The next 5 years could really impact what we know college FB to be. We all know this to be true. Here are two of the better conversations I’ve heard with some good insights and I thought all of us CFB knuckleheads might eat up!
(I don’t have time at the moment to share my thoughts beyond sharing this.)
The time stamps are below in case you have a particular conversation you want to hear and not the whole thing.
Rule Changes, Playoff Expansion, Attendance Concerns and more…
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The Cover 3 crew is joined by Dennis Dodd to look at the future of the sport. First, Dennis mentions an upcoming meeting with Brian Kelly and it prompts a discussion around the expectations for his time in Baton Rouge with LSU (2:30). Then it's on to the news of the week with an explanation of potential rules changes that could greatly impact the number of plays in a college football game (8:25). Plus, Dennis weighs in on the future of playoff expansion (21:05), what's behind college football's lowest attendance numbers since 1981 (39:00) and the spring practice storyline that he's most excited to follow in the weeks ahead (55:30).
The Future of NIL
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The Cover 3 crew talks NIL, paying players and the future of college football. First, analyzing what went wrong with College Football Playoff expansion efforts (1:00) and the latest from Arizona State with its star quarterback entering the transfer portal and an NCAA investigation ongoing (17:30). Then it’s on to the future of player compensation in college football (29:25), with a specific look at the value of the scholarship (40:00), the cost of a recruiting class in the current NIL era (53:00) and whether the NCAA will roll back any of the NIL rules after its review this spring.