NFL or Bust: Eight Reasons College Football Sucks

The millions of dollars these colleges generate could easily go into making school more affordable for students from low-to-middle-class families. Instead, students who can't dunk, or sack the quarterback, are evaluated against unreasonable standards.

2. Coaches That Couldn't Cut It in the NFL
Pete Carroll, Bobby Petrino, Nick Saban, Dave Wannstedt, and the list goes on. These guys have found homes, reputations, and notoriety in their collegiate coaching careers, but they have led professional teams to the bottom in their stints with the NFL.

Perhaps they're more comfortable building their team around one talented player than developing a system that actually works.

Moreover, when an established NFL coaching commodity ventures to the NCAA, they're forced to simplify their playbooks to accommodate less-talented athletes. For further proof, ask Charlie Weiss.

1. The Overhyped Athletes
When the NFL Draft arrives, the media circus begins with around-the-clock coverage on the next "Once Every 10 Years" collegiate superstar. Speculation is presented as fact while a new NCAA record-holder is heralded as the next Barry Sanders or Jerry Rice.

There are definitely stars shining in the collegiate ranks, but the annual assumption game all of the analysts play is sickening.

Saying that a college star will be of an equal caliber to an established NFL player does nothing to improve my perception of the NCAA when these players stink up the field.

When these guys suit up in their new NFL digs, they end up looking like the inexperienced amateurs they are. In college they may have looked like men amongst boys; but in the NFL, they look like guys that would have been placed on the practice squad if it weren't for their draft position.

I watch college football and feel like I'm watching a cheap imitation of an NFL game. I know how football is played, and NCAA contests feel more like an amateur hour than a true competition.

My familiarity with the class of people in attendance, and my disdain for most institutions, contribute to my negative outlook on the college game. I sympathize with the athletes that are treated as if they're expendable while giving their all for some sort of recognition.

However, any attempts to hold college football in a higher esteem than the NFL will never sit well with me. I accept no substitutes. The NFL is real football, played the way God intended.

Angel Navedo is the Head Writer at NYJetsFan.com, boasting Jet Fuel Radio, frequently updated news and opinions, and a premier fan community.

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