Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[Stinger92860]

Records since 2019 (excludes 2020 due to UConn cancelling the season):

Rutgers 18-32 Winning Seasons - 1
Indiana 17-32 Winning Seasons - 1
Wake 31-21 Winning Seasons - 3
UConn 12-37 Winning Seasons - 0

One of those 12 wins was against BC. They sucked worse than us with more resources. Not sure we can beat Rutgers tho.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

A second rung tournament is a nonstarter for any program that doesn't consider itself a clownshow

This argument is just ignorant. Do you think D2 athletes are clownshow? I would like to see you say that to a few D2 football players’ faces.

 

[Ldandy]

A lot of D1 schools don't really want to be D1. They're not actually competing for championships at this level. They can't. They know they can't. They welcome the divide.

I know that a lot of people here don’t like this kind of talk considering the current state of conference realignment. That said objectively the divide between the top and bottom of the current FBS is much wider on the field than the bottom of FBS and the top of FCS. The separation has happened in everything except name at this point.

This talent divide will only become more pronounced with the move to 105 scholarships, seemingly unchecked transfers, and straight up pay for play. The media spending 98% of their time covering the P4 and 2% on the G5 will only grow this separation even more.

At least The G5 is recognizing this reality and trying to do something about it. People will watch an 8 team playoff with all 5 champs and 3 wildcards. The conferences can collectively negotiate a deal and earn money and viewership for their product.

Is this a lesser tournament? Yes. Does it hurt the perception of the G5? Only if you believe that the division between the haves and have nots hasn’t already occurred. No honest individual is committing to an Arkansas State or Toledo to play football with the belief that their school can win a national championship.

They go because they love to play the game, they’re getting a free education, and potentially they can develop into a professional athlete. At least this tournament gives them something of substance to compete in as opposed to winning their conference and playing the 6th place ACC Finisher in The Monro Muffler Bowl on a Tuesday at 3:30 PM in December.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Records since 2019 (excludes 2020 due to UConn cancelling the season):

Rutgers 18-32 Winning Seasons - 1
Indiana 17-32 Winning Seasons - 1
Wake 31-21 Winning Seasons - 3
UConn 12-37 Winning Seasons - 0

lol.

I put wake in becuase I am a grad student now at wake. Top of mind

 

[Drew]

 

[Patman]

This argument is just ignorant. Do you think D2 athletes are clownshow? I would like to see you say that to a few D2 football players’ faces.

Yes, I think FCS is a clownshow if those programs think they're the big time. Its a larp.

A G5 tournament is a freaking larp.

 

[BlueHen]

Yes, I think FCS is a clownshow if those programs think they're the big time. Its a larp.

A G5 tournament is a freaking larp.

FCS programs know that they aren't the big time. They play at a lower level in part because the costs to compete are lower. They get to participate in playoffs and the fans of schools that win seem to be proud of their achievements.

I expect the G5 will have a similar though process. There is nothing wrong with playing competitive football with likeminded schools.

 

[Hamms30]

Yes, I think FCS is a clownshow if those programs think they're the big time. Its a larp.

A G5 tournament is a freaking larp.

who doesn't love nerf swords?

 

[JohnFSilver]

who doesn't love nerf swords?

One of my favorite awful movies is that big brother movie where stifler and Fogle are in it and they do that LARP in Central Park, and they dress up as KISS.

LOL.

 

[Hamms30]

One of my favorite awful movies is that big brother movie where stifler and Fogle are in it and they do that LARP in Central Park, and they dress up as KISS.

LOL.

MINOTAURRRRRRRRRRRR TASTE THE BEAST!

 

[AZHuskiePop]

FCS programs know that they aren't the big time. They play at a lower level in part because the costs to compete are lower. They get to participate in playoffs and the fans of schools that win seem to be proud of their achievements.

I expect the G5 will have a similar thought process. There is nothing wrong with playing competitive football with likeminded schools.

I have snowbird neighbors from the Dakotas and Montana
they take FCS very seriously. They’ll be in the outdoor pool in January when I freezing in the 60 degree weather and
their School Flags are out every Saturday just like the 2-3 Ohio State and the Minnesota Fans.
Enough with the disrespect of anyone not in a P conference .
Over 1,000,000 boys play HS football
I would think less than 10% of the male population are athletic enough to play HS football but it’s probably only 2-3% that do.
Of that only
about the best 3-4% of those are good enough to play college ball and more importantly get a scholarship.
Your talking about a pretty select bunch of kids
The majority of those kids are there for a free college education some at schools they could never dream about attending otherwise . You can laugh at a kid playing FCS but with college tuition $60,0000 +, that sport got him a $240,0000 education at some very prestigious Universities and some incredible contacts. For some it’s the opportunity to move up socially and economically. I have multiple stories in my extended family of it happening.
If your a parent of a college age kid , getting that scholarship is huge.

 

[CJasmer]

I have snowbird neighbors from the Dakotas and Montana
they take FCS very seriously. They’ll be in the outdoor pool in January when I freezing in the 60 degree weather and
their School Flags are out every Saturday just like the 2-3 Ohio State and the Minnesota Fans.
Enough with the disrespect of anyone not in a P conference .
Over 1,000,000 boys play HS football
I would think less than 10% of the male population are athletic enough to play HS football but it’s probably only 2-3% that do.
Of that only
about the best 3-4% of those are good enough to play college ball and more importantly get a scholarship.
Your talking about a pretty select bunch of kids
The majority of those kids are there for a free college education some at schools they could never dream about attending otherwise . You can laugh at a kid playing FCS but with college tuition $60,0000 +, that sport got him a $240,0000 education at some very prestigious Universities and some incredible contacts. For some it’s the opportunity to move up socially and economically. I have multiple stories in my extended family of it happening.
If you’re a parent of a college age kid , getting that scholarship is huge.

I am finding some UConn fans being condescending toward FCS and G5 Championship quite funny given UConn’s lack of success on the gridiron. UConn never won FCS championship in over 100 years let alone ever finished in the top 25 in the FBS. In fact UConn all time record is below 47% winning percentage.

 

[hank970]

He's a BCU troll.

Busted... except I have no affiliation, past or present, with BCU.

 

[ZooCougar]

Yes, I think FCS is a clownshow if those programs think they're the big time. Its a larp.

A G5 tournament is a freaking larp.

What a strange take

I guess the Pop Tarts bowl is really the pinnacle

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

 

[Ha Who]

ESPN reporting on realignment would be like if the Wall Street Journal owned the New York Stock Exchange and reported on it

 

[JohnFSilver]

It's funny how we kept on warning of the split, the consolidation and everyone kept on saying it will never happen. Then it happened. And people don't know it happened.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

ESPN reporting on realignment would be like if the Wall Street Journal owned the New York Stock Exchange and reported on it

Tbf the journalists who work for ESPN and the executives who directly profit from conference realignment are not the same people and probably do not share the same values

 

[ZooCougar]

The networks effectively run college football now.

 

[Kolumbo]

Tbf the journalists who work for ESPN and the executives who directly profit from conference realignment are not the same people and probably do not share the same values

But the journalists want to keep their jobs so.....I don't expect any honest reporting from them. Unless they are saying this is primarily espn's fault.

 

[Ha Who]

Tbf the journalists who work for ESPN and the executives who directly profit from conference realignment are not the same people and probably do not share the same values

The same could be said for Wall Street Journal reporters and News Corp executives.

 

[JohnFSilver]

But the journalists want to keep their jobs so.....I don't expect any honest reporting from them. Unless they are saying this is primarily espn's fault.

Journalists at espn on talent contracts. Corp has no control over them.

They don’t kiss up to c suite, at all. Journalists are so different than normal employees. They are the product. They could care less what management thinks .

 

[Kolumbo]

Journalists at espn on talent contracts. Corp has no control over them.

They don’t kiss up to c suite, at all. Journalists are so different than normal employees. They are the product. They could care less what management thinks .

So who decides what is actually published under the espn brand? Not the journalists.

 

[huskymedic]

Assisted <<<

-> … And so these latest rumors went racing down social media channels to the delight or frustration or general curiosity of a fan base. Discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday with numerous people in and around the UConn athletic operation yielded nothing substantially new on the topic, reaction ranging from “haven’t heard a thing” to “it’s all a continuation” and “nothing has changed.”

A lot more with-in the article ^^