Ivy League Looks to Move Football to Spring...What now?

Blackshirts BLVD · Jul 7, 2020

Deep Creek said:
Year round college football would be great IMO. A few years ago there was some rattling about the G5s moving to the spring and have their own playoff. It never gained any traction because theG5s couldn't make the financial numbers work. The money they'd get from their own playoff wasn't even close to offsetting what they get from the P5s and the Kotex Tampon type bowl games.

I was happy with the XFL this go around. A lot of the rule changes were really cool and getting the coaches and players mic'd up I thought was super cool, it reminds me in hockey when every now and then the annoucers go away and you just hear the ref mics. I love that. Anywho, I thought the XFL was ok this time and actually looked forward to it somewhat. I think it would have gotten better with a few more years under its belt.

As for the G5, they either need playoff representation or their own league - that's really it in my opinion.

Used 2 B Hu · Jul 7, 2020

Deep Creek said:
Whoooaaaaaaaaaaaa, attending a Harvard/Yale game would be way too sphisticated for a guy that displays favorites like the Bares and Red Faders. A game in your area similar to Mary Hardin Baylor vs Hardin Simmons would be more appro-pro!

Also a classic

Chewbaccer · Jul 7, 2020

I think it’s asking too much to have a Spring season and then turn right back around and start again in the Fall, even if it’s a one time thing.

Deep Creek · Jul 7, 2020

Blackshirts BLVD said:
I was happy with the XFL this go around. A lot of the rule changes were really cool and getting the coaches and players mic'd up I thought was super cool, it reminds me in hockey when every now and then the annoucers go away and you just hear the ref mics. I love that. Anywho, I thought the XFL was ok this time and actually looked forward to it somewhat. I think it would have gotten better with a few more years under its belt.

As for the G5, they either need playoff representation or their own league - that's really it in my opinion.

I did too. I thought they had a lot of good ideas for entertainment.

Locke888 · Jul 7, 2020

Chewbaccer said:
I think it’s asking too much to have a Spring season and then turn right back around and start again in the Fall, even if it’s a one time thing.

Maybe a shortened season, 9 games in spring then start 2021 season in October. Maybe 10 games. IDK just throwing stuff out there.

Chewbaccer · Jul 7, 2020

Locke888 said:
Maybe a shortened season, 9 games in spring then start 2021 season in October. Maybe 10 games. IDK just throwing stuff out there.

That might work. Less football sucks, but a hell of a lot better than no football

Deep Creek · Jul 7, 2020

Chewbaccer said:
That might work. Less football sucks, but a hell of a lot better than no football

Yes it does...but maybe that "less football" might mean the crappy games would be the ones cut!

Hey, a guy can hope can't he!

Chewbaccer · Jul 7, 2020

Deep Creek said:
Yes it does...but maybe that "less football" might mean the crappy games would be the ones cut!

Hey, a guy can hope can't he!

I’d rather have crappy games than no game. I wouldn’t feel guilty at all about having a cupcake game before playing Alabama

steelerssb · Jul 7, 2020

If any league could do this it's the Ivy League when you consider they're about as isolated as a D-I conference can get. But I'm not sure anyone else will follow other than maybe the SWAC for similar reasons.

steelerssb · Jul 7, 2020

Blackshirts BLVD said:
I was happy with the XFL this go around. A lot of the rule changes were really cool and getting the coaches and players mic'd up I thought was super cool, it reminds me in hockey when every now and then the annoucers go away and you just hear the ref mics. I love that. Anywho, I thought the XFL was ok this time and actually looked forward to it somewhat. I think it would have gotten better with a few more years under its belt.

As for the G5, they either need playoff representation or their own league - that's really it in my opinion.

I hated that the XFL had to get shut down due to these circumstances. The games were entertaining and a lot of the changes like ref communications during replays being broadcast and the kickoff change were welcome gimmicks.

Also got to laugh @Used 2 B Hu's Guardians every week.

Deep Creek · Jul 7, 2020

Chewbaccer said:
I’d rather have crappy games than no game. I wouldn’t feel guilty at all about having a cupcake game before playing Alabama

If you only get 8-9 games, wouldn't you rather then all be good?

steelerssb · Jul 7, 2020

Chewbaccer said:
I think it’s asking too much to have a Spring season and then turn right back around and start again in the Fall, even if it’s a one time thing.

If it happens it'll have to probably be entirely done as a conference initiative. For instance if the Ivy League teams only play each other and do 7 games in March-April then the same thing again in October-November it would be a bit of a crunch but definitely doable without the logistics of trying to make it work with the other conferences.

Chewbaccer · Jul 7, 2020

Deep Creek said:
If you only get 8-9 games, wouldn't you rather then all be good?

In a shortened season yes, but I don’t mind a couple cupcakes thrown in a 12 game schedule. I’m also a guy that doesn’t see the difference between playing Rice and playing Samford.

Gatorchip · Jul 7, 2020

This move would completely destroy the SEC and ACC out of conference schedules.

Deep Creek · Jul 7, 2020

Chewbaccer said:
In a shortened season yes, but I don’t mind a couple cupcakes thrown in a 12 game schedule. I’m also a guy that doesn’t see the difference between playing Rice and playing Samford.

Okay, I was referrring to a shortened season.

outofyourmind · Jul 7, 2020

Deep Creek said:
Okay, I was referrring to a shortened season.

Maybe just Conference Games.

antone112 · Jul 7, 2020

Surprised Ivy League hasn't gone to sarcastiball. Seems like football is wrought with toxic masculinity.

THUNDER · Jul 8, 2020

Leave it to the brain trust to realize early on that there isn't gonna be a college football season in September, and to get a jump on next year.
This is genius.
They won't go to any bowls, more than likely, so postponing does not affect them. But what it does is make their product's watcha-bility sky rocket because of a lack of any football at all.

michaeljordan_fan · Jul 8, 2020

THUNDER said:
Leave it to the brain trust to realize early on that there isn't gonna be a college football season in September, and to get a jump on next year.
This is genius.
They won't go to any bowls, more than likely, so postponing does not affect them. But what it does is make their product's watcha-bility sky rocket because of a lack of any football at all.

The Ivy League refuses to participate in any postseason games.

MAIZEandBLUE09 · Jul 8, 2020

michaeljordan_fan said:
Ivy League coaches expect 2020 college football season to be moved to spring 2021, per report

2 things:

1. Do any of the other leagues follow suit?

2. If no to 1, I could only find 1 FBS vs. Ivy league game (10/10 - Princeton vs Army). Should Army just take an extra bye?

I hope they do this for major CFB. I think it gets shut down if they try it in Fall.

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