You think the last few years have been a wild ride in college football? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Prepare yourself for chaos.
Remember when NIL first came up, and people envisioned a kid earning a few bucks signing autographs at the local car dealership? Yet, the Law of Unintended Consequences has us to this point.
His advocacy of high school sports was top notch. No one questions the size of the man's heart and love for his team and players. I also appreciate that he was never afraid to make his private battles with substance abuse and mental health public. I'm sure that saved lives in an advocacy role.
I remember the days when Leo was the easy W in the ACAC. Then some closings happened and they became one of the top teams in the ACAC as many would have expected. They've used the momentum to be a top team in the NE8 as well.
I may be overstepping my boundaries here and not staying on subject, but I often hear comparisons of professional basketball players in the 80s/90s versus today…
Modern NBA players are also bigger, faster, and stronger but (without giving @Bobref a coronary), rules, and how games are officiated are much different.
The amount of holding and grabbing that used to be allowed in both sports would challenge today’s teams greatly.