Shane Beamer Names One Thing He Would Change About College Football

we used to always have exhibition games before the season. then they realized they can make more money with a real opponent

Definitely agree with that.

This would happen and he would complain about an injury that took away depth.

That would be pretty cool

Kids make too much money to play another game

I thought that's why they made Mercer, Jacksonville State, etc.

If kids are getting paid - sure.

As long as it's flag. frick having one of your star players injured in an exhibition.

Used to kinda be this way until TV money started pushing bigger cross conference games to start the season. If he really wants this he could just tell his AD to schedule one of their gimmie games as the first one of the season. Then a next level gimmie game, and then a tougher one as the 3rd game right before conf play starts. Then their super easy break homecoming game in NOV.
Problem solved.

Hard to say it doesn't count when it could affect your standings in the polls. What if Georgia was #5 and they lost to an unranked team in the preseason. They would start out the year in a hole.

I like the idea, but with the nature of the polls, is it really going to be considered a scrimmage game? New rankings after the scrimmages for sure. Maybe some kind of practice thing like the NFL does would be better. Or just say screw it and don't worry about the polls.

There’s dumb, then there’s Shane Beamer.