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Post by beth on Sept 7, 2009 18:39:39 GMT
Yesterday, UK (U of KY) played their opening game against Miami of Ohio. Several of our friends attended - it got a lot of advance publicity because it was played on the Bengals field in Cincinnati. The idea (obviously) was to get the Wildcats off to a good start for the season. We chose not to go because we knew what would happen - and happen it did. UK trounced Miami, 42 - 0. I should add, UK is a large university, Miami of Ohio is a much smaller college with the main focus on academics. Why would M of O agree to this unbalanced competition? I still have not figured that out. I do not see the honor in that kind of defeat.
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Post by gg on Sept 8, 2009 11:26:19 GMT
Yesterday, UK (U of KY) played their opening game against Miami of Ohio. Several of our friends attended - it got a lot of advance publicity because it was played on the Bengals field in Cincinnati. The idea (obviously) was to get the Wildcats off to a good start for the season. We chose not to go because we knew what would happen - and happen it did. UK trounced Miami, 42 - 0. I should add, UK is a large university, Miami of Ohio is a much smaller college with the main focus on academics. Why would M of O agree to this unbalanced competition? I still have not figured that out. I do not see the honor in that kind of defeat. sure you know why! it's called MONEY- It's green- it spends- Why do you think Florida International or Chatanooga agreed to play alabama this year? One of these two is a 76 point underdog in vegas. Why play and get all your players beat up? because alabama promised the other team 450,000 dollars as their share of the tv revenues. this happens to be the amount of money the team need to build a practice facility on their campus. They would be forever trying to raise the funds by donations. They aren't even on the map. So they sacrifice their players for the good of the many. Little teams try to play big teams to be on tv. But if the little team is pretty good, the big teams won't schedule them for fear of getting beat, dropping in the polls, and missing out on a higher more lucrative tv bowl. Here's how it works- USC is playing ohio state next week- Let's say the tv revenue is 4 million dollars for that game(it's probably higher) USC has to split their 2 million equally with all the the teams in the Pac 10 Ohio State has to share their 2 million equally with all the teams in the Big 10 now you know why all the teams schedule weak teams so they can get 7 wins which is what it takes to get bowl eligible and make the big tv money for their conference. Then you have the hogs like Notre Dame. When they play USC, they don't have to share their 2 million with anybody. They aren't in a conference. They keep it all- every week Like I always tell you when you have a question about anything- follow the MONEY-
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Post by beth on Sept 8, 2009 13:49:08 GMT
Thanks gg. My brother explained this to me in much the same way not long after I'd posted. That is so disheartening. One expects the pro teams to be big business, but those of us who are a little naive and sentimental about old school ties hate to look at college athletics that way. I'm adding a few cynical brain cells this week - all the way around.
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Post by beth on Sept 14, 2009 3:35:25 GMT
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Miami of Ohio played Boise state this weekend and lost . . . . . . 48-zip Is this a pattern for the season or are they really setting their boys up for their first few games with obviously much tougher teams, just to get a share of some big gates? Bears watching. The games we watched USC 18 Ohio State 15 (disappointed but not too surprised - both played a good game) Missouri State 3 U of Cincinnati - freakin' 70 !!!! Vanderbilt 9 LSU 23 (I'm sure gg is proud - I was a little disappointed) Notre Dame 34 Michigan 38 More scores Here
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Post by beth on Sept 20, 2009 18:10:44 GMT
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Post by iamjumbo on Sept 26, 2009 11:25:21 GMT
the best score of last weekend was: washington 16, usc 13. that, indeed, made the world a better place in which to live
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Post by iamjumbo on Sept 26, 2009 11:29:21 GMT
Yesterday, UK (U of KY) played their opening game against Miami of Ohio. Several of our friends attended - it got a lot of advance publicity because it was played on the Bengals field in Cincinnati. The idea (obviously) was to get the Wildcats off to a good start for the season. We chose not to go because we knew what would happen - and happen it did. UK trounced Miami, 42 - 0. I should add, UK is a large university, Miami of Ohio is a much smaller college with the main focus on academics. Why would M of O agree to this unbalanced competition? I still have not figured that out. I do not see the honor in that kind of defeat. sure you know why! it's called MONEY- It's green- it spends- Why do you think Florida International or Chatanooga agreed to play alabama this year? One of these two is a 76 point underdog in vegas. Why play and get all your players beat up? because alabama promised the other team 450,000 dollars as their share of the tv revenues. this happens to be the amount of money the team need to build a practice facility on their campus. They would be forever trying to raise the funds by donations. They aren't even on the map. So they sacrifice their players for the good of the many. Little teams try to play big teams to be on tv. But if the little team is pretty good, the big teams won't schedule them for fear of getting beat, dropping in the polls, and missing out on a higher more lucrative tv bowl. Here's how it works- USC is playing ohio state next week- Let's say the tv revenue is 4 million dollars for that game(it's probably higher) USC has to split their 2 million equally with all the the teams in the Pac 10 Ohio State has to share their 2 million equally with all the teams in the Big 10 now you know why all the teams schedule weak teams so they can get 7 wins which is what it takes to get bowl eligible and make the big tv money for their conference. Then you have the hogs like Notre Dame. When they play USC, they don't have to share their 2 million with anybody. They aren't in a conference. They keep it all- every week Like I always tell you when you have a question about anything- follow the MONEY- that is a large part of it, but not the whole story. smaller schools want to play bigger schools in the hope that they WILL win, and thus improve their recruiting. besides, sometimes the small schools ARE good. think florida southern, or gonzaga, etc
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Post by sadie1263 on Sept 27, 2009 3:40:24 GMT
the best score of last weekend was: washington 16, usc 13. that, indeed, made the world a better place in which to live Oh honey.......no no no..........my middle son graduated from USC...........those are just fighting words! (GG.....don't need any of your input on them either)
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Post by iamjumbo on Sept 27, 2009 13:30:58 GMT
the best score of last weekend was: washington 16, usc 13. that, indeed, made the world a better place in which to live Oh honey.......no no no..........my middle son graduated from USC...........those are just fighting words! (GG.....don't need any of your input on them either) it's too late hon. i have disliked usc for forty years. with the exception of the three years of pat hayden and jk mckay, usc has always been a one man team, mike garrett, oj simpson, anthony davis, charley white, etc, etc, etc. besides, although i was raised in southern california, i was born in oregon, and the reservation is in washington.
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Post by sadie1263 on Sept 27, 2009 13:52:48 GMT
Oh good grief.......you and GG both on the other side of this one..........think I will stick to discussing the other teams!!!!!
Ok.....how about the Oregon - Cal game last night? Wow....where did that come from?
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Post by iamjumbo on Sept 27, 2009 14:30:44 GMT
Oh good grief.......you and GG both on the other side of this one..........think I will stick to discussing the other teams!!!!! Ok.....how about the Oregon - Cal game last night? Wow....where did that come from? oregon played the game. cal thought they were hot shyt and didn't. still, oregon is good. GO DUCKS!!!
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Post by beth on Sept 28, 2009 0:41:01 GMT
Fresno (1-3) . . . . . . 20 Cincinnati (4-0) . . . . 28 14th
So, if we (Cincinnati) win 4 more, we get a Bowl nod? Is that right?
Illinois (1-2) . . . . 0 Ohio State (3-1 . . . 30 13th Florida #1 (4-0). . . . 41 Kentucky (2-1) Ouch! . . . . . 7
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Post by iamjumbo on Sept 28, 2009 11:45:09 GMT
Fresno (1-3) . . . . . . 20 Cincinnati (4-0) . . . . 28 14th So, if we (Cincinnati) win 4 more, we get a Bowl nod? Is that right? Illinois (1-2) . . . . 0 Ohio State (3-1 . . . 30 13th Florida #1 (4-0). . . . 41 Kentucky (2-1) Ouch! . . . . . 7 it's not carved in stone guaranteed, but yeah. you have to win six to be eligible for a bowl bid. of course, that's only .500 yeah, i would have liked to see kentucky win, but i knew it wouldn't happen
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Post by beth on Sept 28, 2009 19:09:49 GMT
Fresno (1-3) . . . . . . 20 Cincinnati (4-0) . . . . 28 14th So, if we (Cincinnati) win 4 more, we get a Bowl nod? Is that right? Illinois (1-2) . . . . 0 Ohio State (3-1 . . . 30 13th Florida #1 (4-0). . . . 41 Kentucky (2-1) Ouch! . . . . . 7 it's not carved in stone guaranteed, but yeah. you have to win six to be eligible for a bowl bid. of course, that's only .500 yeah, i would have liked to see kentucky win, but i knew it wouldn't happen The odds were against them but, of course, I'd have liked to see them pull it out of the fire. Florida, Texas and Alabama are the ones to beat. duh
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Post by iamjumbo on Sept 29, 2009 14:34:26 GMT
it's not carved in stone guaranteed, but yeah. you have to win six to be eligible for a bowl bid. of course, that's only .500 yeah, i would have liked to see kentucky win, but i knew it wouldn't happen The odds were against them but, of course, I'd have liked to see them pull it out of the fire. Florida, Texas and Alabama are the ones to beat. duh i would like to see the crimson tide come out on top this year. i can hold out hope for one of the northwest schools, but again, i am realistic enough to know it won't happen. florida has been up there for too long. it wouldn't really bother me to see the horns get it, but, as long as it's not florida, notre dame, or usc, i'll be okay
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