I mean duh? Search engines used to be an incredibly powerful tool, now they link nothing but ātop ten x to buy in 2024ā lists that are filled with ads and likely get a portion of sales through links.
Before you get too excited, maybe check the calendar (and this is the Daily Mail)ā¦ but the rendering has me too hyped so Iām going to pretend this is happening
Was lurking a bit at the old place, and there was a thread asking who had never bet on CFB*, but the discussion went more into how legalized sports betting has affected fansā engagement with college football. I am in a weird place, as I canāt come up with a lot of good reasons to specifically ban it when so many other forms...
I donāt gamble, Iām not good enoughā¦ yetā¦ But seriously, I donāt think itās changed my view on the sport as a whole. I donāt mind gambling and on reddit I would periodically engage on the faux gambling poll. I donāt think itās bad, but Iām not sure that Iād want to invest the time to do any better than predict the over/under on a few big vols games each year. But what I do hate about gambling is how unbearably present it is in sports media now. Like I get it, some of us are allowed to gamble. But holy shit I donāt need the chyron giving me the odds on the game of the week 24/7. This is part of my greater sports media as a whole but especially college media has received some serious downgrades over the years thing, but I really do think the lines seem to be more prevalent than the scores sometimes.
When it gets to that point, Iāll mute the TV and find the local radio call instead.
You should do this anyway, honestly increases the quality of the broadcasts at least an order of magnitude. Bob Kesling isnāt even that great compared to the legend John Ward, but heās miles better than the ESPN/CBS āAā teams that will only talk about the playoff and bama/tOSU and lightyears ahead of the B squads over on SECN.
Yeah I donāt think the ACC is actually collapsing any time soon, but with FSU and clempson showing signs of discontent, I think it certainly means itās closer than the ACC wants it to be.
Just more proof that the cfp was a bad idea. None of the options outlined here seem fair to me (or productive). Letās just go back to regional rivalries yāall
I guess I should clarify that my continued hatred of the cfp doesnāt actually come from the cfp being a silly championship model for cfb (it is but thatās another rant) rather it comes from espnās handling of the postseason. The way they poison other bowl games and many late season games for non cfp contenders. Yeah the vandy - Tenn game is not normally particularly sexy or important in the nc conversation, but some weirdos still love that game. And the single entity that has the most power to promote (and profit from) those games continues to devalue the product in favor a silly little end of season tournament. I think whatever nc game/tournament/poll we use should be able to reflect all the oddities that make our sport great.
The recent battle for the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region was one of the bloodiest since the war began: for months, Russian commanders did not hesitate to send squad after squad into the meat grinder so that Vladimir Putin would have something to present to his electorate before the elections....
For personal context: I was a kid during the Iraqi invasion under dubya, and I remember being shocked when we reported 20 casualties in the daily npr report
The survey found that just one in four voters (24%) think the country is moving in the right direction ā a key question in the run-up to a national election ā and more than twice as many voters said that Bidenās policies had personally hurt them than those who said they had helped....
Just because itās the offseason, doesnāt mean college football discussions need to stop. What matchup are you most looking forward to this year?...
I looked forward to the Third Saturday in October even during the pruitt years, so that for sure. And I think that our showdown in Norman on 9/21 will be a trend setter for the rest of Nicoās inaugural season as a starter so thatās one that I think every Vol will have circled.
Also Iāll be rooting for you (or anyone else for that matter) in your match up against the gatas.
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FAU announces football game against USF on an aircraft carrier (www.msn.com)
Before you get too excited, maybe check the calendar (and this is the Daily Mail)ā¦ but the rendering has me too hyped so Iām going to pretend this is happening
I hate April Rules (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Iām not joking, I actually hate April Fools and I am NOT looking forward to tomorrowā¦...
How do you think sports betting has affected your and others' engagement with CFB?
Was lurking a bit at the old place, and there was a thread asking who had never bet on CFB*, but the discussion went more into how legalized sports betting has affected fansā engagement with college football. I am in a weird place, as I canāt come up with a lot of good reasons to specifically ban it when so many other forms...
Big East veterans as well... (lemmy.world)
Clemson sues ACC (www.si.com)
If the ACC falls apart, I donāt want any of em
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Phones with actual keyboards (dormi.zone)
With College Football Playoff format and future revenue in flux, here's what's on the table (sports.yahoo.com)
Just more proof that the cfp was a bad idea. None of the options outlined here seem fair to me (or productive). Letās just go back to regional rivalries yāall
The most American bong (lemmy.world)
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 355,000 soldiers killed and wounded as per estimates calculated by the Intelligence of the British Defence Ministry (charter97.org)
The recent battle for the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region was one of the bloodiest since the war began: for months, Russian commanders did not hesitate to send squad after squad into the meat grinder so that Vladimir Putin would have something to present to his electorate before the elections....
Butterule (programming.dev)
Joe Bidenās disapproval rating reaches new high, according to new poll (www.theguardian.com)
The survey found that just one in four voters (24%) think the country is moving in the right direction ā a key question in the run-up to a national election ā and more than twice as many voters said that Bidenās policies had personally hurt them than those who said they had helped....
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What matchup are you most looking forward to in 2024?
Just because itās the offseason, doesnāt mean college football discussions need to stop. What matchup are you most looking forward to this year?...