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I was raised watching Southwest Conference Football. I was in the marching band in high school and went to every single game of the Richardson Golden Eagles. So I am familiar with football and know enough to enjoy it. But with the shift to new and more profitable conference arrangements, and the cash flow that follows with the BCS ratings, I am really not enjoying seeing games where seriously overmatched teams play nationally ranked teams just in order to have enough money to keep the team running. UNT playing OU would be an example. LIkewise, seeing Appalachian State beat Michigan did my heart good, but when I see things like UT barely beating Arkansas St. Or Troy playing a nationally ranked team. Texas Tech playing SMU, A &M barely beating Fresno State. Sure all the coaches of the small schools will spout the same "oh it's a good experience..." but in reality, they KNOW it is just for the money. The fans know, the kids know and the schools know. What I wonder is if all these folks are considering how possible it would be for a player on an overmatched team to be seriously hurt in the line of play. All you have to do is look at the line's average weight to know that this isn't an even playing field. I am not saying that teams should avoid playing tough games. I am not even saying that small schools will always lose, because that isn't the case. But I am wondering if this is still a sport or if it is more in the lines of the Roman forums-complete with blood sacrifices and hero worship. I like watching a good game of football, but I am not sure that these types of mismatches qualify.

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