Georgia Football: College football is gone, I don’t feel so good about myself
Georgia football is feeling the effects of college football’s new era.
More than ten players have decided to use the transfer portal. The N.I.L. and the transfer portal have given collegiate football a wild west atmosphere.
Players enter their names into the gateway and attend a different school on that particular day. This has some wondering if other schools are also breaking the regulations. The NCAA has demonstrated that it will do nothing to enforce existing rules, let alone create new ones.
The boys in the coffee shop have bemoaned that college football is coming to an end. The lads believe that the sport is in danger and that it cannot be rescued. It’s difficult to disagree that the sport we all grew up with is in a better place than it was five years ago.
The short answer is no. But I adore Georgia football and couldn’t imagine not watching every game. So whether the sport is in a poor state or not has no bearing on me. I will continue to watch every game Georgia plays. Will I spend every minute from 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. on the couch watching college football? Most likely not.
That is the issue: these guys have become mercenaries for a year for whatever college they are attending, and then they move on to the professionals or whatever stage of their lives they are in.
Also, I’m not criticizing the gamers; they have complete freedom to do whatever they want. After all, it is their lives, and some person sitting behind a computer screen criticizing their life choices is, well, lame. I have a problem with the rules and the NCAA. This is getting out of hand. The gateway becomes available as soon as Championship Saturday concludes, and it is open to anyone.
Not only does the Portal become available, but so does recruiting. Coaches are working at both extremes of the spectrum, which leads to burnout.
Consider Matt Luke, who took two seasons off due to job demands. As a fan, it’s difficult to keep up with the CFB calendar. I can only image how a coach or staff member feels. The calendar, as well as the transfer portal, must be corrected.
The majority of players departing Georgia are looking for greater playing time and have been at Georgia for around two years. That is not a problem for me. I have a problem with gamers leaving for more money or simply leaving.
I also object to players from rival institutions visiting Georgia and vice versa. That makes me sick. The player formerly played for a rival and now wishes to enjoy life as a Georgia player. Georgia should have been my first choice!
One of the reasons college football is so popular is that the athletes and fans have something in common. They both care about the school for which they play/support. I chose the University of Georgia because everyone in my family went there, and I adore the school. The guys chose Georgia because they both enjoy school. At least, that’s how it seemed.
We’ve gotten to the point where everything is purely transactional. College football’s fervor is beginning to wane. That is my main concern about the situation. I knew the guys were invested in winning because they understood what they represented. That is now beginning to fade.
When Georgia lost, I know Stetson Bennett, for example, understood the implications. He grew up a rabid devotee. Stetson discussed the anguish he felt when Georgia lost to Alabama in the 2012 SEC Championship, just days after beating Alabama in the 2022 National Championship.
That comment by Stetson Bennett won me over, not because he had just won Georgia’s first national championship in 41 years. It demonstrated that he had lived and died for Georgia for as long as I had. That type of thing will become less common in the future, which is a shame.
I’m simply an old man screaming at the clouds, right? Will other fans, including me, start saying the same thing? I’m not sure if this blog will help, but something needs to be done. The boys in the coffee shop are concerned, and I’m sure you are as well.
The greater issue here is that we (Georgia fans) want to win, and in order to win, we must adapt. Kirby Smart has adapted to the changing landscape of collegiate football. This new era is steadily transforming the college game into the NFL, which I despise. Hopefully, someone will solve everything because else, college football as we know it will be extinct.
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