Now, I do not remember the days of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Coach "Shug" Jordan, or the likes of the legends of years past. There are books, however, and having submitted myself to being a student of college football history, I can tell you this: everyone did not get a bowl game during that era.
It wouldn't have happened. In fact, in today's college football world, there are 40 bowl games. 40! You know, the number Oklahoma State Cowboy's head coach Mike Gundy shouted when defending his players a few years back.
Everyone get's a bowl, at least it seems that way.
We could gather around the spreads of holiday food, grab a drink, and theorize what the cause of this is, but in the end, I think we all know what the cause is: Money. It's a business, folks. In a society when the youngest of sports enthusiasts receive trophies for just showing up, what kind of message is being sent through these actions?
Everyone wants a piece of the college football money-maker. It's the pro-football of tomorrow. It's all about sponsors, businesses, and who can make the biggest buck.
It's the reason why former Auburn University Head Coach Gene Chizik won a national championship before being fired only a few years later. Two decades ago, a national title would get a head coach five to ten years on the job. What about Les Miles? Look at his tenure in Baton Rouge, having been one of the winningest coaches in LSU history. Just a few weeks ago, he was on the hot seat.
Apparently, the supporters behind these universities, and those not mentioned, demand a quicker return on their investments than a Wall Street Banker. Apparently, there is certainly a sense of entitlement there as well, and it is, in fact, all about the money.
Like the mortgage industry implosion of 2008, the college football business is an impending disaster. It's imminent. Unreasonable expectations, high turnovers, entitlement, participation trophies. It's not a matter of if, but when, does the bubble burst?
This article was originally featured on the Phil Paramore Network.
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