What facts about college football true today would you have not believed if told in 2000? What changes are you most disappointed in?
Please don't list the Buffs sucking for the last decade, that one's a given.
for me--
Would not have believed:
- Baylor being relevant. I can only hope that trash institution cycles back to where it belongs very soon.
- USC not competing for a title consistently and often not being the best team in LA
- Oregon's money-backed run for glory. Despite their unlimited funds I did not see the level of success they've had coming. They were lucky to get Chip Kelly and Marcus Mariotta.... Helfrich will not maintain their title-threat relevance.
- Michigan and Nebraska becoming mostly irrelevant, although not sad about this.
- CU leaving the big 12. I know many stated even back then that it made sense culturally for CU to be grouped with the west coast schools but I didn't think it would really happen. I didn't think conference "expansion" could start occurring so rapidly across the country.
- Penn St fall from grace. Regardless of the circumstances, it's hard to believe that anything could have derailed a program with their history of consistent success.
Disappointing changes:
- spread offenses dominating college football and traditional rushing attacks vanished. i just don't prefer this type of football even though many do. I cringed when dan hawkins was hired knowing the offense would change to this crap.
- instant replay existing... killing momentum and over policing the game. I do not believe that stopping the game for 3-7 minutes 7 times a game in the effort of "getting it right" which still doesn't always happen is worth it. i guess I'm a traditionalist but sometimes refs miss calls. i wish instant replay did not exist.
Please don't list the Buffs sucking for the last decade, that one's a given.
for me--
Would not have believed:
- Baylor being relevant. I can only hope that trash institution cycles back to where it belongs very soon.
- USC not competing for a title consistently and often not being the best team in LA
- Oregon's money-backed run for glory. Despite their unlimited funds I did not see the level of success they've had coming. They were lucky to get Chip Kelly and Marcus Mariotta.... Helfrich will not maintain their title-threat relevance.
- Michigan and Nebraska becoming mostly irrelevant, although not sad about this.
- CU leaving the big 12. I know many stated even back then that it made sense culturally for CU to be grouped with the west coast schools but I didn't think it would really happen. I didn't think conference "expansion" could start occurring so rapidly across the country.
- Penn St fall from grace. Regardless of the circumstances, it's hard to believe that anything could have derailed a program with their history of consistent success.
Disappointing changes:
- spread offenses dominating college football and traditional rushing attacks vanished. i just don't prefer this type of football even though many do. I cringed when dan hawkins was hired knowing the offense would change to this crap.
- instant replay existing... killing momentum and over policing the game. I do not believe that stopping the game for 3-7 minutes 7 times a game in the effort of "getting it right" which still doesn't always happen is worth it. i guess I'm a traditionalist but sometimes refs miss calls. i wish instant replay did not exist.
