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Man, last two years were bad. The injury’s out of Fall camp is not new. I think it was 2021 or 2022, maybe both, half of the 10 strong Olneman were out hurt when the season started. Some trickled back into the rotation, but it was a constant shuffle of players in, out, and around to different Oline positions throughout the season.

Outside sources focused on issues associated with strength and conditioning. It’s not normal for any team to have so many injuries over such a prolonged period of time.

I agree. Something is going on with the excessive injuries.

But I don’t have any inside knowledge. So I’m speculating.

Just a guess – they probably get pushed harder in practice and have more physical practices. But I thought the coaches were going to address that this year so maybe I’m wrong.

What revenue? The team is going to get paid the same amount whether any player plays. And if it’s the exposure they are after, well, that’s a double-edged sword, especially after seeing them crap the bed last night.

You know what the hardest part of the bowl season is? Admitting to yourself the are the way of the dinosaur.

Guessing the risk to reward made sense for TV exposure/revenue for CU who is hanging on to every last minute of the Sanders-Hunter show. Half the teams rarely show up to play anyway. As for the non-playoff bowls, I still enjoy watching some of the games during the holidays. Honestly, I am finding my college football interest overall migrating in…[Read more]

Why should a school pay for something that’s solely catering to a player’s self-interest? The school will get paid for going to a bowl whether the player plays or not. If the player is so worried about getting injured, then let the player get the policy on his own dime or sit out, as many do already.

So? Every school should do it. Bowl games are essentially exhibitions. There’s real monetary risk to many of these athletes. That’s the whole point of insurance.

The real question should be why Colorado did it, not why other teams aren’t doing it, because it makes zero sense to outlay a large amount of cash to cover two players, to the detriment of the rest of the team, to play in an exhibition game. According to Colorado’s AD, this was Deion Sanders’ idea, though the school was the one that covered the…[Read more]

So why don’t most teams
Do it?

Yet another sign the college football apocalypse is upon us. With Ward’s decision yesterday, it was abundantly clear what his priorities were. The below order of his priorities are not an accusation, it is a statement of fact based on his choice.

1. Gain an individual record.
2. Preserve health for draft.
3. Help team win game (this is assumed,…[Read more]

In football load management is obligate. The games are much more rough but they only play a fraction of the number of games in total. Putting in 2nd teamers late in the game and holding people out in questionable injury status is effectively load management in football. You also can’t afford to sacrifice games in college football. Every loss can…[Read more]

But did you hear how/why they did it? Colorado took out a massive injury insurance policy on both of them to insure that if they did get injured, they would receive a settlement commensurate to what their projected earnings would be as NFL draft picks. That’s the only reason either of those guys played last night.

I agree with you in the sense that all bowl games not part of the CFP are irrelevant. However, I sincerely doubt that they’ll be going away for a number of reasons, the most important one being the money that the schools receive for taking part in what are essentially meaningless exhibition games.

The networks need a lot of sports content during…[Read more]

While Cam Ward did that, I give you Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter from Colorado who are both first round picks and played the whole game despite the current climate.

Which is why professional sports work and college football is falling apart. This is basic, basic, basic shit. It just isn’t what you want to hear…

At this point, how could you not just laugh at all of this? This portal/NIL stuff jumped the shark so long ago. If I have to read another 18 year old make a formal announcement like he is giving a f***ing state of the union address I’m going to blow a gasket.

“To my friends, family, administration and community members, I’d like to first of al…[Read more]

Without a doubt…that’s the way ahead…