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Message: [QUOTE="MKH2317, post: 4354305, member: 12139"] I don’t believe that a players union is a bad thing for the way things are going. They’re the source of a multimillion dollar entertainment industry, they should absolutely be able to profit from it. I just believe that the culmination of greed within college football has boiled over into a point of no return. You are absolutely correct, there has always been greed in college football, but there was always the perception of protecting tradition, like assembling conferences based on region and protecting regional rivalries, and a mantra of doing what’s best for the student athlete. At least to the public, college football appeared to uphold some amateurism and purity compared to the NFL. Now, every fan publicly knows the motive is big money from TV corporations. We all know that this train is rolling toward professionalism. A players union is just one of the many factors that signifies the change from amateur to professional, which I believe will be the demise of college football when it’s all said and done. As a fan of college athletics, I’m apprehensive to give my attention and money to the two conferences that appear to be destroying the college football landscape, all for money. I’d rather watch games like UConn vs UMass than Alabama Vs. Ohio State. [/QUOTE]