But he’s not wrong. College football used to be about listening to Leonard’s Losers, playing your regular rivals, and maybe going to a bowl game if you had a good season. Nobody was focused on being at the top of the final polls when the season started.
Now it’s about the playoffs, ratings, and money money money.
Jimmy Johnson was going to be a sportswriter. But after his first (as I recall him once writing about) account of a game, he realized, and so wisely, that every article he would ever write would be just the same. X wins; Y loses. That took the air out of it, I’m sure. (Sounds like Ecclesiastes to me!)
I always wonder why people who never watch football and claim it is a waste of time and money, yet when given an opportunity to just scroll on, must make a comment that clearly shows their distain for the sport millions love to watch.
Da'Dad almost 3 years ago
Kudos to Mr. Johnson, the headline does read “Mostly Cupcakes In SEC This Week” but of course he could see it coming.
alasko almost 3 years ago
Oregon was not the cupcake that I was expecting!
maureenmck Premium Member almost 3 years ago
What do cupcakes have to do with football?
Dirty Dragon almost 3 years ago
Auburn 62, Alabama State 0.
A nice payday for a SWAC team, but the athletic director gets more out of a game like this than the student/players do.
Sanspareil almost 3 years ago
Cor Blimey Crickey mate that sounds like a googly on the off stump in a Cricket match!
John Smith almost 3 years ago
Did you hear that some college football teams don’t have a website?
They can’t string three “Ws” together.
david_42 almost 3 years ago
Cupcakes? I though college football was about big guys in too much padding playing rough with each other.
dv1093 almost 3 years ago
Cupcake? Don’t tell that to Oregon State.
dv1093 almost 3 years ago
Does Arlo ever do anything except exercise his butt muscles?
Michael G. almost 3 years ago
Bring on the gladiatorial “games”.
Gojira almost 3 years ago
But he’s not wrong. College football used to be about listening to Leonard’s Losers, playing your regular rivals, and maybe going to a bowl game if you had a good season. Nobody was focused on being at the top of the final polls when the season started.
Now it’s about the playoffs, ratings, and money money money.
ddjg almost 3 years ago
Jimmy Johnson was going to be a sportswriter. But after his first (as I recall him once writing about) account of a game, he realized, and so wisely, that every article he would ever write would be just the same. X wins; Y loses. That took the air out of it, I’m sure. (Sounds like Ecclesiastes to me!)
mourdac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Your Auburn Tigers ODed, Jimmy.
The Pro from Dover almost 3 years ago
It’s about how high in the sky can you put the camera so that the players look like ants.
formathe almost 3 years ago
I always wonder why people who never watch football and claim it is a waste of time and money, yet when given an opportunity to just scroll on, must make a comment that clearly shows their distain for the sport millions love to watch.
admiree2 almost 3 years ago
Been there…didn’t do that also.
confirmrobert3 almost 3 years ago
Toledo, Jax State, Colorado not so much cupcakes either.
42ntson almost 3 years ago
Kind of like Washington and Montana last week?? HAHA
rlaker22j almost 3 years ago
tell that to Florida State
KEA almost 3 years ago
Money ruins everything.
jimmeh almost 3 years ago
AKA Patsy Period
WoodTrail almost 3 years ago
Cupcake: my guess was when cheerleaders take a turn playing the game.
poppacapsmokeblower almost 3 years ago
I heard some of the cupcakes had spikes.