Ryan McGee

And so it's, it's a really, I use it. I wrote when Oklahoma, Texas, when the sec, I wrote that, or no, it was during the, is when USC and UCLA went to the big time. I wrote that column, like be careful because you think, uh, They'll just stick around no matter what. But the reality is if it looks too far away from what they grew up loving, then they will 100% go find something else to do.

Yeah, what I worry about, I think that while everyone is so distracted by NIL and all that stuff, transfer portal and all that, I worry more about the calendar.

Yeah, what I worry about, I think that while everyone is so distracted by NIL and all that stuff, transfer portal and all that, I worry more about the calendar.

Yeah, what I worry about, I think that while everyone is so distracted by NIL and all that stuff, transfer portal and all that, I worry more about the calendar.

Because the season's getting too long. Okay. You know, the reality is that the ratings were up until they got to the national championship game with two of the biggest brands in the history of the sport, you know, in the game. And, you know, basically had two weeks between the semifinals and that.

Because the season's getting too long. Okay. You know, the reality is that the ratings were up until they got to the national championship game with two of the biggest brands in the history of the sport, you know, in the game. And, you know, basically had two weeks between the semifinals and that.

Because the season's getting too long. Okay. You know, the reality is that the ratings were up until they got to the national championship game with two of the biggest brands in the history of the sport, you know, in the game. And, you know, basically had two weeks between the semifinals and that.

And at this point, college football had been going on, if you go back to week zero, it's just the third weekend in August. So – you know, the reason that spring football games were a big deal is the same reason that the NFL draft became such a big deal, which is it's all you had, right? You had nothing from January 1st until Labor Day. And so you're talking about

And at this point, college football had been going on, if you go back to week zero, it's just the third weekend in August. So – you know, the reason that spring football games were a big deal is the same reason that the NFL draft became such a big deal, which is it's all you had, right? You had nothing from January 1st until Labor Day. And so you're talking about

And at this point, college football had been going on, if you go back to week zero, it's just the third weekend in August. So – you know, the reason that spring football games were a big deal is the same reason that the NFL draft became such a big deal, which is it's all you had, right? You had nothing from January 1st until Labor Day. And so you're talking about

your core audience when you start messing with the rhythms of their calendar. And now you're back in the championship game up into the middle of the NFL playoffs.

your core audience when you start messing with the rhythms of their calendar. And now you're back in the championship game up into the middle of the NFL playoffs.

your core audience when you start messing with the rhythms of their calendar. And now you're back in the championship game up into the middle of the NFL playoffs.

And you think that messing with January 1st, which they've been doing for years now, was not going to be that big of a deal, and people are kind of irritated with it. So those are the things that once you get to Saturdays in the fall, last season was, I thought, maybe the 2007 was the most entertaining regular season we've had in my lifetime of college football.

And you think that messing with January 1st, which they've been doing for years now, was not going to be that big of a deal, and people are kind of irritated with it. So those are the things that once you get to Saturdays in the fall, last season was, I thought, maybe the 2007 was the most entertaining regular season we've had in my lifetime of college football.

And you think that messing with January 1st, which they've been doing for years now, was not going to be that big of a deal, and people are kind of irritated with it. So those are the things that once you get to Saturdays in the fall, last season was, I thought, maybe the 2007 was the most entertaining regular season we've had in my lifetime of college football.

um but but but but but you know like any great movie if it goes on too long goes on too long that's a great that's a great yeah that's the part of it that i that i'm and some of that was selfish honestly when i when i got to vacation where i was like yeah man we would be done right now yeah um and and understanding that you know you and i both work for the company that that um uh you know that benefits from all this and i'm all for it but

um but but but but but you know like any great movie if it goes on too long goes on too long that's a great that's a great yeah that's the part of it that i that i'm and some of that was selfish honestly when i when i got to vacation where i was like yeah man we would be done right now yeah um and and understanding that you know you and i both work for the company that that um uh you know that benefits from all this and i'm all for it but

um but but but but but you know like any great movie if it goes on too long goes on too long that's a great that's a great yeah that's the part of it that i that i'm and some of that was selfish honestly when i when i got to vacation where i was like yeah man we would be done right now yeah um and and understanding that you know you and i both work for the company that that um uh you know that benefits from all this and i'm all for it but

it's going to take a minute for people to get used to it. And I just think you need to be careful when you start playing a championship game on the 22nd and 23rd and 24th of January. It's just getting long. That's a really good point. You've got to leave them hungry, right? And when the season is ending, while some teams are starting spring practice, There's an adjustment period there.