Sunday, August 13, 2023

MAC and ESPN Protect Football Rivalries

 Good news from the MAC on the issue of football rivalries. 

Not the absolute best news, but good news.  As the FBS' last true geographic conference, and the most stable conference, the MAC has worked a deal to get some sanity to rivalry games.

I get it.  It would be better to have ALL of them in October on a Saturday.  But we will take what we can get.

So, starting next year, BG and UT will run one rotation on Saturday before running back into #maction.  We think.  Who knows what will exist three years from now...but that's the plan.

For my money, this is what will eventually be missed in college football.  If you destroy rivalries--I'm looking at you Bedlam, "Civil" War.  The ongoing storylines are part of our identity as fans...weaken that and you break a bond you might not re-forge.

Bryan Blair says as much in the story.

Anyway, a moment to be proud of the MAC--for that, and for being the last representation of what an athletic conference is supposed to be.

Posted by Orange at 11:35 AM

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