Is NIL killing Bowl games?

[Psycho Jim]

Serious question.

With Kyle McCord, Dillon Gabriel and many others entering the transfer portal, many for the $. Most will not play in the bowl games.

Except for the CFI games.

Is NIL killing the bowl games?
If the players are saying F it, how long until the fans say the same thing?

 

[Retnuhrace]

Bowl games are killing bowl games. They’ve been dead for a long time. They are at lifeless neutral sites with mostly mediocre teams going against each other. Before the portal, plenty of guys would sit out due to preparing for the draft if it wasn’t the playoff/title game.

 

[Shark19]

NIL and the portal are like serial killers….. victims everywhere

 

[Gwoz]

Serious question.

With Kyle McCord, Dillon Gabriel and many others entering the transfer portal, many for the $. Most will not play in the bowl games.

Except for the CFI games.

Is NIL killing the bowl games?
If the players are saying F it, how long until the fans say the same thing?

NIL actually may help bowl games, at least CFI games. I would expect players to start sitting out even CFI games.

NFL Draft players were already sitting out because the risk was too much when you are facing a 7-8 figure payday if you just sit out. However, if NIL obligations require you to play in order to receive money, now they have incentive to play.

 

[OtterKnight]

Bowl games are killing bowl games. They’ve been dead for a long time. They are at lifeless neutral sites with mostly mediocre teams going against each other. Before the portal, plenty of guys would sit out due to preparing for the draft if it wasn’t the playoff/title game.

I say it all the time, there are just too many. They can't even come up with good names. The Pop Tarts Bowl, really? There's no history or pageantry in almost any of them, just $$.

How about if you want to have this many bowl games, make half of them on a home field. The top half can be the ones with a chance of filling up a neutral stadium.

 

[Shark19]

I say it all the time, there are just too many. They can't even come up with good names. The Pop Tarts Bowl, really? There's no history or pageantry in almost any of them, just $$.

How about if you want to have this many bowl games, make half of them on a home field. The top half can be the ones with a chance of filling up a neutral stadium.

Of all the cringy bowl names there have been, I wouldn’t rag on the Poptart bowl…..the edible mascot thing may be the highlight of the whole bowl season if done right.

 

[Happy Hands]

Of all the cringy bowl names there have been, I wouldn’t rag on the Poptart bowl…..the edible mascot thing may be the highlight of the whole bowl season if done right.

Damn girl, you freaky! What’s your favorite flavor? You like that cupcake? Snickerdoodle? Maybe you likes em dark like some brown sugar or chocolate?

 

[Poolside Knight]

Bowl games were getting killed before nil

 

[muckdawg24]

I find it crazy that all these 6-6 team matchups actually generate revenue.

 

[Gwoz]

I find it crazy that all these 6-6 team matchups actually generate revenue.

Gambling. Look at attendance for these games, but they get TV ratings from gamblers.

 

[U C to the F]

Media $$ is killing the whole sport, and NIL is twisting the knife.

 

[ks2-1]

Nah, it’s just ruining college football so it’s all good

 

[connerito]

They should put it in the obligation of the athlete that they have to complete the year including bowl games for their NIL money

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

If a player is leaving, wouldn’t you rather a guy that’s staying gets the game reps? This season is over.

 

[Central Floridave]

I had to google that. Dillon Gabriel enters portal. That is strange and interesting.

I like the bowl games. It's just entertainment to me and for the teams it gives them extra practice and if players sit out or transfer it gives the next man up to get some playing time.

The teams and fan of teams that don't have a bowl game to watch are probably wishing they had one.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

NIL actually may help bowl games, at least CFI games. I would expect players to start sitting out even CFI games.

NFL Draft players were already sitting out because the risk was too much when you are facing a 7-8 figure payday if you just sit out. However, if NIL obligations require you to play in order to receive money, now they have incentive to play.

Good point to consider!

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

I had to google that. Dillon Gabriel enters portal. That is strange and interesting.

I like the bowl games. It's just entertainment to me and for the teams it gives them extra practice and if players sit out or transfer it gives the next man up to get some playing time.

The teams and fan of teams that don't have a bowl game to watch are probably wishing they had one.

Another good point about extending practice!

 

[PositYourself]

Great interview about the ins n outs of NIL from 365 Sports today...learned a lot...

 

[WellingtonKnight]

The struggle never ends. We thought going to a power conference would help UCF get to the next level. NIL and these a--hole money-hungry, leachy, lawyers like the one in the posted video, are destroying college football and UCF's ability to get to the next level. I hope I am wrong, but UCF will probably never get to where we want because we will not be able to raise as much money as the established, well-known schools. As a UCF alumni I want to keep supporting my school, but NIL is quickly making me lose interest as a college football fan.

 

[Poolside Knight]

The struggle never ends. We thought going to a power conference would help UCF get to the next level. NIL and these a--hole money-hungry, leachy, lawyers like the one in the posted video, are destroying college football and UCF's ability to get to the next level. I hope I am wrong, but UCF will probably never get to where we want because we will not be able to raise as much money as the established, well-known schools. As a UCF alumni I want to keep supporting my school, but NIL is quickly making me lose interest as a college football fan.

That nil guy in the video came off really unlikable

the nil curveball definitely has a chance to neutralize all the advantages we have said UCF had for years before the Power 5 invite.

Government may need to get involved bc gutting female sports affects our Olympics Program if they have less places to go to develop at the Collegiate level.

 

[major.tom.foolery]

I say it all the time, there are just too many. They can't even come up with good names. The Pop Tarts Bowl, really? There's no history or pageantry in almost any of them, just $$.

How about if you want to have this many bowl games, make half of them on a home field. The top half can be the ones with a chance of filling up a neutral stadium.

Geezus!!! I thought that was a joke name. There really is a Pop Tarts Bowl? What would they call it if they used the Pop Tart with extra fiber? The Poop Tart Bowl?

Also, what does the trophy look like? A toaster?

 

[Shark19]

Geezus!!! I thought that was a joke name. There really is a Pop Tarts Bowl? What would they call it if they used the Pop Tart with extra fiber? The Poop Tart Bowl?

Also, what does the trophy look like? A toaster?

They will have an edible mascot…could be epic, score a TD and take a bite

 

[Yaes]

Serious question.

With Kyle McCord, Dillon Gabriel and many others entering the transfer portal, many for the $. Most will not play in the bowl games.

Except for the CFI games.

Is NIL killing the bowl games?
If the players are saying F it, how long until the fans say the same thing?

I think NIL is not just killing bowl games but everything that was good about amateur athletics. I think it has a created a very sad situation for collegiate sports.

 

[jtGoldenKnights]

I think NIL is not just killing bowl games but everything that was good about amateur athletics. I think it has a created a very sad situation for collegiate sports.

Make the bowl game actually matter instead of a 4 team bias playoff. They go to 12 next year thankfully but if your not playing for it all why risk being hurt.

 

[WellingtonKnight]

That nil guy in the video came off really unlikable

the nil curveball definitely has a chance to neutralize all the advantages we have said UCF had for years before the Power 5 invite.

Government may need to get involved bc gutting female sports affects our Olympics Program if they have less places to go to develop at the Collegiate level.

There definitely needs it be serious regulation with this NIL. It is already getting out of hand.

 

[major.tom.foolery]

They will have an edible mascot…could be epic, score a TD and take a bite

Good thing they cannot match 2 Big 12 schools. Otherwise, the mascot would be completely gone by halftime.

 

[Cubs79]

I think the playoff killed bowl games. They are nothing more than glorified exhibition games at this point. Which honestly, they have always been that way for the most part, but with a playoff I think it just makes them seem even less important.

 

[Gwoz]

For UCF what made bowl games special was because it was the first few bowls they ever played in. For other schools is the opportunity to play teams they would never get to play. In terms of tv viewers it was an opportunity to watch a team they normally don't get to see.

This day in a age, you have teams playing more games yearly, travelling cross country to play all different programs, and finally a person at home can watch on weekly basis multiple game on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and several on Saturday. If I wanted to watch the Mountain West, I can see several of their games every week.

 

[Cubs79]

Make the bowl game actually matter instead of a 4 team bias playoff. They go to 12 next year thankfully but if your not playing for it all why risk being hurt.

I don't understand how the other bowl games are going to survive with a 12 team playoff. I guess people will watch their school, but is anyone really going to care about traveling and watching on tv mediocre to above average teams play each other in what are basically consolation games? Aren't they basically just going to be a football version of nit games?

 

[U C to the F]

I don't understand how the other bowl games are going to survive with a 12 team playoff. I guess people will watch their school, but is anyone really going to care about traveling and watching on tv mediocre to above average teams play each other in what are basically consolation games?

I mean…isn’t that what we are all doing today?

 

[Cubs79]

I mean…isn’t that what we are all doing today?

Yes, but with 12 teams in the playoff it's going to be even worse. And I don't think ratings for a lot of these games are very good already.

 

[U C to the F]

Yes, but with 12 teams in the playoff it's going to be even worse. And I don't think ratings for a lot of these games are very good already.

I don’t see anything changing drastically with the bowl season except for more people watching the playoffs now as more teams are included.

 

[Cubs79]

I don’t see anything changing drastically with the bowl season except for more people watching the playoffs now as more teams are included.

We will see, but I think the bowls have already lost a lot of interest, and this isn't going to do anything to change it. I'm not sure adding another regular season game and getting rid of the bowls wouldn't be better. I mean colorado vs tcu in an early game in week 1 got about 4 times the viewers as the non NY 6 games last year. And I get deion was behind a lot of that, but still, what is the point of continuing these bowls if no one is really watching?

 

[The Nation of UCF]

The Bowl games always have "public service / philanthropic" element to them .... e.g Shriners Childrens Hospital , St. Jude's , etc.