UnluckyforSome

Just End The Season. Looks like that is exactly what they have done.

I think Rico Dowdle is how we've won most of our games.

Why do people think Bryce Young won this game yesterday? Brain damage? Traumatic brain injury? No other reasonable answer.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. From the thread, "They've gotten worse."

JFC

I have not watched this from start to now, but is the graphic about Young having 102 yards correct or for the half or quarter?

I do understand, but I don't think it is negativity just for the sake of being negative and snarky. The Panthers have to carefully play the game a very specific way in order to have a chance to win, and there is the smallest margin of error. It's frustrating to watch, because I do think the team is held back by the qb.

It's like a half victory!

It's a damn crime that there isn't a better option for qb on the roster.

The mascot is a black cat.

XL with a concussion now.

Well, our offense is limping off the field now.

That's has shown to not be very reliable, as I know you and I have both heard for years and years now how soccer will 1 day take over sports in the US, because all the kids play soccer. The appeal to college football specifically is in pride for your school specifically, and region second. Both of those factors are going to resonate with a more mature audience.

If Mayfield goes out with an injury for the remainder of the season, and all the Falcons contract covid, maybe then. Maybe.

He is good at that. You should add it to the "What does Bryce do well" thread if it's not there already.

A bit of clarification, because I don't think these viewpoints are necessarily off. I think the appetite and demand remains steady, no matter as the quality and competitiveness declines. I don't think there will ever be a collapse as in a nosedive of ratings and attendance and relevance. It is too ingrained in American culture. Either way, the toothpaste is out of the tube.

Not convinced that it will reach that collapse point, and that is entirely on the fans and consumers of the product. I think there is something real and tangible to the dissatisfaction from fans about how college football operates in particular with this new age of NIL and transfer portal. "There's no loyalty or identity to a school anymore." "Paid employees." "Mercenaries and that's all." Conferences are all done, except for the name. The geography has been obliterated. Historic rivalries are gone and a good chunk of the character of college football has gone with it. Eventually, I see it becoming a set-up akin to how Premiere League Soccer operates, with teams being segregated out. We are very much on that path already. For years and years, it was operated as a free farm league for the NFL. The only thing that has really changed is it is no longer free. Times change, but it does go against the ethos of what college sports are perceived to be about by the public. Despite that, consumption remains high.

Just imagine how great it will be when they eventually expand the playoff to 24 teams, or more. There will still only be 3 or 4 teams that have a real chance of winning the national championship, but the money-making opportunity will be too irresistible.

The only action the Panthers should consider is if they are selling, but I doubt any other team would be buying. The only way we get markedly better is hitting it out of the park in the draft. We need a few of those Morgan-Jenkins-Smith drafts.

Cleveland is capable of winning games with their defense. That is not the Panthers.

Tough break for Vandy. They almost had the recovery.

They are averaging 8.4 pressures and 2.41 sacks per game. Doubling it sounds reasonable.

Well, feels like a winning streak is just around the corner now.

There is no reason to watch a June matchup on tv between bad teams such as the Pirates and Rockies, unless you have money riding on the game, or you are just a diehard fan. True enough. There are some rule changes that have been brought about to prevent some of that downtime in the game as well. There is a distinct difference when you are at the ballpark compared to watching a broadcast. There is something special about going out to see a game for your local team in the minors. It really almost harkens back to a simpler time when sports were just sports. I think the 162 game season is too long. World Series elimination games, and Stanley Cup elimination games are in a class by themselves. There is a definite tension and anticipation for the duration.

Can't bring myself to watch UNC football tonight. Not when it's Game 6 of Blue Jays-Dodgers.