I love college football, just like most Americans. The school pride, the competition, and the excitement of the games is hard to rival. I have spent more than my fair share of Saturdays watching these games for eight or more hours. That is not something I am too proud of now that I think about it! But I do love the game itself. There are however a few things that bother me about college football. I hate to complain about a great sport, but here go.
- Marching bands are a waste of time. They are outdated, sort of like parades.
- I love conference title games. However, good teams get punished for losing that last game of the year more than an early season loss. And teams have to sometimes face an opponent that they have already defeated in the regular season.
- Some teams get by on their historic reputation. I don’t want to name names….OK I really do. Notre Dame and Ohio St play no one and get all kinds of love in the polls.
- Mark May of ESPN. I don’t need to elaborate. Just watch him.
- The NCAA itself. The governing body of college football is so bloated and unnecessary that it is pitiful.
- Players should get paid. If the game is so pure, why do coaches and college presidents make millions?
- So many games, so few great announcers. I love the plentiful games, but the broadcasters are not top of the line on each matchup.
- Polls to decide who plays for championships is so ridiculous it amazes me that they are still used.
- I hate the term “student athlete”. 95% of college football players are there to play ball. Class is the last thing on their agenda.
- Showing the same people in the crowd over and over. We get it. The star linebacker’s dad is in the crowd. He is a former NFL star. We saw him the first 14 times.