College football is basically the religion at PSU. It had a cultist following with most students blissfully unaware or uncaring about how fucked the athletes were. It took me some time to realize how bad it was.
Those schools exploit the poor by claiming to offer an education when it’s just paper classes designed to keep them on the roster. Of course if they get injured and become ineligible to play then goodbye scholarship. Nevermind while the players get shit that coaches get several income sources to build their millions from.
A pro football farm league is a real threat to college teams because a farm league would be better preparation for the NFL than college football. College football has too many rule differences and college schemes that make players woefully unprepared for the NFL. A NFL farm league would have the same rules as the NFL and use the same schemes that exist in the NFL to make for a smoother transition to the pros. Plus, those players wouldn’t have the demands of a full-time education to meet in order to play. Instead, they’d get paid for their work.
There are tons of cities/towns all over America that are nowhere close to a pro football team. No doubt that it could be done if there was the will to make it happen. Instead of cutting players drafted, you could put them on your minor league team. Then, you can accept walk-ons from high school teams across the country and form a team like that.