Further proof that college football’s so-called postseason is a joke: Even the coaches treat it like one.
Can you imagine, say, Sean Payton quitting the unbeaten New Orleans Saints on the eve of the NFC Championship Game to take his “dream job” coaching the Dallas Cowboys?
Referring of course to coach Brian Kelly leaving his undefeated Cincinnati team to take a new job.
The FCS semi-final games were not a joke. Villanova beat William and Mary 14-13 and Montana defeated Appalachian State 24-17. Both were exciting well-played games.
I watched those games and I concur, the games were good. The players had heart and toughness. So did the fans.
I was amazed, however, at the slower speeds and lack of quickness of so many of the the players. These teams make the field look bigger. I guess that is why they are not starting at BCS schools.
Yes, overall there is less speed and size, though there are any number of former FCS players in the NFL, some very good ones.
One more thing I like about the FCS programs though are the coaches — among the final four Jimmye Laycock 30 years, Andy Talley 25 years, Jerry Moore 21 years. These are professionals who love their sport, their schools and their players, and not just TV personalities looking for the next chance.