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Thoughts on minor league football
deutcshland_dawg
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Just looking for opinions on creating a minor league football system. Set up teams across that the country that kids can go to instead of college. What do you guys think?
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The part of that that I like is kids wouldn't have to go to college if they didn't want to. THe part I wouldn't like is the loss of college FB, imperfect as it is.
NFL likes their free subsidized minor league called major college football just fine. Don’t rock the boat
Starts in March I believe. Aaron Murray is playing QB for the local team to Georgia. Cameron Nizaliac (however you spell it) will be kicking and Steve Spurrier is coaching. Thank Vince McMann I think. AAF (All American Football)
Besides the fact that college football is an amazing spectacle to behold, the college-to-NFL system is a much better way to balance the risk and reward that comes with playing a violent sport. If you can't make the pros and get the huge payday, you at least get a degree. With a minor league system I think many athletes will not be duly compensated for the toll on their bodies.
This the AAF but not McMann. He is redoing the XFL starting in 2020.
Murray will be QB for Atlanta legends, Nizialek will be a Punter on that team. Spurrier will not be coaching Atlanta legends. Spurrier will coach the Orlando Apollos. just an FYI. We actually got alot of UGA alum there. Reggie Carter, Dom Sanders, Shaq Wiggins (Ex- Dawg), Damien Swann & Quincy Mauger.
They could always go back to college with the money they make
I wish the NFL would create a minor league system. Kids who really just want to go to the league can go there, rather than treating college as a necessary hurdle to their professional dreams.
Let college be about getting an education and make that the priority over MNC's and insane recruiting and win at all cost actions. Sure, we'll lose some of the best athletes, but football is fun to watch at every level. I love the FCS games too.
Booooo ethics
I know, I know. But I would love to watch minor league games during the winter, spring, and summer, but would never give up the pageantry of college football.
The amount of money involved in college football will be VERY difficult for a minor league to overcome. It would basically be full of academic flunkies and have very little support. Also... can kids go to the Canadian football league right out of high school if they want? If they can then that's another route right there. But as of now, the best of the land will still go to college because of the sweet facilities and scenery.
That all said also means the NCAA still has some pull. If they want to stop a lot of this recent nonsense, they can. As long as the schools also support it, and they should.
Some things I like about the AAF from what I've read, the players receive a 3 yr contract for 250 thousand and a scholarship for 2ndary education . Also includes an NFL opt out clause. Mandatory regional recruiting I also like. Hope the Atl Legends stomp spurrier in orlando.
Hopefully the league gets fan support. If the Atlanta team wins the AAF Championship then it will be on par with Atlanta United’s title. The AAF will probably be a higher rated football league than MLS is rated among Soccer leagues, worldwide.
Take that, United fans.
No money, no dice. Fantasy