Why do colleges have football teams? - Talk Hobbies

Dj4Resa · 12-06-2008, 02:36 AM

I know for a fact that very few of the players are bonified students. Most are what I would call semi-pros and live well, just trying to be one of tiny fraction that make the NFL. Same with big time college basketball. How did it get this way, i mean, where the heros and BMOCs simply do nothing to inspire scholarship and such. Not talking about those rare exceptions.

CindaS · 12-06-2008, 07:24 AM

Why were you born?

AliVDSGocryinyourchowdah · 12-06-2008, 12:12 PM

Well they started out as student athletes with no scholarships, and some colleges still operate that way, but in the NCAA Div 1 schools at least it has turned into what you describe. One reason for that situation is that football brings in a lot of money to the big schools, and the alumni enjoy having teams that win games. The pro leagues encourage this system since it gives them a source of trained players.

CliffordWcertifiedhippiefied · 12-06-2008, 05:00 PM

you asked, "Why do colleges have football teams?"
My answer is money. Huge TV money. That's why you see teams like Ohio State play teams like Youngstown St, Bowling Green or Ohio U, because they want to keep that TV money and team payouts in OHIO. People think OSU is scared to play these teams on the road, not true! Playing at Ohio Stadium generates big big money for the Youngstown States of the world. 106,000 seat stadium. Youngstown and Ohio got somewhere around $800,000 each for playing at OSU. That's usually more than they receive for the whole season.

CliffordWcertifiedhippiefied · 12-06-2008, 09:49 PM

What facts? They are required to take at least 12 hours a semester. Live well? If that is true, it would be bc their daddy is paying for it. Heroes? IT is football. Not life or death

chuckn · 12-07-2008, 02:37 AM

They have teams because it is a huge money making industry. The schools make millions off of these guys and don't have to shell out that much to field a team in comparison with the money they make off of it.

michael · 05-04-2009, 09:50 PM

The schools need the big money so they can offer these kids scholarships so they can bring in the big money so they can offer these kids scholoarships so they can bring in the big mo.........

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Dj4Resa Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Why do colleges have football teams? I know for a fact that very few of the players are bonified students. Most are what I would call semi-pros and live well, just trying to be one of tiny fraction that make the NFL. Same with big time college basketball. How did it get this way, i mean, where the heros and BMOCs simply do nothing to inspire scholarship and such. Not talking about those rare exceptions.

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CindaS Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Why do colleges have football teams? Why were you born?

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AliVDSGocryinyourchowdah Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Why do colleges have football teams? Well they started out as student athletes with no scholarships, and some colleges still operate that way, but in the NCAA Div 1 schools at least it has turned into what you describe. One reason for that situation is that football brings in a lot of money to the big schools, and the alumni enjoy having teams that win games. The pro leagues encourage this system since it gives them a source of trained players.

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CliffordWcertifiedhippiefied Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Why do colleges have football teams? you asked, "Why do colleges have football teams?" My answer is money. Huge TV money. That's why you see teams like Ohio State play teams like Youngstown St, Bowling Green or Ohio U, because they want to keep that TV money and team payouts in OHIO. People think OSU is scared to play these teams on the road, not true! Playing at Ohio Stadium generates big big money for the Youngstown States of the world. 106,000 seat stadium. Youngstown and Ohio got somewhere around $800,000 each for playing at OSU. That's usually more than they receive for the whole season.

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CliffordWcertifiedhippiefied Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Why do colleges have football teams? What facts? They are required to take at least 12 hours a semester. Live well? If that is true, it would be bc their daddy is paying for it. Heroes? IT is football. Not life or death

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chuckn Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Why do colleges have football teams? They have teams because it is a huge money making industry. The schools make millions off of these guys and don't have to shell out that much to field a team in comparison with the money they make off of it.

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