Great post. What you said here is 💯 what drove Saban from college football, and I think it drove out K and Roy, largely too. Maybe Jay Wright, some in college football.
Saban especially spoke of how he used to recruit kids and he and his wife LOVED getting to know the kids and their families and building relationships and seeing them grow and develop over four years and being a big part in developing them as young men not just football players.
He says now it’s just about what coach and school can get the kid the most money this year. Period. Nothing more.
And nobody disputes that the colleges and coaches are making a ton of money too. It just seems like there should be a better way for the college players to get paid, AND somehow have a longer term commitment to the original school. They yearly grab bag, start from scratch with lots of new players is really hard for recruiting and fitting players in as a team.
And it’s not really best for coaches, colleges, fans and even the players in their long term development as well rounded young men, part sf a team and family culture. Which leads to the sentiment @gunslingerdick stated here - shared by most if not all college sports fans.
