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<blockquote data-quote="RamblinRed" data-source="post: 1008124" data-attributes="member: 1776"><p>This article just depresses me and further pushes me away from following college sports.</p><p>As every year goes by I am becoming less interested. I watched less college sports this year than I have ever done before. I contribute less than I used to. I probably watched more women's college basketball this year than men's. I certainly watch alot less college football and basketball than I used to.</p><p>I don't really follow recruiting that closely anymore because most of the young people are going to be gone in 2 years or less, so why bother getting invested in any of them.</p><p></p><p>I feel like I am maybe a year or two from just not following college sports anymore. Somewhere along the way we lost the thread. What is the point of following college sports if they really have nothing to do with college? I'd be all for college football being completely removed from colleges at this point. Just go make it a minor league professional sport. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/as-college-football-transfer-portal-becomes-more-chaotic-focus-on-educational-values-continues-to-dwindle/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>As the enterprise moves away from the educational component of college athletics, the question must be asked: What thread of academics tied to athletics will be left? Are players moving closer to majoring in football? We're not necessarily talking about a degree program -- although, who knows, maybe that's in the cards -- but eroding academic integrity in this transfer climate.</p><p></p><p>Athletes will continue to play. They will go to classes. But does it even matter anymore if they graduate?</p><p></p><p>"Quite frankly, they don't care," one Power Four AD said non-specifically. "They care, but [athlete] mobility and money is more important than graduation right now."</p><p></p><p>It's a long-proven fact that the more a student transfers, the less likely that person is to graduate.</p><p></p><p>"When we look back five years from now, what will our graduation rates be?" wondered one member of an NCAA committee dealing with the eligibility component. </p><p></p><p>It has now become much easier to assemble and retain a roster in professional sports than in college athletics. In the pros, there are salary caps and team budgets. </p><p></p><p>In major college sports, pure chaos continues to reign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RamblinRed, post: 1008124, member: 1776"] This article just depresses me and further pushes me away from following college sports. As every year goes by I am becoming less interested. I watched less college sports this year than I have ever done before. I contribute less than I used to. I probably watched more women's college basketball this year than men's. I certainly watch alot less college football and basketball than I used to. I don't really follow recruiting that closely anymore because most of the young people are going to be gone in 2 years or less, so why bother getting invested in any of them. I feel like I am maybe a year or two from just not following college sports anymore. Somewhere along the way we lost the thread. What is the point of following college sports if they really have nothing to do with college? I'd be all for college football being completely removed from colleges at this point. Just go make it a minor league professional sport. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/as-college-football-transfer-portal-becomes-more-chaotic-focus-on-educational-values-continues-to-dwindle/[/URL] As the enterprise moves away from the educational component of college athletics, the question must be asked: What thread of academics tied to athletics will be left? Are players moving closer to majoring in football? We're not necessarily talking about a degree program -- although, who knows, maybe that's in the cards -- but eroding academic integrity in this transfer climate. Athletes will continue to play. They will go to classes. But does it even matter anymore if they graduate? "Quite frankly, they don't care," one Power Four AD said non-specifically. "They care, but [athlete] mobility and money is more important than graduation right now." It's a long-proven fact that the more a student transfers, the less likely that person is to graduate. "When we look back five years from now, what will our graduation rates be?" wondered one member of an NCAA committee dealing with the eligibility component. It has now become much easier to assemble and retain a roster in professional sports than in college athletics. In the pros, there are salary caps and team budgets. In major college sports, pure chaos continues to reign. [/QUOTE]
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