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buckeye · 12-10-2003, 04:03 AM

No because not every team has a preaseason game, or plays the same number of games. Seasons range from 11-14, or even 15 game seasons. Also they dont finish up at the same time, for example Big Ten Teams got done the 22nd of november, while the Pac Ten, Big 12, and SEC got done Dec 6th. Next, the first bowl game is the 16th, and the last one is January 4th, which is nice and spread out. Bowl games are spread out so that the majority of them can be watched, throwing in a tournament would cause bowl games to overlap, smaller bowls would die out due to lack of attention, and sure enough, we have a bowl monopoly.

You are asking for all teams to cut a non-conference opponent which they wouldnt traditionally play each season, and move up their schedule entirely one week. Fat Chance. For starters take the Michigan vs OSU game, it has been played the same weekend for the past 60 years, this goes the same for numerous other rivarilies, for them to get moved up a week to make room for a tournament is highly unlikely. You are asking to kill a part of tradition, something which seperates college football from any other sport. Secondly, preseason games such as the pigskin classic which starts about 2 weeks prior to the official start of the season, under your idea would have to get cut, once again killing tradition.

Now lets examine the recruiting schedule.

March-Aug, you cant recruit anyone unless they are a standout junior, because simply you dont know how they will do, the only thing you do during this time, is index possible recruits based on their junior year preformance.

Aug-end of Novemeber- Recruiters take note of possibilites and send letters, call them etc etc, but visits are rare because athletes cant leave while in season generally. Especially to out of state colleges.

December-1st or 2nd weekend in January- Recruits come to your school either the first of weekend after your season finishes up, or the weekend after your bowl game is over, or both. The time in between is used for preparing your team for the game, and still making phone calls trying to get recruits who've already visited to commit, or ones that havent to come and visit.

2nd weekend-early February- Recruits commit to schools, and have to do so by February, which is when signing day is.

So lets review, cutting a game isnt a possiblity, along with moving up the schedule due to tradition. Adding a tournament puts a clamp on recruiting efforts, as coaches focus on preparing for games. The tournament, would also overlap lesser bowl games, and thus making these bowl games less, and less likely to stay afloat.

12-10-2003, 04:03 AM	#57 (permalink)
buckeye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,100 Internets: 10	No because not every team has a preaseason game, or plays the same number of games. Seasons range from 11-14, or even 15 game seasons. Also they dont finish up at the same time, for example Big Ten Teams got done the 22nd of november, while the Pac Ten, Big 12, and SEC got done Dec 6th. Next, the first bowl game is the 16th, and the last one is January 4th, which is nice and spread out. Bowl games are spread out so that the majority of them can be watched, throwing in a tournament would cause bowl games to overlap, smaller bowls would die out due to lack of attention, and sure enough, we have a bowl monopoly. You are asking for all teams to cut a non-conference opponent which they wouldnt traditionally play each season, and move up their schedule entirely one week. Fat Chance. For starters take the Michigan vs OSU game, it has been played the same weekend for the past 60 years, this goes the same for numerous other rivarilies, for them to get moved up a week to make room for a tournament is highly unlikely. You are asking to kill a part of tradition, something which seperates college football from any other sport. Secondly, preseason games such as the pigskin classic which starts about 2 weeks prior to the official start of the season, under your idea would have to get cut, once again killing tradition. Now lets examine the recruiting schedule. March-Aug, you cant recruit anyone unless they are a standout junior, because simply you dont know how they will do, the only thing you do during this time, is index possible recruits based on their junior year preformance. Aug-end of Novemeber- Recruiters take note of possibilites and send letters, call them etc etc, but visits are rare because athletes cant leave while in season generally. Especially to out of state colleges. December-1st or 2nd weekend in January- Recruits come to your school either the first of weekend after your season finishes up, or the weekend after your bowl game is over, or both. The time in between is used for preparing your team for the game, and still making phone calls trying to get recruits who've already visited to commit, or ones that havent to come and visit. 2nd weekend-early February- Recruits commit to schools, and have to do so by February, which is when signing day is. So lets review, cutting a game isnt a possiblity, along with moving up the schedule due to tradition. Adding a tournament puts a clamp on recruiting efforts, as coaches focus on preparing for games. The tournament, would also overlap lesser bowl games, and thus making these bowl games less, and less likely to stay afloat.