That s right. College football as played at the Division 1A level has never been better. The BCS is fabulous. The money produced by the season-ending bowl extravaganza, along with mandatory scholarship limits, have brought more parity and better financial situations to most major college football programs than ever before. Fan interest has never been higher.
Many teams have nearly as many walk-ons as scholarship players.
Because for the true college football fan it is neither desirable nor necessary. We need to define the true college football fan here in order for those outside this scope to gain an understanding of what this statement embodies. The college football fan attends games live at the stadium, often times travelling great distances to do so. He sets aside the entire weekend to devote to this experience pushing everything else aside in order to support his team. One of the highlights of the year is the return trip to ol State U and the campus that holds much nostalgia for him.