] The Opposite of Manning Up? (SCU@Florida) [...]

]]> By: Bill Jempty http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/#comment-351 Bill Jempty Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:34:01 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1459#comment-351 30 years ago I remember Joe Paterno being quoted in SI. He was asked when PS would start scheduling Notre Dame and Nebraska. Joe Pa's reply- After he retires. Nebraska had a home and home series with PSU in the early 80's and ND was on the Nittany Lions schedule for 5-10 yeas starting sometime in the 80's also. Remember PS used to be an independent. 30 years ago I remember Joe Paterno being quoted in SI. He was asked when PS would start scheduling Notre Dame and Nebraska. Joe Pa’s reply- After he retires.

Nebraska had a home and home series with PSU in the early 80’s and ND was on the Nittany Lions schedule for 5-10 yeas starting sometime in the 80’s also. Remember PS used to be an independent.

]]> By: Fixing College Football » OTB Sports http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/#comment-349 Fixing College Football » OTB Sports Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:01:46 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1459#comment-349 [...] a huge fan, I personally prefer the NFL game.  Steven Taylor points out one reason why:  absurd mismatches scheduled to give big powers an easy win.  In Fixing College Football, I offer some suggestions on solving that problem. Here are the [...] [...] a huge fan, I personally prefer the NFL game.  Steven Taylor points out one reason why:  absurd mismatches scheduled to give big powers an easy win.  In Fixing College Football, I offer some suggestions on solving that problem. Here are the [...]

]]> By: Fixing College Football http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/#comment-342 Fixing College Football Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:04:54 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1459#comment-342 [...] Alex Massie argues that college football is America’s greatest sport.  While I’m a huge fan, I personally prefer the NFL game.  Steven Taylor points out one reason why:  absurd mismatches scheduled to give big powers an easy win. [...] [...] Alex Massie argues that college football is America’s greatest sport.  While I’m a huge fan, I personally prefer the NFL game.  Steven Taylor points out one reason why:  absurd mismatches scheduled to give big powers an easy win. [...]

]]> By: Trumwill http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/#comment-341 Trumwill Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:53:54 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1459#comment-341 Seems to me it wouldn't be that hard to at least do away with FCS games.Heck, if the press would just stop counting those games in records, I think that would provide a sufficient disincentive for the teams that have aspirations of being ranked. The NCAA or BCS itself could, too, but they lack incentive. Forcing them to play FBS teams, even crappy ones, would change the calculations. They would need to offer the weaker teams bigger payouts as they become more in-demand, thus allowing the weaker teams opportunities to improve their facilities. And it would add at least a little more incentive to schedule games against higher-profiled opponents (who are likely to be better). Seems to me it wouldn’t be that hard to at least do away with FCS games.Heck, if the press would just stop counting those games in records, I think that would provide a sufficient disincentive for the teams that have aspirations of being ranked. The NCAA or BCS itself could, too, but they lack incentive.

Forcing them to play FBS teams, even crappy ones, would change the calculations. They would need to offer the weaker teams bigger payouts as they become more in-demand, thus allowing the weaker teams opportunities to improve their facilities. And it would add at least a little more incentive to schedule games against higher-profiled opponents (who are likely to be better).

]]> By: James Joyner http://manzine.org/2009/09/05/the-opposite-of-manning-up-scuflorida/#comment-339 James Joyner Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:49:24 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1459#comment-339 Fully agree. I'm watching (via Tivo delay) Alabama open its season against Virginia Tech, the year after opening its season against Clemson. Under the current system, it's really very foolish to do that. And that's a shame. I've long been in favor of a "Super Division" of maybe 32 or even 48 teams that play only one another. So, maybe the SEC would play the Big 12 one year for all their out-of-conference games. That would be far, far more exciting than the joke filler games. Fully agree. I’m watching (via Tivo delay) Alabama open its season against Virginia Tech, the year after opening its season against Clemson. Under the current system, it’s really very foolish to do that. And that’s a shame.

I’ve long been in favor of a “Super Division” of maybe 32 or even 48 teams that play only one another. So, maybe the SEC would play the Big 12 one year for all their out-of-conference games. That would be far, far more exciting than the joke filler games.

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