Plenty of blame and frustration to be aimed at a lot of places, but, in my opinion, the fundamental issue was the NCAA's intractability to evolve as the money reached astronomical levels in the last 15-20. Refusal to evolve hastened and worsened its situation.
The fall of Sports Illustrated had a huge impact, IMO.
Getting a great cover and in-depth story in your mailbox 4-7 days after the event definitely prolonged the moment and served as anchor for the memory going forward.
Love thee, Notre Dame 🎶
Last night, more than 1,600 Notre Dame students braved 19° temps for Mass at St. Olaf’s Chapel, built by Coyle Hall residents from the 38 inches of January snow.
The Bills and Vikings will one day meet in the Super Bowl, and I honestly think that the empathy that the winning side will feel for the loser may well rival the euphoria of a victory
This all could have been avoided (or delayed) 10-15 years ago had the NCAA just let kids sign ad sponsorship deals, sell shit online, and get free stuff/meals.
Instead they played hardball. Lost. And entire system has been blown up and it ain’t going back.
Don’t let this Heisman Ceremony distract you from the fact that Deep State CFB protected Alabama, ran a “squeeze out” operation on Notre Dame, and manipulated the system to justify an ACC team getting into the College Football Playoff