Luke Combs

[bcoach]

Yes, but Division III sends 40 teams to their playoff.

I don't know what sport that is but not the one I donated to. I donated to a womens volleyball team. I increased my donation this year after seeing their reaction last year. These are true student athletes. They travel by bus and very rarely ever stay in a hotel. They get pizza on the bus on the way home and are truly grateful for it. All the while attaining a team academic average of 3.55. With 3 of the girls at a 4.0. This year they were raising funds for travel and new uniforms. We received handwritten thank you notes from the girls for our donations.
No, my attitude about NIL has nothing to do with win/loss records. It has to do with gratitude.

Football: https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/champi ... Report.pdf

I was not aware of that but I think it is great for studetathletes.

In reality that is basically similar to the D1 Basketball tournament. A big chunk of teams go to the tournament and play out. The difference here is that DIII is like a different world of its own. All the teams participate, probably all the players participate in the playoffs, if their team makes it. The players are in it because they want to play and don't expect to be paid. So when season ends, it is basically a level playing field for ALL teams, if you did good in regular season, it meant something and paid off, you got into playoffs. Then you play hard to advance or you are out. The players are in it "For Love of the Game"

That is how it should be for amateur athletics but I can't see if for D1 because it isn't a level playing field and the metrics are different. D1 isn't amateur athletics.

100% correct we are now minor league football. I have gone to the DIV III football nat Champ game in Salem VA as I live pretty close, 4-5 times. I have no connection to the programs, but from the outside looking in, everyone was having a great time. They were just thankful to be there. Reminded me a little of our trips to Chattanooga.
With that said we are still giving to Josef just not to NIL.

[AppWyo]

More teams in, more people having a good time.

The argument that it is too hard on athletes to play that many games is invalid. If they really cared, they would cut the number of games played in the regular season. The playoffs only affect those teams that run far into the playoffs.

I just do not understand why people are so afraid to expand the playoffs. Win your conference and you should be in the playoffs. You play well in the regular season you get a better draw in the playoffs.

When they expanded the FCS to 34 teams I thought to myself that it would be easier for App to make the playoffs every season.

Why do the FBS schools that make the rules not see that the bigger the playoffs the less chance of them being left at home that season?

[pop5app]

Has FCS expanded to 34 teams?

[AtlAppMan]

More teams in, more people having a good time.

The argument that it is too hard on athletes to play that many games is invalid. If they really cared, they would cut the number of games played in the regular season. The playoffs only affect those teams that run far into the playoffs.

I just do not understand why people are so afraid to expand the playoffs. Win your conference and you should be in the playoffs. You play well in the regular season you get a better draw in the playoffs.

When they expanded the FCS to 34 teams I thought to myself that it would be easier for App to make the playoffs every season.

Why do the FBS schools that make the rules not see that the bigger the playoffs the less chance of them being left at home that season?

Because the big boys that really control the system just want to maximize their money. In simple terms, the B1G and SEC have most control and they want it structured to get as many of their guys in and keep others out. I know I am not saying anything we don't all know by now.

[T-Dog]

Has FCS expanded to 34 teams?

FCS has been at 24 since right after we moved up. It was 20 when we left.