I love college sports. Grew up a Cyclone, always will be one. Spent three years at Tennessee in grad school and fell in love with college baseball and went to few football games too. . . there was a "kid" by the name of Todd Helton that was a student of mine and there was another kid on campus named Peyton. . . I have done the win or lose we booze at ISU . . . stayed until the end of many blow out football games and know what Hilton Magic is all about.
BUT . . . I truly think college atheltics is way out of control. . . the salaries paid to coaches, the behind the scenes deals we all know go on with college players, and an NCAA that won't enforce their own rules fair and evenly to all. This whole conference shake up fiasco is all about the mighty dollar so the rich can get even richer. I have heard Senetor Grassley's comments and I hope he investigates, but have little hope that anything will come of it. . .
Tommy Boy at NU -- come on fess up it's about the money why you are going to the big ten -- stop lying!!! Colorado you just got lucky. And the rest of the Big 12 you have let Texas walk all over us and make the decisions that have led to the down fall.
There is no loyalty anywhere these days. . . It's all about money so we can pay coaches to coach men and women playing kids games.
I don't know if this can be fixed. . . at all in my eyes. I once red a book about Nolan Ryan and he was asked about being the first player to get million dollar per year contract. . . not that he regretted it, it was just what has happened since then that I think bothered him.
If we as fans are willing to fork over the money for tickets, gear and donations, we have created this monster and now we have to live with it.
And I hate the thought of where that will put as Cyclones.
BUT . . . I truly think college atheltics is way out of control. . . the salaries paid to coaches, the behind the scenes deals we all know go on with college players, and an NCAA that won't enforce their own rules fair and evenly to all. This whole conference shake up fiasco is all about the mighty dollar so the rich can get even richer. I have heard Senetor Grassley's comments and I hope he investigates, but have little hope that anything will come of it. . .
Tommy Boy at NU -- come on fess up it's about the money why you are going to the big ten -- stop lying!!! Colorado you just got lucky. And the rest of the Big 12 you have let Texas walk all over us and make the decisions that have led to the down fall.
There is no loyalty anywhere these days. . . It's all about money so we can pay coaches to coach men and women playing kids games.
I don't know if this can be fixed. . . at all in my eyes. I once red a book about Nolan Ryan and he was asked about being the first player to get million dollar per year contract. . . not that he regretted it, it was just what has happened since then that I think bothered him.
If we as fans are willing to fork over the money for tickets, gear and donations, we have created this monster and now we have to live with it.
And I hate the thought of where that will put as Cyclones.
