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[QUOTE="Quazzum69, post: 1254231, member: 2653"]
The refs are just the worst. There is no flow to the game. There is a foul like every third possession which is insane and not enjoyable.

And then there's the commercialization of the sport. The game is not even the main attraction anymore - it's now part of the larger commercial package to sell crappy beer, cell phones and cars. Mandated commercial breaks every 4 minutes in a college game? What?

For example: by my estimation, only about 10-15% (about 20-30 minutes) of the 3.5 hours of an NFL broadcast is essential viewing. The rest is just brain-dead meatheads saying obvious things or commercials for crappy beer, cell phones and cars. Lately it is even hard to distinguish between the main attraction of the Super Bowl: is it the football game or the elaborate commercials and half-time show (presented by Pepsi)?

Once the older generation dies off, ESPN and other broadcasters will have to change. Young people have grown up with commercial-free media and recorded TV. They will lose interest watching sports with a commercial or some sort of stop every minute.

It's not the college kids that are ruining the game, it's the old people looking to make as much money off of them (and us) as possible. And what are the coaches doing? They are supposed to be in charge of the team and implementing an offense. They are also supposed to be teaching basketball skills, right? They're the ones getting paid millions of dollars.
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