The NY Times has a front page, first column story on Fresno State trying to adjust to the new P5 rules. In this case, Fresno State represents most of the G5 schools trying to understand and adapt to the new world of college football. Hope the link works.

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Just copy the direct link and paste.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/sports...v=top-news

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(08-14-2014 08:38 AM)blunderbuss Wrote:  Just copy the direct link and paste.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/sports...v=top-news

Close of article says it all:

As Boeh watched practice Monday, before he knew that he was no longer athletic director and would instead be steering Fresno State through the altered terrain developing before it, he took note of a whirring device that was flying about 10 feet above the players during drills.

He was told that it was a remote-controlled drone, giving coaches a different angle for analysis. He wondered if other college football teams were doing the same thing.

“We have a drone,” Boeh said. “Alabama probably launched a satellite.”

great article

It's gone way down hill, but every now and then, the NYTimes still delivers the goods. Outstanding article, and completely true.

(08-14-2014 08:48 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  Close of article says it all:

As Boeh watched practice Monday, before he knew that he was no longer athletic director and would instead be steering Fresno State through the altered terrain developing before it, he took note of a whirring device that was flying about 10 feet above the players during drills.

He was told that it was a remote-controlled drone, giving coaches a different angle for analysis. He wondered if other college football teams were doing the same thing.

“We have a drone,” Boeh said. “Alabama probably launched a satellite.”

Nice!

(08-14-2014 08:48 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(08-14-2014 08:38 AM)blunderbuss Wrote:  Just copy the direct link and paste.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/sports...v=top-news

Close of article says it all:

As Boeh watched practice Monday, before he knew that he was no longer athletic director and would instead be steering Fresno State through the altered terrain developing before it, he took note of a whirring device that was flying about 10 feet above the players during drills.

He was told that it was a remote-controlled drone, giving coaches a different angle for analysis. He wondered if other college football teams were doing the same thing.

“We have a drone,” Boeh said. “Alabama probably launched a satellite.”

Texas could launch a satellite too and they're 30-20 over the past several seasons. Money don't make the man.

Seems odd that Fresno is building all of the stuff he mentioned with only a 30 million dollar budget.

(08-14-2014 10:20 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  It's gone way down hill, but every now and then, the NYTimes still delivers the goods. Outstanding article, and completely true.

The Times has gone downhill? What are you talking about. They are the last great American Newspaper.

(08-14-2014 10:30 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Seems odd that Fresno is building all of the stuff he mentioned with only a 30 million dollar budget.

I expect they are doing it like we do, that is, using loans, private donations etc. Go Pirates.

I'm apparently in the minority on this, but I didn't get much out of that article. It basically said Fresno was going to fall further behind. Okay...it mentioned nothing about what they might do to stay competitive, or if they would even try. Just not sure what was news about that.

(08-14-2014 10:27 AM)FrancisDrake Wrote:  Texas could launch a satellite too and they're 30-20 over the past several seasons. Money don't make the man.

Not every institution blessed with big money is able to capitalize on the advantage. But that doesn't mean that having big money in the first place isn't an advantage. Of course it is.

(08-14-2014 10:30 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  The Times has gone downhill? What are you talking about. They are the last great American Newspaper.

Respectfully disagree.

(08-14-2014 10:30 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Seems odd that Fresno is building all of the stuff he mentioned with only a 30 million dollar budget.

Why? Ours is like $35mm and we just built a $20mm basketball practice facility and expanded the football stadium not too recently. Then there was the Olympic facilities before that. The money can be found one way or another, it just depends on how much debt you're comfortable with.

(08-14-2014 10:30 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(08-14-2014 10:20 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  It's gone way down hill, but every now and then, the NYTimes still delivers the goods. Outstanding article, and completely true.

The Times has gone downhill? What are you talking about. They are the last great American Newspaper.

Sorry, Pravda had more journalistic integrity than the Times.

(08-14-2014 10:30 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(08-14-2014 10:20 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  It's gone way down hill, but every now and then, the NYTimes still delivers the goods. Outstanding article, and completely true.

The Times has gone downhill? What are you talking about. They are the last great American Newspaper.

Only if you vote as a democrat.

I thought the article was well done. The point I took from this that I think could have the largest effect on the AAC is if the transfer rule is eased and no longer requires sitting out a year then it will be very difficult for G5 programs to hold onto blue chip talent for more than a season or 2.

UFO coverup, Fresno can't afford drones.

(08-14-2014 10:48 AM)TripleA Wrote:  I'm apparently in the minority on this, but I didn't get much out of that article. It basically said Fresno was going to fall further behind. Okay...it mentioned nothing about what they might do to stay competitive, or if they would even try. Just not sure what was news about that.

That's what read --- plus didn't know about the first 'rumored' change >>>

[I]...DeRuyter is most concerned about two rumored changes. There is talk that the Big 5 conferences may push to expand the number of football scholarships from 85 to 95 per team. That would steer 120 extra players into the Pacific-12 who might otherwise head to programs like Fresno State’s.

Second, some have speculated that the N.C.A.A. might loosen transfer rules, allowing athletes to move freely from one program to another with no penalty. (Generally, athletes now sit out of competition for a year when transferring.) DeRuyter worries that Fresno State and others would lose their best players after a couple of seasons.

(08-14-2014 11:08 AM)NYCTUFan Wrote:  I thought the article was well done. The point I took from this that I think could have the largest effect on the AAC is if the transfer rule is eased and no longer requires sitting out a year then it will be very difficult for G5 programs to hold onto blue chip talent for more than a season or 2.

That my be a rule that all institutions have to approve. Makes no sense for G5 or any low level P5 to expose their best players to that rule.



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