Domain: tiger-web1.srvr.media3.us Texas AD Chris Del Conte Says CFB Should Start On Week 0 & Get Rid Of Conf. Championships

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Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte recently spoke with Longhorns reporter Anwar Richardson and shared his future vision for college football.

Del Conte is a big supporter of expanding the college football playoffs, starting the season on Week Zero, and eliminating conference championships...
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“I will tell you that college football is built around your regular season. Do you guys really want nice, good games in DKR? We can play three cream puffs, and we can play an SEC schedule. But if the playoff is going to expand, which I prefer the playoff expands, you want to then have great games, right, and value those great games, as long as we have an opportunity to get into postseason."

“I’m also in favor of moving the schedule up a week. Start Week Zero, which is the last week in August. Be a little hot here. We got to make sure it’s a night game. I get that. But start in the last week in August, and you play Labor Day weekend."

“I’m also in favor — why have a conference championship game? Let’s start the playoffs that week, right? Start the playoffs that week, and let’s play every single week, and the semifinals are played on New Year’s Day, which is college football, and the national championship a week later."

“That’s what I’d like to see, but I’m one vote. But this is where we need to get to."
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Luud•29 days
You're in the SEC now. We don't care what Texas wants. You work for us now. Sit down and STFU! We'll tell you what we want you to have.
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Nix to Twillie•29 days
But is he wrong? Conference championships have only been about Dr Pepper money. Yeet them into the sun. They’re pointless.
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Jauquismos•28 days
That game is what college football is about: competition, the atmosphere. It honestly feels as big as the national title game.
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Sizzle_DAWG•28 days
Just do a couple of conference playoff games instead where the top 4 are seeded in playoffs. Problem solved.
Give #1 and 2 the option to BYE or host first game.
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TerryDawg03•29 days
Texas needs to at least win the conference once before trying to get rid of the championship game.
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GreatPumpkin•29 days
the SEC title game is the ultimate poisoned chalice
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Timeoday•29 days
The SEC Title game is the National Championship.
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Jrtt•28 days
No it isn’t
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Jrtt•27 days
Same old people triggered by anything Texas
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Koolazzkat•25 days
Let’s try it. What else can we possibly do to drive CFB off the rails?
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LSU Bayou Jim•27 days
Translation: Wah Wah, we'll never win a SECCG so I want it to be gone, Wah Wah!
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Jauquismos•28 days
Who is this douche nozzle and why is anyone listening to him ?
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myarbrough61•28 days
NO "polls" until week 6
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TouchdownTony•28 days
It makes no sense to play that game now. Honestly it hasn't made since for a long time. It's a relic from the days of the Sugar Bowl tie in for the SEC Champ. It had its time and now we need to adjust to the playoff schedule.
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Hellmet•28 days
frick this guy, fire Shankey for letting this trash in.
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AggieArchitect2004•29 days
Screw this guy
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JackieSonnier•26 days
Id say the same thing if I had all that money and couldn’t win my conference ;)
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myarbrough61•28 days
NO "polls" until week 6
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PrideOfTheSouthland•29 days
No thanks.
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