Five Reasons College Football Will NEVER Be As Good As The NFL

It's the debate I'm sure you've heard of before. College games show on Saturday, pro games show on Sunday. There's a reason it's designed that way. Ever heard of that saying, "save the best for last?" . . . .

Now I admit, there are things I like from the college game over the pro game (overtime rules, player energy), but by and large the NFL is far superior to college ball.

Allow me to tell you why. . . .

Lack Of Across The Board Competition

For those of us who don't follow college football on a weekly basis, I would like to hip you all to a final score that happened just this Saturday. No. 11 Oregon beat New Mexico 72-0.

that is no typo. . . .

I do not care if your brother, uncle, grandfather, nephew and cousin are all members of the Oregon team, there is no way viewers could have possibly been interested in this entire game.

I didn't feel like looking up the biggest victory margin in college football history, but I'm sure this isn't it. And besides, you get my point...this would NEVER happen in the NFL. If the Rams played the Saints today, the gap would not be this gaping. That is because there is at least decent talent on every team in the NFL, thus making an intriguing league. 

In college ball there are only a handful of games every week that are competitive, versus pretty much every game on a weekly basis being competitive in the NFL.

The Recruitment Process

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NEW YORK - APRIL 27: Running back Reggie Bush of USC is interviewed by the media during the NFL Draft Luncheon at Chelsea Piers on April 27, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Let's imagine you are one of the top 50 high school players in the country. You can either play for your hometown college team, Coast Carolina, or you can accept the visit from the legendary Jim Tressel and hear a top notch recruiting pitch about how great it would be for you to be a Buckeye. The notoriety, the history, the pro scouts, the commercials, the money (cough, cough, see picture) all at your feet. Which one are you choosing?

Exactly. Me too.

Keeping the other 49 players in mind, let's stretch our imagination a little further. The top high school players can choose which team they want to play for. Take a look at this past draft class. Top college players are drafted. Imagine if Joe Haden, Gerald McCoy, Sam Bradford, Dez Bryant, Mike Iupati, N. Suh, C.J. Spiller and other first rounders could CHOOSE which team they wanted to play for. I could guarantee that at least three of them would wind up on the same team (coughs again, see Miami Heat).

This takes away from the league-wide competition. It makes about 20-25 college teams stacked and leaves the other, what, few hundred teams with the scraps. Thus causing the 72-point blowouts we just saw Saturday.

P.S. For the record I am in full support of Reggie Bush for accepting any money USC was willing to throw at him. Put yourself in his shoes. If your family is struggling to put food on the table and not able to pay bills, lights getting cut off and things like that, you would take the opportunity to help your family as well. The college should receive ALL of the blame for making an 18 year old have to choose between morals and his family's well being.

back to my article.....

High Player Turnover

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SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 14: Michael Crabtree #15 of the San Francisco 49ers in action against the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park on December 14, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Players become eligible for the NFL when they are two years removed from high school. Let's say for example you're a Colts fan. How would you feel if, after just two years, Peyton Manning, Bob Sanders, Dwight Freeney, Reggie Wayne, and Joseph Addai all became free agents. And NONE of them decided to re-up with Indianapolis. Wouldn't you be a little pissed off?

If we're applying college rules to the NFL in the above example, the Colts would get a new slew of great players, but don't you want time to root for a particular player for a while? I mean, that  No. 18 jersey you bought cost $70 bucks, don't you want it to be current for a few years?

I can never pick a favorite college team because just as I'm getting familiar with the team players, half of them book to the NFL. National Football League players have tenures and build legacies with their organizations. You don't get that in college. You're essentially rooting exclusively for the logo.

The BCS

Hmm, the BCS....95 percent of people feel that the better fitting acronym is the one without the C.

College football is the only major sport that does not have a postseason "opportunity." All that fans are given is some lame excuse, "machine in the sky" system of determining which teams get into bowls. Factors that teams have no control over affect their entire season. Someone can get snubbed because they didn't beat a team by "as much as they probably should have."

Hmmm...responses to that: 1) didn't they still win? 2) could you consider the fact that it is still human being vs. human being and even though the losing team is far less superior it's still a sport in which anyone could win? And most importantly 3) these are still kids, shouldn't they teach sportsmanship and respect for the opponent by NOT running up the score? By telling someone after the game, "you didn't beat them by enough" you are teaching them to kick people when they're down.

What a great thing for college kids to learn.

This is something I feel will never get changed because i feel money is tied into the sports reluctance to incorporate a tournament. Money rules the world. Especially the college world. 

No Chance to Win It All

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 04: Quarterback Kellen Moore #11 of the Boise State Broncos under center against the TCU Horned Frogs during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on January 4, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christi

You know by now that I don't like college football. As a result, you probably know that I don't know much ABOUT college football. So bear with me.

I'm almost 100 percent sure Boise State went undefeated in two separate years. If I'm not mistaken it was back to back years. Now with that being said, I am POSITIVE that they didn't play in the sports biggest game either of those years. Why not?

Is it because their schedule wasn't "tough" enough? Don't teams have a right to deny scheduling someone? Who's to say Boise State didn't call up Florida and say, "lets schedule a game this year." And Florida said no, because they feared they would lose? Boise gets NO CONSIDERATION? That's some B(C)S.

Now grant it Boise State is ranked #3 now i think, but why did it take them three years to get the credit they deserved long ago when they were an unknown team?

No one has the Buccaneers predicted to win the Super Bowl this year. But technically, could it happen? Of course. By the same token, no one has San Jose State making it to the biggest game and winning it. But technically, if they go undefeated, could it happen? HELL NO.

Simply because this BCS BS is all revolved around money. There is already a predetermined list of teams that can make it to the big game, regardless of what happens out on the field. Think about it, which championship game would generate more revenue, Alabama vs. Texas or Rice vs. Western Kentucky?

Exactly.

I Will Say This . . . .

College girls will ALWAYS trump female NFL fans, and I have no idea why. But just, stop reading and look back at the picture. . . . . . good Lord.......

ok . . . .

I am definitely open to discussions and comments regarding this subject. I've always wanted to delve into this topic. I'm sure a bunch of people dis agree with me, so let me know what you think! Comment!