The worst aspect of these ridiculous midweek games is that it creates what feels like huge gaps between games. Play on a Saturday then nothing until the following Tuesday then another big gap until the next game. While any App game is special it’s just not the same playing on a Tuesday or Wednesday ...

A quick eyeball scan of the 130 FBS teams tells me that approximately 60 of them (all of the MAC and Conf USA) along with most of the Belt and several P5’s realistically have no shot virtually EVER to reach a final 12. Of the 60ish or half probably 10 will always be in the mix, probably another 10-2...

What gets lost with all of this discussion is that (with the exception of about 6 teams) most of college football is cyclical. Just a few years ago the Belt was kind of a joke. The MAC had Western Michigan of all teams vying for a top 10 spot. The PAC12 has been down. Except for Clemson the ACC has ...

I have always felt that college football in particular would be better (from a ranking standpoint) if there were no polls until after the 6th game. The preseason polls are terrible for the G5 schools because most of the potentially good teams are behind the 8 ball almost immediately. How many times...

If it were not for the polls we would have nothing to talk about. The spring game is about moral boosting, not about winning or losing. I really didn’t mean to imply that the Spring game was important for winning or losing. The big boys still have huge crowds for those games. Why not let those game...

I have always felt that college football in particular would be better (from a ranking standpoint) if there were no polls until after the 6th game. The preseason polls are terrible for the G5 schools because most of the potentially good teams are behind the 8 ball almost immediately. How many times ...

One aspect of this whole thing that most are completely ignoring is the increased number of games these guys will have to play. I’m not a proponent of paying college athletes but for some their seasons will get ridiculous. The big boys who most likely will end up playing for the championship will pl...

It’s really a shame how the perspective for college football has changed - for the worst. When your school hits the “big boy” level it is no longer fun to simply have games. It is no longer as big a deal to be a conference champion and hang a banner. It’s no longer good enough to play in (and hopefu...

Didn’t we play NAIA or something like that way back until the early 70’s. I’m sure that, for what it was worth there were some good teams and games played and we probably thought it was good football but now that level is really small. FCS was great during the playoff years and we had some awesome t...

By no means do I say this to be argumentative towards your home and home comment but personally I don’t see any reason for a series like this. Nice article I guess but it’s not like BYU is at the top of the G5 mountain. Is there anything to gain from a recruiting standpoint to play them? While it wo...

There cannot possibly be a huge difference with one 6’2” 270lb defensive lineman in HS versus another one who is 6’3” 290lb. Both get in S&C programs and one just might grow or fill out more than the other. Both kids are probably among the biggest and strongest in their prospective towns or counties...

How does all of this work from the academic side of things? I think I had read that the super seniors have to enroll in graduate school? I don’t mean this to sound bad but what about a 6th year guy? I’m sure some young folks really love the college experience but man 6 years is pushing it. Can we r...

Agree with the “who cares” comments. Some of these guys might not get a sniff at the final all-conference teams. Getting recognized before playing a game means nothing.

How does all of this work from the academic side of things? I think I had read that the super seniors have to enroll in graduate school? I don’t mean this to sound bad but what about a 6th year guy? I’m sure some young folks really love the college experience but man 6 years is pushing it. Can we re...

Does someone with that magazine really take the time to do in depth analysis of every team, especially G5’s and especially App? We were not bad last year and aren’t we bringing back a load of extra year guys? If Zac had played QB for Duke last year does he elevate them higher than Brice did? I can’t...

Help me understand how this transfer portal works. Are all of these guys we are adding from the portal actually selected by our coaches or are they just “committing “ to App? Secondly do we have scholarships for all of them? Seems like we really didn’t lose but 4 or so players from last year conside...

I try not to think about or get concerned one iota about future games, much less those that are 13 years away. Personally I’d be fine with annual home games against regional teams like Wake, ECU, Charlotte, UNC, etc. Any of them is a crazy packed stadium and pretty much a good game. While the money ...

Most people on this board were all for removing the track so that we didn’t look high schoolish. I love the look. I ask this question because I really have no idea what is involved but would it have been possible to simply cover the track in temporary turf then roll it up for meets? Again, I know zi...

The optics will get worse when we have one of our 6 (hopefully 7) home games and there are 18,000 people in attendance with half of the NEZ filled. I’m a big ROI guy. Other than a “nicer look” how much $ will a full NEZ bring in each season? If people move to those seats and the ones they vacated go...

Whenever I hear or read about any suggestions involving paying “players” or “student athletes “ I am baffled. Those who predict the greater divide between the 10 or so big programs and the rest are spot on. We are almost there already without a formal NI&L deal. While athletics has long provided a w...