When it has evolved so much into a business,

escalating expenses requiring more and more and more revenues. that are spent questionabl for a non-profit organization.
Players go to the college to get to the NFL period, and they are marketing their skills and if school doesn't fit they can move/transfer so more instability. But if players want a piece of this pie too, they need to look out for themselves.
Coaching salaries are in the million of dollars guaranteed, (and thats just normal to sustain a coach and not including staff. Then non-coaching experts with 10-50 recruiting experts all going out of the expenses.
Players see, they can get a degree anywhere, and frankly if they can get 2 years and a guarantee of 100-500k starting, they are better off than most. They can go back and get a degree online.

younger kids are not reall interested in football and going to the games, just too much hassle with the security, and crowd management. Rather just stay in the room.....or the bar when we can again.

for ticket holders tickets costing more and more and more. not including lodging. who can afford it and the time in the day.