Get Ready for Some Football
09/01/09 10:08 AM
I have been doing these articles for over a year now, and I think this is the first time I have officially covered and a Rant, Rave and Rumbling in one article. And believe it or not it is not based on business, but football.
Yes, it is that time of the year again, time for football. While I do not get caught up in all the high school football hub-bub that goes on in Ohio and Texas, I do enjoy College ball, and pro-football can be interesting. (If you are not a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals - more on that later)
First for my Rave:
For those that do not know this, I am huge fan of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. In fact there are several huge Bearcat fans in the company. After the incredible season they had last year, winning the Big East championship and going to the Orange Bowl, it appears that the rest of the country has become fans of the Bearcats. In fact they have made a National Holiday for their opening game against Big East rival Rutgers, so that the rest of the country can enjoy the prowess of the Bearcats! Tune into ESPN at 4pm Monday!
It is great to be able to enjoy the spectacle of College Football. Where players put it all on the line for an opportunity to play at the next level. Where they are not paid millions, but truly play for the love of the game. Only if we could bring pro-sports back to that level.
Now for my Rant:
As a life-long resident of Cincinnati, I have the unfortunate position of being a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals. I firmly believe that one should always root for your home town teams, so rooting for some other more successful team is not an option. As a business owner I totally understand the business case that is the Bengals. They make a ton of money putting a mediocre product on the field. Spending more on better talent is not going to return that much more to the bottom line. The NFL is structured so that these philosophies pay out – big time.
On the other hand, as a competitive person, I just cannot comprehend how a business owner can be happy making money, but not being at the top of his game. For years, I have taken much more pride in being able to provide the best service possible, with the best inventory, and the most knowledgeable staff. We have sacrificed greater profit to provide services to our customers to help them be more profitable. That to me is winning in our field of competition.
Now my Rumbling:
Give me a College Football playoff. No more of this BS that is the BCS. Only by beating the best teams in the country can you call yourself “National Champion”, not by “backing into” a hand picked “National Championship Game.” Enough said.
Doug Jacobs
Yes, it is that time of the year again, time for football. While I do not get caught up in all the high school football hub-bub that goes on in Ohio and Texas, I do enjoy College ball, and pro-football can be interesting. (If you are not a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals - more on that later)
First for my Rave:
For those that do not know this, I am huge fan of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. In fact there are several huge Bearcat fans in the company. After the incredible season they had last year, winning the Big East championship and going to the Orange Bowl, it appears that the rest of the country has become fans of the Bearcats. In fact they have made a National Holiday for their opening game against Big East rival Rutgers, so that the rest of the country can enjoy the prowess of the Bearcats! Tune into ESPN at 4pm Monday!
It is great to be able to enjoy the spectacle of College Football. Where players put it all on the line for an opportunity to play at the next level. Where they are not paid millions, but truly play for the love of the game. Only if we could bring pro-sports back to that level.
Now for my Rant:
As a life-long resident of Cincinnati, I have the unfortunate position of being a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals. I firmly believe that one should always root for your home town teams, so rooting for some other more successful team is not an option. As a business owner I totally understand the business case that is the Bengals. They make a ton of money putting a mediocre product on the field. Spending more on better talent is not going to return that much more to the bottom line. The NFL is structured so that these philosophies pay out – big time.
On the other hand, as a competitive person, I just cannot comprehend how a business owner can be happy making money, but not being at the top of his game. For years, I have taken much more pride in being able to provide the best service possible, with the best inventory, and the most knowledgeable staff. We have sacrificed greater profit to provide services to our customers to help them be more profitable. That to me is winning in our field of competition.
Now my Rumbling:
Give me a College Football playoff. No more of this BS that is the BCS. Only by beating the best teams in the country can you call yourself “National Champion”, not by “backing into” a hand picked “National Championship Game.” Enough said.
Doug Jacobs