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Message: [QUOTE="RedRabbit84, post: 5175787, member: 13638"] Maybe "meaningless" is a bit harsh, but those games don't carry the same weight they once did in the era of playoffs and transfer portals. The extra practice time meant something before players could just leave on a whim. And I'm largely supportive of the transfer portal, mind you. I think they should be a bit more guardrails in place with it, but if the general student body can transfer schools at will, and coaches can leave on a whim, why [I]shouldn't[/I] student athletes be afforded the same opportunity? If I left my school to go to UConn, nobody would've cared, so why are athletes held to an unusually different standard? And sure, I know those games might mean something to teams like the Cincinnati Alliance of Middle Schools when they get to play a disinterested P4 school, but the passion isn't what it used to be. I say you trade out some of those bowl games for playoff games that matter a little more. [/QUOTE]