If it's really about "education" and "amateur" sports

[fivecent]

No, I'm saying to the people who don't like the fact that college football is the defacto minor league. Let them come up with a minor league plan that doesn't involve the colleges.

you and I, and everyone else, know that there really isn't a viable alternative at this point.

Really?

1)it can start with the big states. A best of the best competition between kids from Florida, Texas, Cali, Ohio, Georgia, Pennslyvnnia, Louisiana, Alabama.
2) Games are played in the summer.
3)kids must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 yr program and be a resident of the state.
4)kids are paid 40k plus 20k in grant to tuition.

that's just a start

Where is this money going to come from? People support two kinds of football: the NFL, and their favorite college team. No one is going to pay to watch the Baton Rouge Cyclones in July.

Its already starting to happen with espn broadcasting the best high school from each state vs each other.

Right, people pay to watch their local high school teams. They are part of something. No one would care about some glorified minor league football team.

Espn seems to disagree with since they are broadcasting these games nationally.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Espn seems to disagree with since they are broadcasting these games nationally.

Geez. Because there is an interest in school sports. No one is tuning in or buying tickets to summer minor league football. If everyone is all about the money, why isn't anyone pursuing your idea?