I get that may be true if a person's "team" is located in another state

or even region of the US. Is it still as true if the person's team is "local?" For example, how likely is it for a person, who lives in Atlanta, to become either a fan of either UGA, GT, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, FSU, or UF because the person is in close proximity to these schools and/or gets to watch a lot of the school's athletic events on TV because Atlanta is considered to be in the school's "regional network."

In response to this post by Hokie1992

Posted: 08/04/2021 at 06:35AM

I'm beginning to think that liberalization of everything is the way to go. -- Maroon Baboon 08/03/2021 3:19PM

Not sure I'm with the 8th year senior concept but as a general rule.... -- QuadHokie 08/04/2021 10:51AM

For the schools that participate in the elite league is that still -- VTHokie2000 08/04/2021 2:36PM

Got me. I see your point. Certainly new territory. ** -- QuadHokie 08/04/2021 2:50PM

Yes, it is definitely new territory which could help explain why -- VTHokie2000 08/04/2021 2:58PM

Good points ** -- Maroon Baboon 08/04/2021 11:24AM

Sponsorship is the way to go as they've been doing with Olympic athletes -- lchoro 08/04/2021 10:00AM

I much prefer, you have a big head n jump to soon, that’s it. -- 83Hokie 08/04/2021 08:18AM

At that point what are you rooting/watching for? -- PF 08/03/2021 7:57PM

It's good enough to be watchable, bad enough to be unexpected -- Synaesthesia 08/03/2021 10:45PM

Are you sure the majority of college sports fans' connection to a school -- VTHokie2000 08/03/2021 8:21PM

I think the number of fans of college sports that don’t have a connection -- Hokie1992 08/04/2021 06:25AM

I get that may be true if a person's "team" is located in another state -- VTHokie2000 08/04/2021 06:35AM

I was not trying to say that alma matter is the only possible connection -- PF 08/03/2021 8:38PM

Sounds more like “ giving up “ to me. But I get it I’m just not there yet. ** -- uber hokie 08/03/2021 6:13PM

Not me change doesn’t mean throwing out the baby with the bath water -- sacramento hokie 08/03/2021 4:58PM

30 year old ex-NFLers playing against 18 year old kids seems wrong. ** -- 40ozDistrict 08/03/2021 4:36PM

Age limit league. U-23 (or whatever) and that's that ** -- Beerman 08/04/2021 12:51PM

18 year olds are adults, not kids. -- LonghornHokie 08/03/2021 7:30PM

The military has teenagers and thirty-somethings fighting alongside one -- Maroon Baboon 08/03/2021 10:45PM

M16s, grenades, artillery, and such kind of level the playing field. -- 40ozDistrict 08/04/2021 08:32AM

What job did you have in the military for 11 years? -- OldRetiredHokie 08/04/2021 11:16AM

I coach high school, played in college, and played in the Marine Corp -- Maroon Baboon 08/04/2021 10:39AM

As long as they accept the responsibilities as such.... ** -- RTFC 08/03/2021 7:59PM

So you are saying they can't have their cake and eat it too? ** -- VTHokie2000 08/03/2021 8:04PM

I like this line of thinking. -- GiftSub2008B 08/03/2021 4:25PM

I think the only part of that I struggle with is that successful -- Pride_and_Joy 08/03/2021 3:42PM

The reason pro leagues can have things those things is because -- VTHokie2000 08/03/2021 6:22PM

Perhaps there could be a separate "alumni" league... -- MP4VT2004 08/03/2021 5:28PM

Ice Cube would be all over a conference alumni league -- Maroon Baboon 08/03/2021 6:03PM

Think they need to just have a paid league, salary caps, no student req'd -- Synaesthesia 08/03/2021 4:23PM

This type of change might also be best coupled with a system of relegation -- Maroon Baboon 08/03/2021 3:50PM

🤔🤔🤔🤔 ** -- Will Stewart

08/03/2021 3:36PM

I get that may be true if a person's "team" is located in another state

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