Way too early College Football Poll

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WinterBorn

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ESPN put out their Way To Early College Football Poll.

1) Clemson
2) Alabama
3) Ohio State
4) Oklahoma
5) Georgia

Looks familiar, doesn't it?

Sporting News has the same 5 teams at the top, but in a different order.
1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Georgia
4) Ohio State
5) Oklahoma

Athlon's top 5 teams looks much the same.
1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Ohio State
4) Georgia
5) Miami


I guess we will know more as the spring games shake out the rosters.
 
WinterBorn said:
ESPN put out their Way To Early College Football Poll.

1) Clemson
2) Alabama
3) Ohio State
4) Oklahoma
5) Georgia

Looks familiar, doesn't it?

Sporting News has the same 5 teams at the top, but in a different order.
1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Georgia
4) Ohio State
5) Oklahoma

Athlon's top 5 teams looks much the same.
1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Ohio State
4) Georgia
5) Miami


I guess we will know more as the spring games shake out the rosters.
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It could also be titled "States that have football coaches as their highest State employees," pretty sad considering some of those States are listed last in social, economic, health care, employment and educational indicators, guess it is just a question of priorities
 
archives said:
It could also be titled "States that have football coaches as their highest State employees," pretty sad considering some of those States are listed last in social, economic, health care, employment and educational indicators, guess it is just a question of priorities
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39 states, including California, have a college football or basketball head coach as the highest paid state employee
 
archives said:
It could also be titled "States that have football coaches as their highest State employees," pretty sad considering some of those States are listed last in social, economic, health care, employment and educational indicators, guess it is just a question of priorities
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Nick Saban is the highest paid state employee in Alabama. He has also been responsible for millions in profit for the university. Since he has arrived the out-of-state enrollment has skyrocketed, test scores for incoming freshmen have never been higher, and the economic benefits of the football games have been astronomical. No other state employee has had such a profound positive effect. He is worth every penny he is paid.
 
Kacper said:
As my dad used to say, if only the first halves counted, WVU would always be #1. It is the second halves that kill them.
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I have started many seasons predicting Alabama would win it all. Some years it was even mathematically possible until October. But a true fan still beleives.
 
cawacko said:
39 states, including California, have a college football or basketball head coach as the highest paid state employee
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Some States can afford it, others can't, and when your state ranks in the bottom five in nearly every indicator and your already getting more money proportionately from the Federal Gov't than the majority of States paying football coaches close to twenty four million a year doesn't make sense
 
WinterBorn said:
Nick Saban is the highest paid state employee in Alabama. He has also been responsible for millions in profit for the university. Since he has arrived the out-of-state enrollment has skyrocketed, test scores for incoming freshmen have never been higher, and the economic benefits of the football games have been astronomical. No other state employee has had such a profound positive effect. He is worth every penny he is paid.
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Yeah, yeah, now is that the same school report that claims they graduate 99% of football players?
 
archives said:
Some States can afford it, others can't, and when your state ranks in the bottom five in nearly every indicator and your already getting more money proportionately from the Federal Gov't than the majority of States paying football coaches close to twenty four million a year doesn't make sense
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What states can afford it? You think California can? If so why are we charging students more while cutting higher education services?

And who is paying football coaches $24 million? No one is. And for some schools their athletic success draws far more students to their Universities.

I get it, you don't like Southern states that vote Republican and this is your way to attempt to attack them although you miss the forest for the trees.
 
WinterBorn said:
Nick Saban is the highest paid state employee in Alabama. He has also been responsible for millions in profit for the university. Since he has arrived the out-of-state enrollment has skyrocketed, test scores for incoming freshmen have never been higher, and the economic benefits of the football games have been astronomical. No other state employee has had such a profound positive effect. He is worth every penny he is paid.
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You just can't kiss enough of his ass can you?
 
archives said:
Some States can afford it, others can't, and when your state ranks in the bottom five in nearly every indicator and your already getting more money proportionately from the Federal Gov't than the majority of States paying football coaches close to twenty four million a year doesn't make sense
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Often those numbers are inflated off their actual base salaries by bonuses, etc. That said, a successful sports program increases applications, especially among out of state students who pay higher tuition rates, and that competition raises academic standards. The schools don't have to settle for a hayseed admit to fill a desk if they can lure in a smarter person from out of state. The benefits are not quite as linear as you seem to make it sound. Like Nick Saban's base salary is only like $300K but he got lots of bonus money and contingencies that could make his contract worth $11M, but that doesn't mean he is guaranteed to get $11M.
 
archives said:
Yeah, yeah, now is that the same school report that claims they graduate 99% of football players?
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No. I have not seen that report. But if you do the researchfor yourself, you will see that the Alabama football team has a higher graduation rate than the national average for all college students.
 
Kacper said:
Often those numbers are inflated off their actual base salaries by bonuses, etc. That said, a successful sports program increases applications, especially among out of state students who pay higher tuition rates, and that competition raises academic standards. The schools don't have to settle for a hayseed admit to fill a desk if they can lure in a smarter person from out of state. The benefits are not quite as linear as you seem to make it sound. Like Nick Saban's base salary is only like $300K but he got lots of bonus money and contingencies that could make his contract worth $11M, but that doesn't mean he is guaranteed to get $11M.
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And a major portion of his salary is endorsement deals.
 
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