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OK - if I am college football king for a day - here is what I would do

1. Expand Alliance to Big 12 or the Big 12 schools that want to be a part of it.
2. Rip the band aid of as quickly as possible and get to the bifurcation that is coming ASAP.
3. Take the top 50-60 schools that don’t want to be semi pro (think the VT’s of the world) and the top 30-40 of the next tier down (think the UCF, Cinci, WF of the world) and come up with (4-6) Div 1 conferences and (4-6) Div 2 conferences. This is the New College Football Alliance Association (CFAA). Think Div 1 NE Conference, Div 2 NE Conference – Div 1 SE Conference, Div 2 SE conference; and so on…..
4. The CFAA negotiates 1 TV contract for all CFAA sports. Div 1 teams get 65% of the contract and Div 2 teams get 35% of the contract value.
5. Teams can move up from NE Div 2 to NE Div 1, and they can move down – think EPL Model. This creates excitement at both the bottom level of Div 1 and the top level of Div 2 – AND makes every game count. The bottom 2 or 3 from Div 1 get relegated and the top 2-3 from Div2 move up. You could also go with something like Director Cup standings if you wanted the move to be for all sports vs just a singular sport. You could also tie in things like average home game attendance, etc if you wanted to get crazy with the criteria but I would keep it simple and go with results on the field – helps the average fan to understand and get excited about their team’s performance.
6. True enforcement of the rules with an enforcement arm that has investigative authority – whatever the rules are, everyone needs to feel confident that they are true and enforceable, equally for all.
7. To show that the CFAA is truly committed to the student ath. (unlike the semi pro group), all sports ath. are paid a generous stipend – regardless of sport and sex, and it is the same at all schools (i.e none of that BS with true cost of attendance), minimal standards for academic support, etc. THIS is what makes the CFAA different – make it real and market the heck out of it.

I could go on-and-on, but you get the point. Lots of details would need to be worked out and agreed upon. But I think the first and immediate action is to get to the upcoming bifurcation quickly and the Alliance needs to have a blue print and idea for moving forward – other than we are just the amateurs and the other guys are the semi-pros – if that is the model than you might as well put a nail in the coffin. I honestly think that the “amateur” league if done properly could be a heck of a lot better than what we have today.

(In response to this post by goldendomer)

Posted: 09/17/2021 at 5:36PM

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The upcoming split. I am now convinced that a split -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 2:59PM

Unless coaches aren't paid like faculty, it's a legal challenge -- daveinop 09/18/2021 07:14AM

Didn’t the Supreme Court decide unanimously we’re going to pay them? -- Stech 09/18/2021 05:24AM

Alston addressed payment for education-related benefits -- daveinop 09/18/2021 07:02AM

Yeah my concern is they left it up to each state to define…what could -- Stech 09/18/2021 08:04AM

Eliminate fed tax exempt status for schools paying coaches more than their -- daveinop 09/19/2021 09:17AM

Feds should eliminate tax exempt status for universities period ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/19/2021 09:31AM

Virginia Tech blew it in 1953!!! Let’s not blow it in 2023 like we did then ** -- Stech 09/17/2021 7:02PM

They thought academics was more important than athletics -- EDGEMAN 09/17/2021 8:59PM

They are mutually exclusive - college sports and academics ** -- 133193Hokie 09/18/2021 08:14AM

In retrospect, they were wrong. ** -- tarheelblue 09/17/2021 9:44PM

Yep, no reason you can’t reach for the top in both. -- Stech 09/18/2021 05:13AM

If VT's leadership hadn't been so focused on academics, we would have... -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2021 08:08AM

I agree on all points you made, my biggest concern is SEC $$ versus ACC $. -- Stech 09/18/2021 08:59AM

I think it depends on the math -- HokieAl 09/17/2021 5:02PM

Yes, the impact would be massive on communities. South Bend would suffer -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 5:06PM

See my list further down the string. Who you have going each way? -- 133193Hokie 09/17/2021 4:48PM

OSU fans will want the semi-pro model, the admin not as much -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 4:54PM

OK - if I am college football king for a day - here is what I would do -- 133193Hokie 09/17/2021 5:36PM

The semi-pro league should send the NFL a bill every year -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2021 08:12AM

They will all still be "ameteurs" -- 33laszlo99 09/17/2021 4:10PM

I appreciate your ideas. But this will require movement by leaders -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 4:19PM

It would need to be a single entity. Basically one conference and leader -- HokieAl 09/17/2021 4:53PM

With no more than a few dozen schools, the organization can be flexible and -- 33laszlo99 09/17/2021 5:00PM

Oops... -- 33laszlo99 09/17/2021 4:52PM

Hundreds of college sports teams compete every day without being members of ** -- 33laszlo99 09/17/2021 4:51PM

I hope there is a breakaway and soon. But the way they (presidents) move is -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 5:01PM

Could happen any time... -- 33laszlo99 09/17/2021 5:50PM

I hope the conferences prepared. I doubt the ACC with the void of -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 5:53PM

The "amateur" schools will became as relevant as Ivy League football. ** -- tarheelblue 09/17/2021 4:03PM

Yep and those 65k stadiums will be half full along with the -- 133193Hokie 09/17/2021 4:39PM

Carve out some stadium seats for a soccer field. ** -- IB4TECH 09/17/2021 5:13PM

They would... ND stadium would just be used for concerts and graduation ** -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 4:51PM

Agreed. but I can see schools opt for this model. ** -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 4:20PM

Oh I can too. Like I was implying, the Ivy League did that exact thing. -- tarheelblue 09/17/2021 5:13PM

Ironically Virginia Tech and WVU were against Bowls, so no ACC in 1953! -- Stech 09/17/2021 6:59PM

It may depend on whether the split occurs just in DI-FBS football -- VTHokie2000 09/17/2021 3:58PM

Think you're right about the upcoming split. Unsure about Tech's course -- Hokie Fiji 09/17/2021 3:28PM

It is a big issue. But I see no way that it does not happen -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 3:32PM

My view is that we will lose a portion of our fan base either way -- Hokie Fiji 09/17/2021 3:44PM

Yeah, the pay for play I would bow out quick. I have no issue with NIL -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 3:49PM

It could become a major issue debated nightly on national news. -- OrlandoHokie 09/17/2021 3:26PM

VT will go amature as well, I can see the following though -- 133193Hokie 09/17/2021 3:12PM

I think this prediction will have some legs -- Hokie Fiji 09/17/2021 4:00PM

Yes, the paying of players directly ** -- goldendomer 09/17/2021 3:28PM

OK - if I am college football king for a day - here is what I would do

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