JS Tip 544: Brainstorming College Football: The Funny Suggestions

In every job that must be done
There is an element of fun
You find the fun and [snap!]
The job's a game. (Mary Poppins)

Last week, we asked you to brainstorm ideas to improve college football.  We invited your ideas, funny and serious. 

Your response was overwhelming. Thank you to everyone to suggested ideas.

We’ll announce the winners in two categories. This week, we’ll announce the winners for the “Funny” category. Next week, we’ll announce the winners in the “Serious” category. (Some suggestions could have been funny and serious.) 

The Category Second Runner Up

Have the head coaches arm wrestle instead of flipping a coin to determine who gets the ball to start the game. (Trever Wood)

The Category First Runner Up

Have the mascots officiate the game. (Sabrina Dinkins)

And the Category Winner

Create a universal and standardized GPA system so teams with higher GPAs would have an advantage on the field. For example, they’d start farther down the field (closer to their goal) after touchbacks on kickoffs. (Sean Bivins)

(See what we mean? This one could be—perhaps should be—considered seriously.)

Prizes will go in the mail this week. Next week, the serious suggestions.

What does this series of tips have to do with the workshops? Brainstorming is a creativity tool. It works. We just demonstrated that.

Let us know your questions and suggestions. We love this stuff. We love college football.