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Post by usdtator on Apr 11, 2017 12:57:19 GMT -6
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Post by Yotes on Apr 11, 2017 13:14:34 GMT -6
Fingers crossed that this gets approved and we get to 6 home games each year. Playoffs will be easier to make too if the extra game is an FCS opponent.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Apr 11, 2017 17:55:26 GMT -6
The college football season is way too short. I think the season should start on about August 10th-15th and be 15 weeks long. For 2017 that would mean starting the season on August 12th and ending on November 18th and that is still only about a 3 month long season. If the weather is a factor then at least the first three weeks could be all night games if schools needed that. It should be mandatory that every team play at least 14 games during the 15 week regular season but 15 games should be allowed for any program that wants the max games. With 15 games conferences could be as large as 12 and still have everyone play each other. I would want a max of 2 FBS games for all FCS programs and a max of 2 lower division games as well. In most conferences there are not nearly enough weeks setup for non conference FCS games. I would like to see at least 3 non conference FCS games if not more. The Coyotes don't play nearly enough non conference FCS games against Southern or Eastern teams.
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Post by Yote 53 on Apr 12, 2017 8:16:19 GMT -6
Another post that tells me you never played college football. Are you insane?
If you start the season on August 10 that means training camp would start in mid-July. You know what the temperatures are like in mid-July? Imagine how hot it would be in the southern U.S. You would also have a football season that starts in mid-July and doesn't end until January for any teams that made bowls or advanced deep in playoffs. That is way too long of a season.
Finally, classes don't start and students don't get on campus at most places until after Labor Day. Those August games are going to receive poor attendance and would be financial disasters.
College athletics are not professional sports. The demands on student-athletes are already tremendous. Quit trying to treat them like professionals.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Apr 12, 2017 12:06:17 GMT -6
How about the demands on basketball players. They are traveling all over the place and playing often times 2 or 3 times a week. An 11 week season IMO is not long enough. Often times mid August is just as hot as July. If they allow training camp in August outside there is really not much of a difference having it three weeks earlier in late July.
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Post by Yote 53 on Apr 12, 2017 12:13:26 GMT -6
Basketball and football are completely different sports. The physical demands and wear and tear on the body in football are much greater.
There is a big difference in allowing training camp to start 3 weeks earlier, it's called 3 more weeks of football during a period of the year when there are extreme heat conditions. There was nothing better than getting to that point in September when the temps lowered to more reasonable levels.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Apr 12, 2017 16:28:08 GMT -6
If the heat factors in then training camp really shouldn't start until mid to late September. The season could start around the 2nd week of October and be about 6 weeks long with playoffs to follow. With the violence of the game and research as well the season could soon be zero games. Everyone gets too used to the status quo, if it has been done a certain way for so many years then nothing can change. If the season was 8 weeks long and everyone would be used to that season people would complain if they wanted to add a 9th game. Somehow I have a feeling that students athletes would still elect to accept their scholarship and Cost of Attendance in exchange for needing to play a 15 game season. Change can be such a huge obstacle to some.
Football season is less then 3 months long out of a 12 month year. They play only once a week and there are even byes factored in. I am sure the players could handle and extra 3 or 4 games over an entire year span. If not then limit each player to 12 games of a 15 game season. It would put some strategy into play and make recruiting even more important. Having a good backup quarterback such as Simmons would really be important.
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Post by yoteforever on Apr 13, 2017 6:46:29 GMT -6
if you make the FCS playoffs, and you are successful, it's feasible you could play 16 games if you make the finals and have a 12 game regular schedule. That is more games than FBS teams would play even if they were in the national championship game. That number is 14 now with a 12 game regular schedule.
Even if your wish for 15 games was a possibility, the only way they could accommodate that is by having no playoffs. Most schools will never give up their quest for the playoffs and a championship ring. Never. That's the appeal of FCS football. Regarding your comment that you start August 10th, the whole idea behind college athletics is student and alumni involvement plus the general fan. Students don't start school until late August / early September and would defeat the purpose and intent of collegiate athletics.
Yote53 is right. College football is a whole different animal than basketball. 11-12 regular season games is fine with me. In fact, I'd vote 12
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Post by usdtator on Apr 13, 2017 11:08:26 GMT -6
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Post by thumper76 on Apr 13, 2017 18:14:21 GMT -6
The argument that adding one more game is too much is malarkey IMO. During NDSUs five year run they played over a seasons worth extra and didn't have more injuries than any other team. Last year they were banged up but that was due to their schedule more than anything IMO.
I'm all for 12 games. It should lead to more interesting OOC matchups. Sure some teams will abuse it and load up on FBS games, but teams already do that.
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Post by yoteforever on Apr 13, 2017 18:19:51 GMT -6
The argument that adding one more game is too much is malarkey IMO. During NDSUs five year run they played over a seasons worth extra and didn't have more injuries than any other team. Last year they were banged up but that was due to their schedule more than anything IMO. I'm all for 12 games. It should lead to more interesting OOC matchups. Sure some teams will abuse it and load up on FBS games, but teams already do that. I agree. 12 is fine. 15 is to much ( for regular season ) |
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Post by easmus on Apr 13, 2017 19:19:54 GMT -6
FWIW, Stig was on KWSN and said he was against a 12th game. MVFC coaches are against it because the conference is already hard enough. Same argument was used for saying they weren't for expansion and adding UND.
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Post by Yotes on Apr 13, 2017 19:32:52 GMT -6
FWIW, Stig was on KWSN and said he was against a 12th game. MVFC coaches are against it because the conference is already hard enough. Same argument was used for saying they weren't for expansion and adding UND. So, does he abstain from scheduling a 12th game during those odd years that the FCS naturally has a 12 game schedule? No? Then shut up. |
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Post by thumper76 on Apr 13, 2017 20:32:47 GMT -6
FWIW, Stig was on KWSN and said he was against a 12th game. MVFC coaches are against it because the conference is already hard enough. Same argument was used for saying they weren't for expansion and adding UND. So, does he abstain from scheduling a 12th game during those odd years that the FCS naturally has a 12 game schedule? No? Then shut up. If you don't understand why that argument is asinine you aren't real savvy with the FCS playoffs. |
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Post by Yotes on Apr 13, 2017 21:47:48 GMT -6
So, does he abstain from scheduling a 12th game during those odd years that the FCS naturally has a 12 game schedule? No? Then shut up. If you don't understand why that argument is asinine you aren't real savvy with the FCS playoffs. If you don't understand why your reply is asinine then you aren't real savvy with the FCS playoffs. |
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