1. I dislike how college football these days has an obsession with putting every big game on prime time. Believe it or not I prefer the mid afternoon games compared to prime time on the basis that once the game is over, you have all night to celebrate the win. I love those games in November where the kickoff is at 2:30 and the sun is shining bright, but by the end of the 3rd quarter night has descended on the stadium. It is quite a unique atmosphere.
It's all about the $$$. Broadcasters can charge more money for bigger audiences. Bigger audiences come in the evening when they're not out shopping, watching kids sports, doing work in the yard, etc. The broadcasters HAVE TO worry about $$$ because they committed $$$$$ to have the rights to broadcast a conference's games. They are not fans of socialism.
2. I dislike how all the major bowl games aside from the Rose Bowl are played at NFL Venues. NFL Venues in my opinion are sterile modern concrete structures that offer no atmosphere to the game whatsoever. I think the Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Cotton Bowl each lost some of their luster when they moved into the NFL Stadiums.
What excitement would there be if USCw played a bowl game in Tuscaloosa or in Georgia Tech's stadium? Since most bowl games are ways to promote a city and generate revenue (all those fans rent hotel rooms, eat in restaurants, fly on planes, and buy stuff they don't need which generates tax revenue). The indoor arenas improve attendance because even in the south it can be a bit cold in the end of December or early January.
3. College football's postseason is oversaturated with bowl games.
Yup. But even the small bowls can generate money for the city (yes, I'm looking at you Independence Bowl)
4. Football is better played outdoors than from the inside of a dome, and yes I understand that the weather can be shit sometimes. Shit weather makes for a more interesting story for the game. Can you imagine if the Ice Bowl was played inside of the RCA Dome instead of Lambeau Field?
I like to watch crappy weather football games - if I'm not watching in person. At the same time, football stadium turf science has improved dramatically since the ice bowl. Underground drainage, tarp coverage and artificial turf have almost eliminated bad fields during crappy weather.
5. Kirby Smart and UGA are like the China of College Football (minus the whole autocratic government shit). Instead of innovating, they simply try to reverse engineer the same practices that have worked well for other teams (Alabama being the prime example) by hiring their coaches or implementing similar offensive and defensive schemes that worked in the past.
Until Georgia wins something I'm not going to worry about this.
6. College Football's national championship game being played on a Monday is fucking stupid. Play the game on Friday night for heaven's sake, and no ESPN, I don't give two fucks if your Nielsen Ratings drop because of it.
See #1. Monday night allows for minimum distractions of the viewer. Again, it's about $$$ for the broadcasters that paid $$$$$ for the rights.
7. The billions of dollars that are generated by the playing of college football is eroding the spirit of the game away. I hate to say it, but I view the players of today's game as more like mercenaries than I do players. Their prime loyalty is to making it into the NFL. And before anyone says, "Well they are just individuals doing what is in their best interest!", Know this: I don't give a shit. Football is a team sport. The concept of a team comes down to individuals putting aside their own interests to the collective betterment of the team they play for. It is about a commitment to others and not just you. As the great Patton once said, "This individuality crap is a load of nonsense." Individual self interest is absolutely antithetical to the ethos of football.
It comes down to priorities. Saban does an excellent job of guiding players to achieve personal AND team goals. There are a lot of players who show up as a freshman with the desire to play in the NFL. After the first few years, they have a measurement on if they can or maybe can or can't play in the NFL. Those that are on the can or maybe can buses must focus on football talent development as well as academic progress (to stay eligible). Those that are on the can't bus must see the benefit of academic achievement to reach career goals.
