NCAA Football: The Future of the Game
For those who are fans of football, the idea of not following college teams is not even an option; NCAA football is where the game is really played - played by younger players who are passionate about the sport and who are playing for a love of the game rather than playing for the paycheck. More importantly though, for those who watch USC, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, Penn State and other NCAA football teams, the reason for watching runs much deeper.
In some cases, the draw to NCAA football is a matter of school loyalty. Graduates from Division I schools like Auburn or Florida find themselves setting aside time to watch NCAA football games that are broadcast by ESPN and CBS Sports just to see how the team that they used to watch every week during the season are doing.
In other cases, the appeal of NCAA football is something bigger: the fans of NCAA football know that there are going to be a number of future NFL players out on the field and they want to start thinking about who just might make it to the big leagues and turn pro. Again, many of these NCAA football fans are those who have a love of the game more than a love of college sports; they are curious about the next great talents, the way that players approach the game and what they are able to bring to the sport.
It's for this reason that, right alongside the pros, NCAA football tournaments that determine the season champions are aired each year. New Year's Day, NCAA football fans are going to find themselves glued to the TV watching the FedEx Orange Bowl that takes place in Miami and the Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi that takes place in Pasadena, California. In 2009, the Orange Bowl and Rose Bowl will be followed on January 2nd by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 5th in Glendale, AZ, and the National Championship game - also to be held in Miami - on January 8th.
NCAA football is all about making sure that the colleges and universities that participate in collegiate football have a chance to compete - that the NCAA football players have the chance to show what they are made of and to learn more about playing the game in front of a national audience. The bowl games and the championship game are about letting the best teams within NCAA football to rise to the top.
While most fans of football find themselves watching NCAA football as an opportunity to see the future of the game, there are few cases in which there are as many benefits as those presented to high school starters. High school players who want to be sure that they are able to pursue their dreams will look to NCAA football as an opportunity to see which schools they hope to apply to and play for. For them, NCAA football is something that they hope will be their future in football.
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