Comments on: BCS “Championship” Game Proves Little http://cgabriel.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/ Lively Conversation. Engaging Interviews. A Breath of Fresh Air. The CGP. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Southlajay http://cgabriel.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Southlajay Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:00:22 +0000 http://blogharbor.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/#comment-70 Since the Pac 10 and Big 10 are standing in the way of a CF playoff, the NCAA should just set up the playoff and exclude the Big 10 and Pac 10. That way, T. Hansen would be able to keep the "glorious" Rose Bowl tradition and the rest of the country would get a playoff. If that were to happen, no big time recruit would want to go to a Pac 10 or Big 10 school and be excluded from the opportunity to play in the playoff. Eventually Hansen would see the light and give up his stubbornness and rejection of common sense. Since the Pac 10 and Big 10 are standing in the way of a CF playoff, the NCAA should just set up the playoff and exclude the Big 10 and Pac 10. That way, T. Hansen would be able to keep the “glorious” Rose Bowl tradition and the rest of the country would get a playoff.

If that were to happen, no big time recruit would want to go to a Pac 10 or Big 10 school and be excluded from the opportunity to play in the playoff. Eventually Hansen would see the light and give up his stubbornness and rejection of common sense.

]]> By: Stamford Talk http://cgabriel.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Stamford Talk Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:52:12 +0000 http://blogharbor.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/#comment-69 This comment doesn't relate to your post, but it is about football. I saw a NFL Films Presents on Doug Flutie and he totally reminded me of you with his no-nonsense attitude and um... how do I say this... not poofy, but... expressive hair. This comment doesn’t relate to your post, but it is about football. I saw a NFL Films Presents on Doug Flutie and he totally reminded me of you with his no-nonsense attitude and um… how do I say this… not poofy, but… expressive hair.

]]> By: CGabriel http://cgabriel.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/comment-page-1/#comment-67 CGabriel Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:43:45 +0000 http://blogharbor.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/#comment-67 Daniel: All very fair points. Ultimately what I'm saying is that there are teams out there, whether they have one loss, two losses, even four losses, that just might be better than the team that is perceived to be the best. We've had teams with double-digit losses win the NCAA basketball championship. Not many, but it's happened. If ever there was a year that a playoff would truly have been a welcome sight, this was the year. In the end, though, it's all little more than good debate over a favorite beverage. Daniel: All very fair points. Ultimately what I’m saying is that there are teams out there, whether they have one loss, two losses, even four losses, that just might be better than the team that is perceived to be the best. We’ve had teams with double-digit losses win the NCAA basketball championship. Not many, but it’s happened. If ever there was a year that a playoff would truly have been a welcome sight, this was the year. In the end, though, it’s all little more than good debate over a favorite beverage.

]]> By: Daniel Minardi http://cgabriel.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Daniel Minardi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:25:34 +0000 http://blogharbor.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/bcs-championship-game-proves-little/#comment-68 Not a bad analysis overall, but LSU had two triple overtime losses and USC lost to Stanford(!) and Oregon and down the stretch simply didn't play anybody. Then Georgia was able to avoid playing in the SEC championship game. Plus USC and Georgia got the easiest bowl matchups in the BCS. And Michigan!? You'd throw 4-loss Michigan into an 8-team playoff? I'd give Virginia Tech another shot at a playoff before Michigan. Or even 4-loss Tennessee before 4-loss Michigan. Not a bad analysis overall, but LSU had two triple overtime losses and USC lost to Stanford(!) and Oregon and down the stretch simply didn’t play anybody. Then Georgia was able to avoid playing in the SEC championship game. Plus USC and Georgia got the easiest bowl matchups in the BCS. And Michigan!? You’d throw 4-loss Michigan into an 8-team playoff? I’d give Virginia Tech another shot at a playoff before Michigan. Or even 4-loss Tennessee before 4-loss Michigan.

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