That college football is often a significant profit center for the schools? Yes, I think we knew that.Originally Posted by Packy
That college football is often a significant profit center for the schools? Yes, I think we knew that.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
I have yet another pet theory or two to counter your "profit" argument. One, is that most attorneys and accountants must be F-ball fans. You get those two groups together, and they can "prove" anything, beyond a reasonable doubt. Numbers don't lie, right? Just ask that Artie Anderrrson accounting firm if Enron was profitable. And, OJ was "innocent", Right? See, the deal is, F-ball is a HIGHLY subsidized business. Donated funds and tax dollars provide the facilities. Conferences are oligopolies. See? Another thing is the question of ethics: Should the schools be providing pure entertainment, as part of their mission? If it rakes in the bucks---and you can justify it simply for that reason; then why shouldn't universities be allowed to operate on-campus brothels, and staff it with yummy Coeds? It would be VERY profitable, wouldn't it? The institutions of higher learning would be able to use the income to fund other programs, and many young kids could work their way through school, debt-free! So, there goes your argument. Human Exploitation, in the form of F'ball gladiators, is a losing proposition. Sorry. Better luck next time.
Last edited by Packy; 10-26-14 at 12:43pm.
Darn catherine, I should have told you Nebraska almost never covers big spreads. If they get a big lead, like 3 scores or more, in the 4th quarter the tradition is to play everybody with a uniform on. We like that here, but have all learned to swing the other way on those 3 or 4 or 5 touchdown spreads. Unders are usually a better pick than overs, too, for the same reason.
We had a few folks in Scarlet drop by the tailgate. Nice people, great fun. They held their own with bloody Marys and I think they liked the Husker version of biscuits and gravy!
"Back when I was a young boy all my aunts and uncles would poke me in the ribs at weddings saying your next! Your next! They stopped doing all that crap when I started doing it to them... at funerals!"
Hey, Gregg.. glad you had a good time with my Jersey folk. They must have had a great time--bloody Mary's and biscuits and gravy--makes me wish I HAD traveled out!
Rough game, but half-expected. You guys are great--Abdullah is unbelievable. Good game, but we're hoping our quarterback recovers in time for the Wisconsin game this weekend.
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okay----I don't know if you kids know it---but yeah----today is THE big day for Big Football! Yup. They are having that contest to which group of large muscular men can move a littlebitty football to either end of a neatly-mowed field. Yup. Since everything is about doing things the E-Z way, while spectators eat, drink, and be merry, why not use EPlayers; Electric robots controlled by AI, to play the game? That way they don't have to train and get in shape and get all tired and sweaty. Even elderly & disabled people can play pro ball, if they have robots assisting them. See? Sounds like a plan, to mee. Yup. Edited to add: Football is VERY important! But yeah---to SOME people. But not mee. Nope.
When the Superbowl comes up on the calendar I always ask myself the 3 questions: names of the 2 teams and where they are playing. I only know 1 answer for sure, the team Taylor Swift’s boyfriend plays for.
DH asked me how many baskets I thought Taylor’s boyfriend would make in the big game. Haha.
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Yeah, we are not sports ball fans here.
My grandson's favorite team is the Eagles. In early November, I went with my son to a wedding. He wanted to go to the casino, so while I played the slots for a little while, he bought a $50 ticket for the Eagles to win the Superbowl. Now this was ages ago in terms of the number of teams that were still in the running, so it was definitely a long shot. He stands to make ten times that $50 bet tonight. So if you guys truly don't care about football, at least silently root for the Eagles, please.
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Go, Eagles!
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