A new and better FBS thread

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Originally Posted by Professor Chaos

That fan base isn't looking so rabid lately...

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Right, but even in a down year that rabid fan base is outdrawing all other FCS and FBS teams that are playing in Frisco in a given year.

That won’t change for bowl games, as long as we stay successful as a program. Look at the teams playing in Frisco this year. I’ll gladly trade Sammy for any four of those teams.

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Originally Posted by oldmantutters

Unbelievable how the bowl committee could be so disrespectful to such a storied program. How dare they disrespect all of those national championships that the UofM EARNED back before people were wearing helmets and the forward pass was illegal. They were absolutely dominate against the high school teams that dared take the field against them.

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They won their last national championship in 1960. Helmets, forward passes, and even television.

But, you get what you deserve. I'm a gopher fan and this season is entirely different if we do our job and beat Bowling Frickin Green. No excuse. Some assistants should have been fired. But Fleck is sort of the Dave Richman of college football. Culture, culture, culture, excuses, excuses. And he's a narcissist. Results not as important.

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Originally Posted by Professorbum

They won their last national championship in 1960. Helmets, forward passes, and even television.

But, you get what you deserve. I'm a gopher fan and this season is entirely different if we do our job and beat Bowling Frickin Green. No excuse. Some assistants should have been fired. But Fleck is sort of the Dave Richman of college football. Culture, culture, culture, excuses, excuses. And he's a narcissist. Results not as important.

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I'm sorry.

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Originally Posted by Professorbum

They won their last national championship in 1960. Helmets, forward passes, and even television.

But, you get what you deserve. I'm a gopher fan and this season is entirely different if we do our job and beat Bowling Frickin Green. No excuse. Some assistants should have been fired. But Fleck is sort of the Dave Richman of college football. Culture, culture, culture, excuses, excuses. And he's a narcissist. Results not as important.

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Fleck did let the Offensive Coordinator go after the regular season, getting his gang back together

https://gophersports.com/news/2021/1...ordinator.aspx

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Originally Posted by Professorbum

They won their last national championship in 1960. Helmets, forward passes, and even television.

But, you get what you deserve. I'm a gopher fan and this season is entirely different if we do our job and beat Bowling Frickin Green. No excuse. Some assistants should have been fired. But Fleck is sort of the Dave Richman of college football. Culture, culture, culture, excuses, excuses. And he's a narcissist. Results not as important.

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Yeah they "won" the championship in 1960, along with four other teams lol

They didn't even win their bowl game that year

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Originally Posted by NDSU92

Yeah they "won" the championship in 1960, along with four other teams lol

They didn't even win their bowl game that year

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I wasn't alive yet. So I'm taking their word for it.

https://twitter.com/jerjorgenson/sta...57543934267392

everyone read this tweet and replies, especiallys montana's dj colter's. I tried to tell ALL of you 2 years ago about this when JJ left and Entz/Roehl were furious.

its all about the AD/PRES NOT SOLICITING/PURSUING FBS conference's the past 3-4 years.


the FANS aren't going because of it as well. there is 0% chance the attendence/ferver/attention comes back if they stay the current course, can we ALL agree on that!! so its time, its been time!

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Originally Posted by Professor Chaos

Kinda odd that the same upper sideline seats in Frisco that sell for $99+fees in the FCS championship sell for $25+fees in the Frisco bowl games...

https://thefriscobowl.com/tickets/

https://www.ncaatickets.com/champion...s-championship

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Even more odd may be the TV revenue. How does viewership compare? I don't know, but I would bet it is similar, if not more for the bowl game.

Regardless, it seems so stupid for ESPN not to do more to promote their own property (the broadcast of the FCS championship game). Take 10% of the FBS championship commercials and make them an "ESPN: Home of College Football Championships" and mention FCS, Division 2, and Division 3. Do a little more to drive viewership. It is almost like coverage of all these other things are throw-aways just to get the FBS bowls and championships.

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Originally Posted by Professorbum

They won their last national championship in 1960. Helmets, forward passes, and even television.

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The signage in Minnesota's stadium is a tribute to the greatness of their past . . . and their futility in seasons that anyone can remember!

The national championship claims just scream "We haven't done anything lately!"

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Originally Posted by CyPanth

Even more odd may be the TV revenue. How does viewership compare? I don't know, but I would bet it is similar, if not more for the bowl game.

Regardless, it seems so stupid for ESPN not to do more to promote their own property (the broadcast of the FCS championship game). Take 10% of the FBS championship commercials and make them an "ESPN: Home of College Football Championships" and mention FCS, Division 2, and Division 3. Do a little more to drive viewership. It is almost like coverage of all these other things are throw-aways just to get the FBS bowls and championships.

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FCS is a niche group, it's a big niche, but still a niche. Those that want to watch already know about it. Not going to grab many casual viewers.