🏈 Coach Saban wants to play a 10-game SEC schedule

[TUSKtimes]

Coach Saban, during his annual ESPN foray, suggested a 10-game SEC schedule, plus two Power 5 nonconference opponents during the regular season. Thus eliminating all FCS teams as well. I love it when Coach talks tough.

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[Bamabww]

Coach Saban, during his annual ESPN foray, suggested a 10-game SEC schedule, plus two Power 5 nonconference opponents during the regular season. Thus eliminating all FCS teams as well. I love it when Coach talks tough.

Yeah, me too. I'd love for that to happen. Talk about improving college football from my point of view. I know the smaller schools depend on the big pay-offs but they'd just have to learn to live within their means.

 

[bamachine]

Yeah, me too. I'd love for that to happen. Talk about improving college football from my point of view. I know the smaller schools depend on the big pay-offs but they'd just have to learn to live within their means.

Maybe if they actually went with this model, each P5 conf could adopt a G5 and FCS conf, send them a yearly stipend, to make of for the loss of the payday games.

 

[OldPlayer]

Maybe if they actually went with this model, each P5 conf could adopt a G5 and FCS conf, send them a yearly stipend, to make of for the loss of the payday games.

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[bamachine]

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Kinda. I think maybe his model is a little too much. I like a 9/2/1 model, 9 conf games, 2 P5 OOC and 1 G5/FCS(rotating each year between the two).

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Kinda. I think maybe his model is a little too much. I like a 9/2/1 model, 9 conf games, 2 P5 OOC and 1 G5/FCS(rotating each year between the two).

With u on this....
It is college not pros......they are 18-22 not 22-35 years old......
If they difd Sabans model.....i believe they would have to re-evaluate the 85/25 scholarshi limits.....
And....pleaseeeeeeee.....get the big non conference on a home-n- home....
.....got a neutral site game to start season......sec championship game....2 playoff games..
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[BamaFan334]

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What's wrong wlith spreading the wealth in this instance and keep some of the smaller guys in business? Don't forget a lot of kids are using scholarships from smaller schools as well to have a career after sports. Don't let the money blind you like it does to so many others. Remember, it starts with academics. The money made from Saban's plan would create WAY more revenue to where a stipend wouldn't move the needle for the big dawgs at all.

Alabama could donate $1M per what used to be a cupcake game to the pot, but in turn would make $15M for playing a Georgia and Florida every year, plus any other out of conference Power 5 team. @TerryP has better revenue numbers than I do as I drive to work, but it could EASILY work out for everyone financially if they wanted it too. $5M a year compared to what we would make is nothing.

 

[OldPlayer]

What's wrong wlith spreading the wealth in this instance and keep some of the smaller guys in business? Don't forget a lot of kids are using scholarships from smaller schools as well to have a career after sports. Don't let the money blind you like it does to so many others. Remember, it starts with academics. The money made from Saban's plan would create WAY more revenue to where a stipend wouldn't move the needle for the big dawgs at all.

The problem is who adopts who? Most athletic programs don't make money (no profit). If the program doesn't make money, does it still pay? Does a program like Alabama contribute more, or the same as a school like SMU? Even if the money goes into a pool, how is it distributed?

 

[BamaFan334]

The problem is who adopts who? Most athletic programs don't make money (no profit). If the program doesn't make money, does it still pay? Does a program like Alabama contribute more, or the same as a school like SMU? Even if the money goes into a pool, how is it distributed?

To be quiet honest, that obviously takes more time to weed through financials and configure things. The SEC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and Pac-12 are bringing in enough revenue currently to "adopt" three-four smaller teams already as we currently pay to play as it is. You have to forecast that these added matchups between power conferences and the rest of your conference will bring more revenue for teams like SMU as well. May have to imply a tax code type bracket system. But like I said, each SEC team is currently taking care of about three teams each as it is. People have stated they would easily pay more for better matchups season ticket wise, so the money is there.

 

[OldPlayer]

To be quiet honest, that obviously takes more time to weed through financials and configure things. The SEC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and Pac-12 are bringing in enough revenue currently to "adopt" three-four smaller teams already as we currently pay to play as it is. You have to forecast that these added matchups between power conferences and the rest of your conference will bring more revenue for teams like SMU as well. May have to imply a tax code type bracket system. But like I said, each SEC team is currently taking care of about three teams each as it is. People have stated they would easily pay more for better matchups season ticket wise, so the money is there.

Adopt "three-four smaller teams?" Which ones? Why them? Right now many smaller schools get significant paydays for playing. They earn the money. In terms of people paying more for better matchups; people complain that ticket prices are already too high.

 

['65 Cobra]

I like to the 9-2-1 model. Aside from the bye week, having one cupcake per year gives players a chance to rest up and heal. It also gives back-ups and up-and-comers a chance to get some game minutes.

 

[TUSKtimes]

There's nothing profound and benevolent about FCS competition. The NCAA simply added an extra game to the schedule in 2005 and the universities decided to add a cream puff as added revenue. I doubt that power 5 schools found themselves doing an intense revenue sharing investigation into the benefits for these FCS schools before pulling the trigger. It's a lot more about making a windfall with the least amount of resistance.

The answer lies in playing 9 conference games. With 14 teams in most of the power 5 conferences, it's the fairest way to pick a champion. Especially if we are staying with the East/West format, it immediately brings some balance in SOS to the league.

So, for a little over 10 years now we've been playing a 12 game schedule and we got us a shiny new 4 team playoff to boot. It's about time we put a little more thought into how everyone should get there, beyond making an easy buck.

 

[BamaFan334]

Adopt "three-four smaller teams?" Which ones? Why them? Right now many smaller schools get significant paydays for playing. They earn the money. In terms of people paying more for better matchups; people complain that ticket prices are already too high.

By adopt I just meant put these teams into the SEC pay pool, these teams into the ACC pay pool etc. Yeah, they complain about paying for the bullshit games. Mercer?!? Yeah, $30 pisses me off. You know what, $100 for Tennessee and LSU aren't pissing anyone off considering the secondary market is $300-500 a ticket. And a ten year wait list for Tide Pride and getting football tickets shows they aren't too expensive for all of those that want them.

 

[rammerjammer]

I like the 9 or 10 model conference game schedule. Then you can adopt the non-division model for the conference. This would allow you to take the top 2 teams in the conference to play the SECCG. Would have some rematches, I'm sure, but that is distinct possibility every year anyway.

 

[alabama mike]

I like the idea of not scheduling FCS games. At the present, I am not sure how I feel about the 10 game proposal.

 

[bamachine]

When I said kinda, I meant if they did go with the 9/2/1 model. If they went instead with the all P5 model, the different P5 conferences could adopt a G5 and FCS conf. Like the SEC could adopt CUSA and the SoCon. They would send CUSA say 5 mil per year and 3 mil per year to the SoCon, to be evenly distributed amongst those teams.

Now I would still rather go with the 9/2/1 model. It would still allow a smaller school to benefit but there would be much less than they currently get, as most P5 schools play 2-3 of those games per year, now would only be one per year.

Also, to be upfront about this, I am a JSU alum, so I also have their interests at heart.